Bath replacement

A few years ago we decided to future proof our bathroom…….out came the very dangerous bath tub, we had both slipped in it - no serious injury - and we installed a walk in shower. Best move we ever made. Yes, I know it is possible to slip in showers but as far as I know, no one drowned in a shower like you can in a bath after slipping and becoming unconscious.

I too have changed a bath for a shower. My shower has a seat and I have extra holders to be able to choose to put the shower high or low or whatever suits me. I also have a good hand hold in the shower and just outside, which ensures safe getting in and out and allows me to remain totally independant. So even if you decide to go ahead with the bath idea, I would still look to make sure you can get in and out safely , should you not be as agile as you are now. Regarding the taps, if you are someone that finds it irritating to see mismatched things then I would explain that and insist that you change the taps at the same time. I have found occasionally in the past that I have not done something and it has been extremely annoying for a long time, so have learnt that even if someone else would not be bothered by it, if it is noticeable then I would do it now. Perhaps you could have a look around and see what you like so that you can show them to your husband and perhaps find something that you both can like

we got rid of the bath years ago, when we could still get in and out of it , OH was looking years ahead, when we might not be able to, and I'm glad we did get a shower in ,,

I think the OP is asking about taps, not about changing the bath for a shower - she may already have a shower.

I wouldn't be happy with chrome taps on the bath and gold ones on the sink. If you are planning to refurb the whole room in as little as 2 years, why not wait until then for a bigger bath? Alternatively, you could get gold taps on the new bath so that at least they match - you can change them all later.

Astitchintime

A few years ago we decided to future proof our bathroom…….out came the very dangerous bath tub, we had both slipped in it - no serious injury - and we installed a walk in shower. Best move we ever made. Yes, I know it is possible to slip in showers but as far as I know, no one drowned in a shower like you can in a bath after slipping and becoming unconscious.

To protect from slipping and drowning in the bath, pull the plug out before trying to get out. Unless you fall with a part of your body completely blocking the waste, you may slip but not drown as all the water will drain away.

I started to do this when my DC were tiny and DH travelled a lot so I was often alone in the house with them.

We are about to change our bath. The hosue we have just moved to has a Victorian style bath on legs. It is very deep and very narrow and is not easy to get inand out of. We are replacing it with the bath we had in our previous house, relatively low and easy to get in and out of. Both of us prefer baths to showers, so will use a bath as long as we can

I couldn't live with different coloured taps. Years ago, I can't remember why, but I needed different taps at the whb. Only a different shape to the bath taps, and I couldn't live with that.

I now have a shower with a removable, adjustable stool, perfect.

We had bath taken out and replaced with shower cubicle. We love it. Cost about £3000 and included new shower, full length non slip tray, no clean glass shower screens and two grab rails and panelling to match tiles. All the accessories are chrome. Couldn’t have odd colours.

I coudn't cope with unmatching taps either. Reminds me of a house DD considered buying. Every item in the (coloured) bathroom suite was a slightly different shade of pink because the owner was doing the house up as cheaply as possible and the bathroom alerted us to the fact that the house was badly maintained with all the work skimped or compromised.

The bath in our house was a bit shabby when we moved in so we started looking for another one. In B&Q we found a nice Royal Doulton Bathroom suite, reduced from £450 to £200. It was reduced because the bath had been left out in their yard in the rain! I may be wrong but I thought the whole point of a bath is that getting wet doesn't damage it!

Although I only ever have showers, I kept the Bath, when I was re- vamping the house.
The advice was that, in all probability, my house would appeal to a young couple with a young family.
Children love to splash about in a bath. So I kept it.
Hopefully, when the time comes, my children will have no problem selling it.

Oh dear, sometimes men can't see the logic in decor decisions. Can you try to explain the logic in terms he can relate to? Not having a complete set of golf clubs if only one needs to be replaced, or something similar?

I know I have had to convince my DH when it comes to decor; once we couldn't agree on the colour of paint trim on the inside edge of a doorway, and had to drop the subject for a few days until he finally came around to see that I was right!!

Now we had a new kitchen refurb a few years ago, didn’t change the flooring as it was Karndean, the sink was a Porsche design one that I’d had a few years before… I now wished we’d changed them too… Funnily enough, we now come to the bathroom, hubby was thinking one option was to change our bath for a larger one and the taps, but we ended up having a complete refurb with the larger bath. Just finished yesterday and it looks fabulous…. So definitely do it all.

If you don’t mind me asking, how much did it cost to replace Bath with walk in shower?
I think it is very expensive

I did the same for that very reason.

M0nica

Astitchintime

A few years ago we decided to future proof our bathroom…….out came the very dangerous bath tub, we had both slipped in it - no serious injury - and we installed a walk in shower. Best move we ever made. Yes, I know it is possible to slip in showers but as far as I know, no one drowned in a shower like you can in a bath after slipping and becoming unconscious.

To protect from slipping and drowning in the bath, pull the plug out before trying to get out. Unless you fall with a part of your body completely blocking the waste, you may slip but not drown as all the water will drain away.

I started to do this when my DC were tiny and DH travelled a lot so I was often alone in the house with them.

Useful information, however, if the casualty is unconscious they are unable to remove the bath plug.

You pull the plug out of the bath before you make any attempt to get out of the bath, so that if you do slip, fall and get knocked unconscious the plug will already be out of the drain. water will be draining our of the bath and already be too low to drown in.

I do this every time I have a bath., and have done now for over 50 years, pull the plug out before I try to get out of the bath. I have not yet fallen and knocked myself unconscious.

I dread the day when I’m no longer able to use a bath. I loathe showers and only use one if there’s no alternative. If I had to use a shower all the time I might end up very grubby!

If you would be bothered, in two years time you may not get the taps for sink to match those on the bath if
done now.

Babamaman

If you don’t mind me asking, how much did it cost to replace Bath with walk in shower?
I think it is very expensive

I gave a price earlier. A local man did it for us for £3,000. I was quoted £8,000 approx from one of the big companies who advertise in magazines. That didn’t include new shower unit either.

We were thrilled with the job and since then he has got 3 further similar jobs from people who have admired ours.

I hate my flat with a shower. When I move again I will only take a flat with a bath. I love the relaxation of laying in a pool of warm water with luxury bath oils.

M0nica

We are about to change our bath. The hosue we have just moved to has a Victorian style bath on legs. It is very deep and very narrow and is not easy to get inand out of. We are replacing it with the bath we had in our previous house, relatively low and easy to get in and out of. Both of us prefer baths to showers, so will use a bath as long as we can

Advertise it for sale - they are very sought after.

I found deeper and narrower were easier to get out of, but if you are changing, then do look at one with built in handles. Some of them also have patterns by the taps to enable you to get purchase for your feet. And do check sizes, because some of the older baths are smaller, and you may need space at the back if you are a bath soaker to lay your head more easily.

I'm with the bath lovers here. I'm planning to redo my bathroom soon to feature a good shower cubicle and a new bath, so I'm taking notice of the helpful advice here.
The shower ( I plan to fit a shelf/ seat) is for future proofing, but for as long as I can, I will continue to enjoy my lovely scented bathtime.

Big, deep baths take forever to fill and use a hell of a lot of water. Our bath which we had removed was a large P shaped bath and by the time it was deep enough you had used up all the hot water.