subject: Walkin Baths- A Basic Guideline To [print this page] When we decorate our bathroom, between the same furniture, tiles, and other accessories, we realize that modern Walkin Baths and showers are the most popular lines in the market.
Delicate and simple
In many shops for bathroom decorations, you can find anything you want for this part of the house and of course modern showers. There are front lines that underline its simplicity in delicate and simple forms. Elegantly designed, this type of furniture is usually more "friendly" with the space. Another big reason why these showers are the most sought after are the benefits they carry. These showers are usually already equipped, almost all with SPA.
Styles and materials
The Walkin Baths doors can be of glass, giving an elegant and stylish look. The performance varies with the type of shower; some even come with a comfortable seating for older people and that is great. On the other hand, some include television, foot massager and even a phone for busy people.
We know that all this costs money, of course having one of these showers is not economical but it's true that it ultimately saves you the time to go to the SPA. Like everything in life, after many years of innovation within the wide range of designs we can find some smaller designs to fit in any bathroom. We can choose from a wide variety of colours and sizes, including water-saving taps that have several different pressure points.
Types of walkin baths enclosures
There are different types of screens, but the key is in the material, the thickness of the panels, finishing, and grid.
When buying a screen it is important to choose the best material like the panels can be made of glass or acrylic (methacrylate or polystyrene). While acrylic screens have the advantage of being easily adapted to the walls and plates of irregular shape, and are very lightweight and much cheaper. Its main drawback is that they scratch easily.
An interesting option that is increasingly in vogue are the frameless walkin baths screens or profiles, made simply with glass panels joined together and assembled to the walls and floor with profiles almost invisible. These screens offer a modern and elegant look and are lighter. They visually create the feeling of extra space that can be very helpful if we do not have a bath of important dimensions.
Pros and cons
Advantages:
-Easy to clean - with a cloth or paper towel and a small amount of chlorine, they can look like new with little effort.
-Walkin baths inspire a greater sense of cleanliness, as they generally do not roll but have a definite form and accumulate less dirt.
Disadvantages:
- They have a higher price tag even though its output is not massive; the materials used are more resistant and involve an installation by the supplier, in most cases.
-Although there are a variety of designs, the variety of colours is limited, since they are manufactured under a specific prototype, and if you want a custom product, it would be very costly.
-It is laborious to remove the soap that collects in the grooves.