andrewjason1

Minimum length required for a walk in shower space and seat/ledge

andrewjason1
4 years ago

I have a bathroom we are in the process of designing




Q1

Do you think that 2590 long wall above, which at one end we have put a 1000 x 1000 enclosed shower space(2 sided glass) could actually lose one side of glass and be open? like the above RH image?


Assume the 562mm window positioned above cant move. That window, 562w*1635 high, starting 400 from the FFL, will have to start immediately after the 1000 as we want it there for light transmission down to the vanity at the opposite end, so

1 the window would have to handle a bit of spray but that 2590 wall might go like this

750 bath

130 ledge down one side of bath

148 open space

562 window

1000 shower glass

=

2590


So from the 1000mm mark, outside of the window you have clear floor space of say 562+148= 710 prior to the bath, what distance would the spray keep going?


Q2 what length do you need to add a seat or ledge into a shower




example of a open shower with ledge on RH side,




Comments (3)

  • Kate
    4 years ago

    Screen should be 1200 without ledge. Ledge say 250-300 brings your shower head out further adding to dimension of spray. Would need an aluminum window watertight.

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  • andrewjason1
    Original Author
    4 years ago

    Hi Kate


    Here is my other bathroom


    1000x1000




    here is a 250mm floating ledge (not sure if you can float 250mm out from a single internal brick wall but it could also be non floating)




    So its just too small with only 750mm standing room left?


    When you say "Screen should be 1200 without ledge. Ledge say 250-300 brings your shower head out further adding to dimension of spray."


    Are you saying then i would need 1200+250 = 1450 for a walk in shower with 250 ledge?


    Would need an aluminum window watertight.


    at this stage we already have a double hung 562mm wide aluminium window already made we intend to slot in. It would start right next to the end of the 1000mm from that corner, Its aluminium but given double hung as parts sliding up and down its probably not watertight.

  • dreamer
    4 years ago

    Yes you need 1200 for walk in shower plus ledge width, 250 = 1450. Unless you are going to sit on ledge while showering, you will need to extend shower head out, or have a rain shower.