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Glass or tiled shower wall

last year

I hate cleaning glass. Every photo of a shower has a glass divider. We are renovating our ensuite and I want to tile the whole room including inside and outside of the shower. Shower is long so we don’t need a door thank goodness. The divider would not go all the way to the ceiling and we plan to have a fan/light combination on the ceiling of the shower.

I can’t find any photos where the shower divide is tiled.

I think it would look batt but people think glass opens up the room and brings more light in.

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dreamer

last year

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I have a tiled walk in shower. The dividing wall goes to the ceiling, but there is a full long highlight window along external wall that gives light to the shower recess. My shower recess is only tiles to the 2000mm point as per builders specs, but I wish we had added to budget and tiled to ceiling. (For aesthetics only). The shower recess is 2000mm long by 1000mm with a ledge for shampoo etc. it works wonderfully. No glass door no glass cleaning. I have a microfibre cloth that I use to wipe down the shower recess after each shower. (My husband often forgets!). Our home is nearly eight years old. So glad I made this choice.

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dreamer
last year
Also have exhaust fan and separate light on ceiling in shower space. Light is at the window end.
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Kate
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Personally I’d take glass over geoutt
Kate
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dreamer
last year
This size of the tiles will determine less or more grout. 600mm square wall tiles would be excellent.
macyjean
last year
Can you post a floorplan?

I believe any electricals in the ceiling within the shower space need to be wet area rated, so that might limit your choice of fan/light.

I've seen some great photos of showers with skylights, would that be something you'd like to do?
dreamer
last year
You could compromise and have half solid tiled wall and half glass.
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Fontaine Industries
last year
Hi Heather,

I understand your concern about the maintenance of a glass divider in your shower. If you want to create a fully tiled shower, it can definitely work, especially if your space is large enough. However, if you're worried about the shower feeling too enclosed, a frameless glass divider could be a great alternative. Frameless glass is a popular choice for modern bathrooms as it creates an open and airy look while still providing a barrier to contain water. On top of that, frameless glass is generally easier to clean than framed glass, as it doesn't have any metal framing or crevices where dirt and grime can accumulate.

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