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Shower CubiclesShower cubicles come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. They consist of a glass shower ebnclosure to contain the spray from the shower, and a shower tray at the base to collect the waste water. Our shower tray section has diagrams of the different shapes and sizes that are available, the shower enclosure page highlights the different door options whilst this section concentrates on the different ways of installing a shower cubicle.
Shower enclosures should ideally be sited in the corner of the room or in a recess .
Some cubicles can be fitted against a flat wall (3) but are less rigid when installed this way. Most shower cubicle manufacturers provide special stabilizing brackets that fit on top the frame to bolster the rigidity, if it is to be installed against a flat wall. Sometimes additional profiles are required depending on which installation method you choose, so check before you buy. One way of overcoming this problem is to build a partition wall, as in diagram (4). A partition wall will also enable you to bury the shower pipework and utilise a recessed shower mixer, but the downside is that introducing an extra wall into a small bathroom design can make the room feel smaller (obviously if you have a large bathroom this is less of a problem).
Some shower manufacturers are now suppling "D" or "U" shaped cubicles (5), specifically designed to be installed against a flat wall. The top and bottom rails of this type of cubicle tend to consist of one complete frame with no joints, so as a consequence they are very rigid. The walls inside the shower cubicle will need to be made waterproof - this can be acieved using a ceramic wall tile or a shower wall panel. Buy a Shower OnlineBuying the shower tray and cubicle at the same will nornally save you money and will also ensure that they are fit each other, as some shower enclosures are designed with one specific shower tray in mind. This is esepcially important with quadrant shower cubicles, where the size given refers to the overall size and not the radius of the tray. If you are looking to buy a shower online we hope the following links will prove useful...
..and if you still can't find what you're looking for you can always try a quick search on Lycos...
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