Walk In Shower – Prefab vs. Tile
When it comes time for a new bathroom shower to be installed whether it is a replacement or if you are doing a complete remodel you will be faced with a few choices. The first choice will be the enclosure. Do you get a prefabricated enclosure or do you want to start from scratch and have a tile covered enclosure built. There are some disadvantages with both as well as advantages.
If you pick a prefab it will be fairly easy to install. If you are an experienced DIY type of person you can probably do the installation your self. One of the things that you must look out for however is getting the shower enclosure to the bathroom in the first place. They are pretty big and hard to maneuver and there must be enough room to get them through all of the doors and hallways leading to the bathroom. Stalls built from tile on the other hand require much more specialized labor to get them built, usually calling for a professional. First the framework needs to be built and then it needs to have a totally water proof barrier installed before the tiles are put up.
In most cases people consider a prefab to be a less desirable alternative because of limited preset designs. Now days however with advancement in the designs and materials available, they have become more desirable. The ones built from tempered glass are the latest trend in a walk in shower.
From a design point of view a tiled shower that is built in place gives you much more leeway. For one thing it can be built to conform to the available space, so that there is less wasted space. You can also have it built to the design that you want with the added features that you desire.
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