Plumber: Don’t be shy about installing an exposed shower enclosure | Home-garden

Q: Ed, I’m completely renovating my master bathroom with a new tiled shower stall. I have room to build a larger shower stall, but I need to use more space. Can I somehow expand the shower area and still get an open bathroom?

– PJ, Iowa

A: Installing a larger cubicle in an existing bathroom can easily overcrowd the area. You can look into a neo-angled corner shower, but many homeowners prefer square or rectangular cabins.

A compromise to make a square stable look more open can be to install an exposed or transparent wall cabinet.

Basically, this means that a side wall of the shower cubicle is a solid sheet of glass that is attached to the solid rear wall of the cubicle. The opposite side wall is the wet wall with the plumbing fixtures and the front cabin wall is the glass shower door assembly.

This setup can visually open up the bathroom area, as a complete corner and a side wall of the shower cubicle are also transparent. These stalls can be custom made by professionals or some manufacturers offer them as shower stall kits. Follow all local codes and instructions for product installation.

The glass side wall can also let more natural and atmospheric light into the shower area, which makes a new transparent wall shower cubicle a bright idea for every bathroom.

(Master Contractor / Plumber Ed Del Grande is internationally known as the author of Ed Del Grande’s House Call, moderator of TV and Internet shows, and a LEED Green Associate. Visit eddelgrande.com or write to [email protected] Always consult local contractors and regulations.)

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