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Specifically designed to fulfil both its roles with the comfort of the user in mind, the made-for-purpose shower bath comes in a range of shapes and sizes.
L- and P-shaped shower baths have a standard width bathing space topped by a wide shower area: in the L-shaped bath this area is square, and in the P-shaped bath it is rounded. Both are fitted with a shaped shower screen to ensure the bathroom doesn't get wet when the shower is in use. It is possible to buy and fit a sliding door enclosure over the full bath: more common with corner baths, this is also possible on traditional baths, and it of course protects your bathroom fully from shower spray. This may, however, be a somewhat overpowering look in a small bathroom.
A space saving shower bath is narrower and shorter than a standard bath, and it tapers toward the foot to decrease the floor space taken up. The advantages are obvious: you will save floor area in your bathroom. However, you do lose internal space - and this will be most evident when you shower. The width allowed at the shower end is 750mm, which is the same as a small corner shower cubicle.
Of course, you're not going to be closed in here as you would be in a corner shower enclosure, so there's more room to move around, getting out from under the water if you need to (to massage in some conditioner, perhaps). An L- or P-shaped shower bath looks like the better buy in terms of interior space; a space saving shower bath is preferable if your emphasis is on saving external space.
If you buy a space saving shower bath, do make sure that it comes with bath panels, or that the panels you buy from elsewhere will fit. These baths are a pretty specific size and shape, so your panels need to have the right curve to fit the taper on the long side, even if they are cut-to-fit panels. If you fit your bath into a recess, you'll only need one side panel, but if you plan to fit it into a corner of the bathroom, you'll need an end panel too.
When buying a shower bath, remember that the thicker the acrylic from which the shell is formed, the stronger and more durable the bath will be. It is well worth your while paying a little more for a bath that will be a lot more durable.
Remember as well that taps and wastes are not generally supplied with a bath: it's sold as a single item and its accessories are sold separately. There's such a range of taps (and wastes, too, to some extent) available that this makes sense: you're free, once you've bought your bath, to choose the exact taps and waste you want, to suit your individual style and preferences.
Helen Davies is a senior content writer for Better Bathrooms, suppliers of a range of space saving baths and shower baths, among other bathroom furniture and fittings.
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