No idea what shower screen I could use

bobbarley · 21 Jan 2022 at 10:53

I'm looking for some help. I want to install a shower screen as the family and I can't stand shower curtains. I've no idea what sort of screen I need or where to get it from, so that we can shower. With the pipes where they are there is no room between the tap and window to fit a screen. I thought about moving the pipes over but I can't find any screens that come out from the wall, pivot 90 degrees then go along the side of the bath.

I'm totally stumped!

ci_newman · 21 Jan 2022 at 11:02

As it stands, that bathroom is completely inappropriate for a shower. It looks recently renovated too so some poor design choices have been made and will take some considerable work to fix. Could you plan to extend the water pipes and rotate the bath 180degrees then put the screen at that end?You're going to need to tile those walls too.

Failing that, you'll have to make a custom screen that leaves space for the taps, window sill etc.

Haze · 21 Jan 2022 at 11:11

Why is the top window frosted and the bottom one not? Slightly off topic I know

bobbarley · 21 Jan 2022 at 11:11

I was contemplating moving the pipes a metre over to the right. But I can't find a shower screen the fixes to the wall, comes out then turns 90 degrees the other way.

Tiling is on my to do list.

bobbarley · 21 Jan 2022 at 11:11

Haze said:
Why is the top window frosted and the bottom one not? Slightly off topic I know

They're both frosted.

Maundie · 21 Jan 2022 at 11:21

Who planned that?!?!

The bath should be up this way and the basin moved to under the window then you would have 2 tiled walls and can fit a shower screen to cover 3 sides of the bath, as it stands the windowsill will get completely flooded with water from the shower.

Only thing I can think of is move the pipes towards the basin pointing towards the window and get a 90 degree glass panel to cover the back and side of the bath and hopefully it won't be too intrusive or make the bathroom feel too small (you may be able to get some foldup screen or something).

Terminal_Boy · 21 Jan 2022 at 11:22

Sorry OP, but whomever planned that needs a slap.

Salsa · 21 Jan 2022 at 11:33

They do exist but you're probably looking at made to measure and I think you'd be struggling to fit one with the taps in the way.

FYI - you're looking for a bath enclosure not a shower screen. Some ideas here on whats possible - link

As others have pointed out (with the usual OCUK blunteness) the layout isn't ideal. Looks like the bath/sink have been switched from their original positions to give more space and fit a wider bath?
I suspect moving the bath at this stage is not a very appealing option.

/Salsa

Syla5 · 21 Jan 2022 at 11:48

bobbarley said:
I'm looking for some help.

Maybe get the pipes moved to the other end and use something like this?

https://www.vidaxl.co.uk/e/vidaxl-b...249_8otm2S2ccwOSqDupx6KSDcDX-5ZxoCabcQAvD_BwE

JRJ · 21 Jan 2022 at 14:47

Extend the pipes to the other end and hide the mess behind tiles, then use a corner screen.

Or put up with a curtain on a wrap around pole.

a1ex2001 · 21 Jan 2022 at 16:42

JRJ said:
Extend the pipes to the other end and hide the mess behind tiles, then use a corner screen.

Or put up with a curtain on a wrap around pole.

This! I’d flip the bath and use a corner screen it isn’t a huge amount of work and tiling the wall for a shower will cover any mess made.

JayMax · 21 Jan 2022 at 16:59

Might be a daft idea, I'm not convinced myself - but I'll put it out there, what about replacing the window with smaller one?
It looks like your top pane doesn't open.
Either a portrait window above the toilet, or a one that has the top pane only.

a1ex2001 · 22 Jan 2022 at 08:55

JayMax said:
Might be a daft idea, I'm not convinced myself - but I'll put it out there, what about replacing the window with smaller one?
It looks like your top pane doesn't open.
Either a portrait window above the toilet, or a one that has the top pane only.

Making a window smaller is never a good idea for me and doing it to botch a botched bathroom layout is bonkers!

Delvis · 22 Jan 2022 at 14:42

I guess it's too late to switch the bath and sink now...

MatsyLR · 22 Jan 2022 at 18:07

What plonker put the bath there?

NoobCannon · 22 Jan 2022 at 18:44

Thats been designed by an idiot.

any bath screen there is gonna look rubbish.

The bath needs moving to where the sink is and visa versa.

SPG · 23 Jan 2022 at 00:25

Bathroom is fine, move the pipes make a glass or false wall at the end of the bath away from the window. Shower screen on the side and bath room sheet on the wall. Sorted.

arknor · 24 Jan 2022 at 19:15

lol who designed that room?

there's no tiles on the wall next to the bath? I guess it's water proof paint but still... it looks weird.

where do you put your shampoo, conditioner, sponges, body wash etc? and how do you wash your hair

plug hole in the middle of the bath must be annoying no? do you sit on it? does the bath have an over flow?

Delvis · 24 Jan 2022 at 19:16

arknor said:
lol who designed that room?

there's no tiles on the wall next to the bath? I guess it's water proof paint but still... it looks weird.

where do you put your shampoo, conditioner, sponges, body wash etc? and how do you wash your hair

plug hole in the middle of the bath must be annoying no? do you sit on it? does the bath have an over flow?

Op stated tiling is on their to-do list