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shower height with bulkhead

9 months ago

This is centred in the shower area but looks odd to me. Builder and plumber saying will look fine once screen is in. Should it be lower or over more?

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bigreader
9 months ago
I’d be less worried about the looks and more worried about having a plaster bulkhead in the splash zone. Is the bulkhead constructed of water resistant board, and preferably waterproofed?
Kate
9 months ago
Get into the space and pretend to wash your hair. It is a lot of work to pull out the plumbing ad move it.
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siriuskey
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The shower doesn't look centered to me, count the white tiles across, the shower head looks wrong in that position
Kate
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I think it’s centred to window not at the lower wall outstand
macyjean
9 months ago
I think it might be centred or close to when counting at window height, but distorted by the photo?

But the far side is not all one vertical line. So it could never look really symmetrical. For functionality isn't the important thing where it is positioned over the floor where you stand, so it should be further to the left? I don't think the rainshower head looks good with the bulkhead though. Height needs to suit the height of the people who will use it.
siriuskey
9 months ago
Counting the tiles from the left the lower shower mount is on the edge of the 6th tile, and don't think that there are 6 tiles from that to the exterior wall. The rain water head would look better moved/centered between the LH and the bulk head hanging from the ceiling.

Another photo would help, but it doesn't look right to have the rain water head up under the bulk head
dreamer
9 months ago
The shower is centred on the correct tile, there are 11 tiles and the 11th one isn’t a full tile. Centre would be slightly to the left but still on the sixth tile. The bulkhead is distorting the visual of the space. As said by the builder, wait until the entire bathroom is finished before passing judgement. When the bulkhead is finished correctly and painted, hopefully it will disappear visually. I assume the bulkhead was important and could not be made smaller…..?
cathpcorrigan
Original Author
9 months ago
Thanks everyone will lower the head and wait for screen to go in then assess again
bigreader
9 months ago
I’m reality the stage your at, you’re going to have to live with it. Even more after the screen goes in. Best you get your head around that it is what it is.
dreamer
9 months ago
And big picture…..any guests sitting in your lounge room would have no idea that your shower recess has a big bulkhead …..😀

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