Bath or shower

Shower for us every time. I now can’t stand from sitting in a bath and Mr C slipped and fell getting out the last time we had one in a hotel en suite. We love our shower, we put in a permanent fold up seat which isn’t used but might be one day. Personal preference for us. Think you’ve made a good decision OP, it’s best to keep yourself safe and comfortable.

A good ten years ago and took the advice of friends. I should have not listened. I hate, as do all my guests of lifting legs over the bath rim. The bath must have only been used 5 times. Everyone wants to use the tiny shower in the laundry room. As for the advice I was given, it was based on ‘sale value’. Well I shall not be around or very few people bathe in a bath, water ecology.

Redid my bathroom with a large walk in shower. Haven't used a bath for years, much prefer standing under a hot shower than sitting in my own dirt. Many new builds now just have showers seems the preferred thing.

We took out our bath and put in a full length walk in shower with a large square rain head and a hand spray. I love it but there have been times when I would have loved to lie a bath of hot water. However, I now live alone and would be chary about having to get in and out of a bath. Showering is more economical.

BlueBelle

I haven’t had a bath for 40 years poooh how I must smell No once I found a shower I ve never ever wanted a bath the grandkids have grown up with showers
I put a whole new bathroom in my mum and dads house before I sold it on the advice of the estate agent and apparently the first thing the new buyers did was pull it out and throw it away Makes me feel sick thinking about it

When I sold my Dads house a couple years ago I asked the estate agent about changing the kitchen and bathroom, both badly needed updating. He said no way, he'd seen so many people do work on houses before selling them and then the buyer taking it all out again. Better to accept a bit less and let someone else worry about it. We sold the house in 4 days!

Get rid of the tub and put in a lovely shower!! My sister-in-law just did this. It's wonderful!!
Not to worry about re-sale value. YOU, your comfort and your safety are most important!!

We like to have a bath, easier for washing the dog as you don't get as wet as you do washing one in the shower. If I shower the dog I end up have to strip off as I end up with all my clothes soaked otherwise. I do use the shower attachment in the bath for washing my feet but personally use the walk in shower for regular washing these days. I also use the bath for washing big items like rugs. As long as there's room for a bath it's fairly easy to change from a shower to a bath and shouldn't really affect selling in future as different people want different things.

I love baths and rarely shower so had a big bath put in with my new bathroom. I'd say do whatever works best for you as it could be many years before you sell!

We have recently sold my Mothers house which had a walk in shower and no bath. It was sold very quickly to a young couple.

I had shower to replace a bath. It has large rectangular base with a low 'lip' and has a glass screen on the long side and no door. It suits me fine as I am short but there can be some splashing out over floor tiles. I always wear flipflops so less risky of slipping. Also have a decent grabhandle at right spot. I have a curtain to pull over if I am bothered or if a taller person wants to use it. A bath is a luxery now even tho we have lots of solar hot water. Getting out of it was a struggle the last time, yes old age catching up!

A few years ago we were house hunting and the only reason I didn’t buy one particular house was because it had no bath, so we bought a house which we renovated and installed a luxurious bathroom go forward 5 years and I’m now unable to bath due to physical problems my point is do what’s best for you now nobody knows what the future will bring

My neighbour has the same idea as yourself. We both have a small bathroom so they intend to just have a shower which is what I believe most older people take.
Although I also prefer a shower I expect I am a minority, as I like to use the bath to wash very heavy items and after washing woollies I rinse them under the bath tap.

We have a blissfully large walk in shower installed eight years ago. I cannot remember when we last used a bath, pretty well since we married and moved to a tropical country so showered very frequently and the habit stuck. I love the space so does my 15 year old grandson who is demanding one at home. He is a big ladder of 6’2” and an over bath shower is just too small. I think most young people shower rather than bathe.

I'm sure the OP will do what she wants to do. In fact I think she said upthread that she has made her mind up.

Sometimes people just want to chat about decisions which are going to be costly and far-reaching, particularly when they don't have a partner to give a point of view, and why not? Other people's thoughts can help, but in the end the decision is still theirs.

Do what you want to do. I have used my bath for over 30 years, shower every time for me, and it's cheaper. however, my shower is in a tiny shower room downstairs. There is no need for you to study other people's wants.

Doodledog

Callistemon213

Doodledog

This is a daft question given that we are mid bathroom fitting, but what’s the difference between a walk in shower and a shower? Is it the absence of a tray?

It's fully tiled, a bit like a mini wet room but with a wall along the side, opening without a door at one end of the wall iyswim.
I've only really seen them in Australia but they're great.

Thank you.

We're not getting one then . We've gone for a large enclosure with a bifold door, so it's open when you go in and out, but you close it when showering.

Sorry for nested quote, but I now realise the idiocy of my comment. Obviously all doors are open when you go in and out . I meant that . . . oh, never mind. It made sense to me at the time. It has a bifold door, anyway.

Not all retirees want showers! DH and I, both 80, are also both confirmed bathers. We can still get in and out of a bath, but in case we can't we have a small walk-in shower in the bathroom as well. DH used that after an operation meant he couldn't have a bath for a month.

In the second bathroom we have a shower over the bath. DD also prefers a bath.

We are planning a house move and if we get the house we want, one bathroom will have a bath and the other a large walk in shower.

we had the bath removed and walk in shower with stool at my Mum in laws house. Young couple with baby who bought the house after her death never mentioned it. I think lots of young families just use showers now. I have a bath once a week for relaxation purposes usually but nobody else uses ours (I shower every dayobviously)

When I bought this house it had been a BLT abd I had the bathroom suite replaced by a walk in shower (no bath) and a suite with a bidet. I often shower 2/3 times a day as it helps my arthritis. I could not be bothered with a bath and it takes too much water and too long to fill.

BlueBelle

I haven’t had a bath for 40 years poooh how I must smell No once I found a shower I ve never ever wanted a bath the grandkids have grown up with showers
I put a whole new bathroom in my mum and dads house before I sold it on the advice of the estate agent and apparently the first thing the new buyers did was pull it out and throw it away Makes me feel sick thinking about it

That’s terrible waste BlueBelle, I’m not surprised you were disappointed.

If possible make sure the shower is big enough to hold a portable stool which you may not need now but may later. I would not have managed in my shower without mine especially after my first knee replacement.

It is handy for hair washing also.

Doodledog

I would think about the likely market for your house. As Calendargirl says, if it’s likely to be a retiree, then a shower could be the best bet. A single person might (or might not) feel the same. If it’s a family house though, I would assume that having no bath would put people off. House prices being what they are, I don’t think that everyone will have the budget for major refurbishment soon after moving in. I wouldn’t have considered a house with no bath when we bought ours, and the children were 5 and 7.

I don’t think many young parents would want to use a baby bath in the shower. Apart from storage issues and ‘tin bath in front of the fire’ connotations there is the fact that toddlers and small children still need to be bathed and wouldn’t fit.

Is there room for both? If at all possible I think that would be the preferred option, but I prefer baths and am in the process of having my bathroom refitted with a new one (and a new shower). I realise that the day will come when it won’t be used, but for as long as I can manage it I want to keep the option of a soak.

I agree with Doodledog.
I love my bath, but we have a shower over it. Plus a shower in the en-suite. Best of both worlds.

Callistemon213

Doodledog

This is a daft question given that we are mid bathroom fitting, but what’s the difference between a walk in shower and a shower? Is it the absence of a tray?

It's fully tiled, a bit like a mini wet room but with a wall along the side, opening without a door at one end of the wall iyswim.
I've only really seen them in Australia but they're great.

Thank you.

We're not getting one then . We've gone for a large enclosure with a bifold door, so it's open when you go in and out, but you close it when showering.

Thank you all for helping me make my mind up! Really excited - it’s the first time I’ve done anything just for myself in ages.

I'm echoing everyone here LaCrepsucule in saying that you should do what suits you. Buyers often change houses that they buy.
However, I'm also, clearly, in a minority as I love, love my bath- with bubbles, oils, and anything else I can use. It's an everyday joy to me.