However, this traditional setup can be a ridiculous design for your Mom if she’s in a walker or a wheelchair. ![]() We’re all used to the stationary shower head with controls underneath to mix the water temperature. Little Known Secret #3 – A little thought into shower heads can make an easy to use (and safer) shower There are choices in this line to create a Farmhouse, Contemporary high gloss or even a Modern Minimalist look. The “no-tile, tile wall’ is the tile look minus the maintenance hassles. These panels are contemporary, stylish and come in different ‘tile’ (OK – actually non-tile) sizes, patterns and textures. This DIY friendly system can be essential if finding a competent contractor in your town is like a needle in a haystack. What’s cool is you can install them yourself with snap-together panels which click and seal to each other (like a floating floor system). The laminate is applied onto a 3/8” thick sturdy marine grade plywood which is attached to your studs. Not sure what a no-tile, tile wall is? Well – it’s a high-pressure laminate shower wall panel system which is 100% waterproof and looks exactly like tile. I’m going to share with you a new way to enjoy the look of tile without grout joints.Ĭlick here to request free samples of our Laminated Waterproof Shower Wall Panels. One time-consuming (and nasty) maintenance nightmare in bathrooms are tile grout joints. The problem is if your time gets sucked up helping maintain her new space (and shower), it doesn’t allow you time to spend with her. The reason you’re having Mom move in is to enjoy time with her and keep her safe. Little Known Secret #2 – Use stylish wall surrounds with zero maintenance. With this option you get a nice-looking base which doesn’t have a permanent ramp. There are ramped versions (which unfortunately shout out to me – wheelchair) or you can go with a ‘low-profile’ (which has a small 1 ½” curb height) and add a ramp extension kit you can remove at any time. #2) A solid surface shower pan with a low profile curb and ramp extension kit – On the other hand, if the thought of grout (and cleaning grout) makes you break out in hives use a solid surface shower pan. These big tiles are hot, hot and hot in design today – and cuts down the number of grout joints. If you want to get ‘style bonus points’ – use a linear drain system so you can use large format tiles. Without the ‘lip’ to step over they will work well if she needs to get in with a wheelchair or a walker. #1) A one level wet room finished with a tile floor. The good news is there’s two better options. So why use a standard fiberglass roll in shower pan when you know it’s going to look lousy shortly thereafter? ![]() Nothing (and I mean nothing) get those stains out. If you’ve had the ‘pleasure’ (sarcasm intended) of attempting to clean the bottom of the fiberglass shower pan in your kid’s bathroom you know it’s impossible to get the brown crud off the bottom. Use a wet room or a solid surface shower pan. Little Known Secret #1 – Don’t even think about using an ugly white fiberglass roll in shower pans. At the end I’d love to hear your feedback which ideas can help your next project and other ideas you have I haven’t mentioned. In this article my goal is to give you 5 1/2 practical (and little-known) secrets to design a contemporary and stylish accessible shower. The ‘ADA showers’ you’ve seen look like a bad flashback to when you visited Mom in the hospital – yuck! You and John are looking for an answer to the question of how you can create a stylish accessible shower which doesn’t scream out ‘Mom or Grandma lives here!’ You know your one-piece fiberglass shower on the first floor isn’t any better than what Mom has today. You know the bathroom is the first place she’s at risk of falling. Now you need to make your home safe for her (since this is a key reason you’re making this move in the first place). ![]() Giving up her completely independent lifestyle is not an easy thing to do. Mom has finally (after many long-nights of conversation) agreed. You and John have come to the conclusion Mom moving in with you the kids is the right plan. Then you could check on her more often.Īs Mom is aging – you’re aging too quickly also just worrying about her. Entering a slick bathtub is an accident you don’t want to see happen. If only you didn’t have to worry about her climbing over the tall tub rail. If only she would wear the panic-alert necklace you bought her last year. Since Dad passed away 2 years ago Mom’s mobility has been headed in the wrong direction. You both know it’s the right thing to do. You and your husband have had ‘the talk’ about Mom moving in.
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