Bathroom revamp, advice appreciated!

I’ve gone for walk in shower/wet room with glass screens. Use a wiper blade type squeegee after every shower to keep glass screen clean. Also got electrician to put motion sensor light under wall hung basin unit which comes on for night time loo trips without putting on the “big” light

Thank you Grannmarie !

Hi, Phoenix, I just went upstairs to measure my L shaped bath, turns out it is 1650, nice size. I had the bathroom completely refitted when I retired, with overhead shower with large/small heads, fitted wash hand basin /W.C. unit in high gloss white. It is the only bathroom in my three bedroom house, so I wanted to keep a bath, which I enjoy daily!
Our builders removed all skirting boards, door frames and window ledges, and put in PVC ?ceiling with downlights, tiled floor to ceiling and window ledges, put chrome edging around door, so nothing to paint in future, making it easier for advancing years. Taps are at one side so there is space for bath aid if required at later date.
I once fell coming out of the bath and had bad bruising, like the map of France, on my derriere! My friend, who is a nurse, advised me not to exit the bath from a sitting position cos you can slip while pulling yourself up, but to roll over onto your knees first, then straighten up holding on firmly to rail.
Hope this helps, enjoy your new bathroom!!

I'm definitely NOT having a P shaped bath!

Planning an L shaped one, in a slightly shorter length, so the capacity is reduced. Standard length is 1700m, can also get 1600 and 1500. I think the 1500 would be too short, so am considering the 1600.

We have a P shaped bath which is rarely used as a bath, takes ages to fill! However DD had walk in shower removed in new house and replaced by shower over a bath. Her reasoning was pregnancy and bathing babies and small children requires a bath. Experience has proved her right. ?

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I have. Just had a new bathroom fitted. I didn’t have a separate shower cubicle before. My Son said by moving the bath and loo I’d get one in.
I also had under floor heating, which wasn’t too expensive. My son did all my electrics (he’s an electrician) this included new lighting under floor heating , ceiling fan and shower. My plumber did everything else. It did drag on a bit and I had to have three baths as two came damaged. The bath had to keep being re ordered, as it was not standard. I considered losing my bath as I do not bath a lot. I’m glad I have kept it as I do now have an occasional one. I must admit this bath is very deep and I worry getting in and out. (I recently lost my husband and live alone)
I can no longer have a ‘quick’ shower as I have to polish everything in site!!! As I said I am on my own so if it’s ‘mucky’ I only have me to blame.
The day it was finished one of my lovely Grandsons was visiting and disappeared for a ‘wee’. He was ages , only to come down to say ‘Haha I had the first shower!’ ?
It did all in all cost £5000 to £5500. It was scaring me, but it is done and will never need to be replaced in my lifetime. ( I hope!)

I’d say don’t bother with P shaped bath.... my husband insisted having one when we redid his bathroom.... it’s been used twice in 5 years.... takes forever to fill and it’s a nightmare to get in and out.... we have a small en-suite with a walk-in shower that’s mine.... so much safer !

Doodle I haven't seen those, but think I would find it seriously weird!

phoenix are you going to get one of those new Gerbit shower toilets as recently advertised. The one where the arm comes out and washes your bits

Or did you think I meant one those where the basin is above the toilet?

BradfordLass72 what on earth is "Yuk, yuk" about this?

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We went down the ‘must have a bath in case we decide to sell’, some years ago, and compromised on a short bath and small shower cubicle. The bath was used only a few times. Eventually neither of us could comfortably or safely use it. DH died 4 years ago. I always regretted the compromise bathroom, and recently had the bath removed and a large walk-in shower installed. My plumber managed to find matching tiles for the gap, and we had sheeting (or whatever it’s called) inside the shower. It was fitted over the existing tiles, and is much easier to keep clean.
The whole job cost under £2,000 and was completed in 2 days. I am delighted with the result.

combination wash basin/wc Yuk, yuk !!!

My son and dil have a smaller sized bath in their house. It is takes less water and an adult (my son is 6ft 7) can sit in it with legs out.
Only the little boy uses it, the adults prefer the shower.

We had our upstairs extended about 15 years ago, which meant a complete new bathroom. I insisted on having a bath, (we were having a separate walk in shower) We had never had a shower before and I just couldn't imagine not having a bath! We even took space from one sons bedroom in order to fit it in! However I think it has been used less than a dozen times! Never, by my husband and once or twice by sons, who have now left anyway! I used it possibly a handful of times initially then realised how much better a shower was! I did try a bath a few months ago as I had a bad back and couldn't get out of the damn thing without help! Showers are more eco friendly too.

I have still to redo my bathroom but have experience of both good and bad conversions for age. My in-laws scrapped their bath for a shower but not one that was easy to get into si it has eventually to be redone . So extra expense and the rest of the bathroom was not redesigned so it did not look good and it could have been made into a really nice bathroom , so it actually cost them more than doing it properly in the first place.
When my parents couldn't get in and out of the bath easily and we were getting carers in, she looked at the bath and said that had the taps been at one end they could have had one if those things to get you up out of the bath, but you can't with taps on the side, so a shower it was. Unfortunately my brother was supposed to be supervising the new shower but didn't really, and u had to eta a new hose as the original one was too short for someone sitting in a still, or the controls were too high, so consider how high the controls are, also the fitter put the door on the wrong way round for an assisted shower. So when the carer comes in mum has to et in first and shut the door, it really is not good. So work out whjch way to hang the door with the future in mind, if you need a carer to help. And if possible open the bathroom or loo door outwards so you càn get a zimmer in. Carefully consider where grab rails are needed, the other bathroom does have ap shaped bath, and it does havegrab rails but not in the right plaxe. Future proof by imagining what you need to grab getting in and out, I have to use the towel rail when I go and one day it will come off. I don't fill the bath rii full, it's not a very big p so while it certainly needs more water it's not that much more

Ailsa if you are changing the loo as well, consider a higher one. You may not need it now but you will in a few years. My two are Godsends and were great after the major surgery I have had.

I have found the no. if you have not found it!

Thank you all.

There will be no underfloor heating, the towel rail radiator does a good enough job.

We already have an extractor, so that's sorted, ditto the hooks on the back of the door.

So, in theory it's a relatively straightforward job

Remove tiles, bath, vanity unit, toilet and existing shower.

Put in paneling, new L shaped bath (1600mm length) new washbasin/wc combi unit and possibly talk cupboard thingy (the wc we have chosen is square, just hope we don't have to have our bottoms adjusted to fit it!) shower, taps etc. The shower might be a challenge, could need a pump, but final decision not yet made.

Then once that's done, decide on new flooring, dye towels and bath mat.

After that, spend time thinking that perhaps that other flooring/paneling/shower etc just might have been the better option.............

Coolgran65, thank you for that, I'll definitely be looking into it

Have you considered outward opening door to increase usable space? I also love an electric wall mounted fan heater for when central heating not on!

God I hate baths. I still don't feel clean after. ( Probably psychosomatic as you've been sat in your own skin cells and dirt)
From a young age, once walking, my girls had showers and sometimes had the shower on over their baby bath in the bath for fun! Not all families want baths.
I can't get in and out these days. A wet room would be ideal, with a stool to sit on to avoid flamingo leg shaving. I'll dream.....

I have a 1600 bath but it is flat bottomed to accommodate an overhead shower. It does take a while to fill due to being flat. Also have a sink/toilet unit in same bathroom. As it was a success had one installed in en suite.

One problem with no bath is how to wash young children.

We put in an L-shaped bath but it takes too much water. Wouldn't do it again. However - and this was a good move - we decided not to buy the matching bath side panels as they looked cheap. So had the bath clad in wood (looks great painted). The end piece has been made into a cupboard door so we can store all bathroom stuff behind it -cleaning stuff, spare loo rolls etc.
Finally I wouldn't buy one of those under sink units. In my experience they get damp and then start to go manky. Also they are expensive for what you actually get.

We got rid of the Bath - DD19 was the only one that ever used and she’d be in there for 2-3 hours!!!
No we have super modern shower, no bath and add is out in less than an hour!
Haven’t missed bath at all - had a cubby hole put in one end - perfect for flamingo style leg shaving.

ailsa43 we had our bath removed and a bath size shower tray fitted. Marine quality panelling fitted. An extra flip panel to the end of the glass was well worth it. The small space left was boxed in with the panelling to make a bench seat. All materials and labour cost £2,500.