Advice: Shower Re-Do - Doors or Curtain

CT1417
Fri, 15 Feb 2019 20:07:19 +0000

Went through this last year with my mother. I know you said that she does not want to spend the money, but if the house is one that will otherwise allow her to age in place, I would build a true barrier-free shower. We annexed space from an adjacent bedroom and made the shower wide enough that water does not spray out on the floor.

We decided against the built-in bench b/c you never know what configuration you will need later. We had walls reinforced so that the bench could be added later. A very sturdy Medline (I think?) free-standing shower bench sells for less than $100 and that is what she ended up using later.

If the shower is built wide enough, water will not come out on the floor. Floor tile was slightly gritty to create some traction. Best of luck…