In a survey of homebuyers from the American Institute of Architects, large, walk-in showers increased in popularity from the previous year. Having a shower in your home is definitely a benefit when selling.
Another aspect of showers that increases their benefit to homeowners is their application in universal design. Extra-large, curbless showers let people get in without tripping over a threshold. Installing a curbless shower as a part of a universal design bathroom can recover If you only have a tub in the master bathroom, you might want to consider adding a shower. However, if you have more than one full bath in your home and take out all the tubs from them, your home can lose value.
If you do replace your tub with a shower, use the extra space to install an extra-large walk-in shower. The additional space in the shower feels more luxurious than a smaller stall, and you have the option of including a shower bench or luxurious showerheads.
If you upgrade a standard bathroom into one with a porcelain tub-shower combo, you might recoup This remodeling project also includes a single lever to control the shower pressure and temperature and a ceramic tile surround around the tub-shower. Even if you take out a tub in the master bathroom to install an extra-large shower, the prevailing advice from real estate agents around the country is to have at least one bathtub in your home.
Following this advice for at least one room in your home means that families with small children might be more interested in buying your house. Many parents find it easier to bathe children in tubs rather than in the shower.
Some homes have large tubs with water jets, popular during the s. While these tubs felt luxurious to lounge in and soothing to sore muscles, their immense size made cleaning difficult. Today, homeowners often choose to remove extra-large tubs and replace them with more space-conserving showers.
You can retain a bathtub by switching out the large water-jet tub for a tub and shower combo, especially in a full bathroom. Should you home only have one bathroom, instead of using a freestanding tub, which takes up a considerable amount of space, consider installing a shower-tub combo, so you get the benefits of having a shower and tub in your home.
If you want more space in a guest bathroom that only has a tub, replace the fixture with a shower for space-savings, but keep the bathtub in your main bathroom for resale value. Converting some bathtubs to showers lets you keep at least one tub while giving you more space and convenience with showers in the other bathrooms. Because you most likely will stay in your home for some time before selling it, your lifestyle preferences should factor into your decision. Do you want the fastest cleaning option?
Most contemporary homes have bathrooms either with a shower, a bath or something that can be used for either. People typically prefer one over the other, as they are both effective methods for cleaning oneself. Despite serving the same purpose, there are still a couple differences between the two. When showering, an individual stands under a spray of either warm or hot water. The water falls around them in droplets then falls to the ground and through a drain.
Because the water sprays, there is usually a curtain or door located around the shower in order to prevent it from spraying outside of the shower area. These can be decorative and either exist as a fixed part of the shower, such as when there is a door, or removable, as is the case when a shower rod is installed to hang a curtain.
The curtain itself can be either one or two layers. While showering involves the falling of water onto and around a person, bathing consists of the immersion of the individual into a standing basin of water. Unlike when showering, the drain is closed so that the water may collect. Once there is enough water for a person to immerse themselves, the water is typically turned off.
Once in the bath, a person typically washes their body with the water and soap in order to clean. A shower typically contains several common types of equipment. Though they are sometimes integrated into a bathtub for multi-purpose, the equipment used for showering is either different or simply uses a different setting.
Typically, there will be a drain located on the bottom, and either a shower curtain or door. The major difference though, is the use of a shower head to deliver the water. There are many different types, including fixed shower heads that easily connect to standard plumbing fixtures, and shower handsets that connect with a flexible hose so that they can be moved or they can connect to the mount and function like a fixed shower head.
There are also ceiling-mounted faucets that allow for rain drop showering as it uses gravity to have the water fall at a low or medium pressure from directly above. Ideal for bathing small children. Available in a variety of sizes to suit all size bathrooms. Freestanding units can be placed just about anywhere, as they are finished on all sides. A wide variety of design choices style, material, tile surrounds etc. Plenty of special features available including air jets, whirlpool versions, etc.
Bathtub Cons Can be difficult for older people and people with injuries to get in and out. Tubs may be made in a range of materials, from affordable acrylic to high-end enamel-coated cast iron. Showers are available in anything material from fiberglass to pricey natural stone. Whirlpool tubs feature built-in jets that release massaging blasts of water into the tub, while showers can be equipped with rainfall or waterfall shower heads that release water soothingly.
Ahead, we examine the benefits and drawbacks of these bathroom staples. Standard bathtubs and shower stalls are at the low end, while whirlpool tubs and walk-in showers are pricier. A standard shower stall or walk-in shower displaces only nine square feet on average, whereas a standard-sized tub occupies roughly 13 square feet. If you have a smaller-than-average full bathroom —say, 32 square feet—a shower is the clear winner. If you have an average-sized full bathroom measuring 40 square feet, a shower would take up less than a quarter of floor space while a tub would use up a third of the bathroom.
By replacing a tub with a shower, the space you save with shower could be used towards a larger, more luxurious version e.
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