Shower Pan Refinishing and Repairing

5 Critical Questions to Choose the Right Type of Shower Base

Isn’t it a pain trying to plow your way through the material choices and products in a bathroom remodeling project? What is the best type of shower base? Should you get a wall mounted vanity or a furniture grade unit which sits on the floor? Should you go with a single or double bowl vanity? The list goes on and on..

When it comes to remodeling a shower, I would argue the single most important decision is the shower base. Why do I say the base is so critical? Well – the base is the foundation of the shower. Just like your home – if the foundation of your shower cracks or gets moldy “Houston, you have a big problem!”

#1 – How important is the initial purchase price? I get it when people say their budget is tight. How much you spend should be determined by your goals for the property, who will be using it and what looks best for you.

#2 – Is style important? If you’ve committed to remodeling your bathroom you are already determined to improve the looks of the space – otherwise you wouldn’t consider investing your hard-earned money in this project. If you want a stylish shower – with some color and shape – you won’t find it in a mass produced (and low-cost) fiberglass pan. To inject style – you’re going to pay more (but it doesn’t have to be a lot more). Here’s 3 cool ideas to get a stylish shower base without going crazy-over-the-top with your budget:

• Idea 1 – choose a shaped acrylic shower base – There are fun bases like the curved acrylic pan below which not only give you a cost-effective way to get a sleek, contemporary curved glass shower, but also add elbow room in the process.
• Idea 2 – select a solid surface shower pan – With 51 different colors in these shower floor pans you can say goodbye to boring white and beige units. Who wants to live in a boring world anyway?
• Idea 3 – a custom made tile shower base – While tile pans are a pain to clean – they offer unlimited design possibilities. Choose large format tiles for a contemporary look. Use a fun colored mosaic. Go with pebble stone for a Zen-inspired feel.

#3 – Do you need a custom size? In remodeling you’ve got to work with the “cards” (or shower shape or size in this case) you’ve been dealt. You may go to your local big box store and see the $250 shower pans and think – cool, we can afford this project. Then you go home and figure out you don’t have a standard 60 x 32, 48 x 36 or 36 x 36 shower pan. Now what? If you want a custom pan throw out standard fiberglass and acrylic pans as an option.

Your choices come down to cultured marble, solid surface pans, one level wet room systems and custom tile pans. With a custom size, you can also opt for a site built tile shower or get a premade ready for tile shower pan.

#4 – Who is going to use this shower? What type of shower entry do you need?

All shower bases are not created equal. Some have tall shower curbs. Some are designed with a lower “profile” curbs. Some have no “barriers to entry” where you can roll in wheelchair in or walk in without stepping over a curb. When choosing the best base you want to make your selection with an eye on not only who is going to use this shower today – but who might use it tomorrow.

#5 – Are you the one who has to clean the shower?

It’s simple for members of your family who won’t be cleaning the shower – EVER – to tell you let’s do a tile shower. You know the problem isn’t the tile. The problem is tile’s unscrupulous buddy – the grout joint. You’ve experience the not-too-glorious-moments on your hands and knees cleaning the shower pan floor. You’ve said more than a few “choice” words while doing this dirty job you’re not planning on repeating at church on Sunday!

If you don’t want to (or can’t afford to) pay a cleaning service to deal with your grout joints, you’ll want to consider a grout free shower floor. Acrylic, solid surface and cultured marble are all sound choices. They are easy to clean with soap and water and can add style to your shower floor. I would stay away from fiberglass pans. Once they get dirty it can be impossible to get the grime out of the bottom – no matter what cleaning product you use.

Source: InnovateBuildingSolutions

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5 Critical Questions to Choose the Right Type of Shower Base

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