Author Topic: Talk to me about shower screens vs curtains (Read 9922 times)

rogerzilla · « **on:** 30 December, 2016, 10:22:53 am »

Advantages of screens: can be quickly wiped dry so the bathroom doesn't stay humid for hours. Theoretically better at stopping spray from overexuberant showers, although I've never had an issue with curtains and power showers. May look better.

Advantages of curtains: much, much bigger so the floor doesn't get wet. Easy to wash so you don't get a build up of mould where they touch the bath. Cheap and easy to fit.

What do you prefer? Currently have a curtain but leaving the window ajar for 3 hours after a shower is annoying and wasteful in winter. It's a gravity shower btw (more flow than an electric shower, less than a power shower).

Polar Bear · « **Reply #1 on:** 30 December, 2016, 10:35:25 am »

I loathe the fight that is inevitable with a shower curtain. Screens every time for me.

Jaded · « **Reply #2 on:** 30 December, 2016, 11:21:43 am »

Curtains don't shatter and fill the shower room with thousands of pieces.

citoyen · « **Reply #3 on:** 30 December, 2016, 11:22:16 am »

I presume you're talking about a shower over a bath, right?

Get rid of the bath and install a dedicated shower cubicle - either with doors or do the modern thing and turn your bathroom into a "wet room".

mattc · « **Reply #4 on:** 30 December, 2016, 11:33:03 am »

Are Wet Rooms one of those things that seem briliant when you're on holiday somewhere hot, but turn out to blow chunks back in Blighty for Unforeseen Reasons?

Polar Bear · « **Reply #5 on:** 30 December, 2016, 11:40:16 am »

We have a separate bath and shower cubicle which is the best solution but wet rooms and separate shower cubicles are not the OP's question.

Cheap shower screens may be prone to shattering but quality can be had. I seem to recall reading somewhere that shatterproof acrylic is available. Our very large separate cubicle has safety glass sides.

rafletcher · « **Reply #6 on:** 30 December, 2016, 11:43:43 am »

Full length sliding screen doors. Or as above, remove the bath if you never use it, and aren't anticipating selling any time soon, and fit a decent sized shower cubicle, or make a walk in wet area shower. To be honest I'm not sure removing the curtain will remove that much humidity anyway.

fuaran · « **Reply #7 on:** 30 December, 2016, 12:06:19 pm »

Quote from: mattc on 30 December, 2016, 11:33:03 am

Are Wet Rooms one of those things that seem briliant when you're on holiday somewhere hot, but turn out to blow chunks back in Blighty for Unforeseen Reasons?

Where do you keep the spare towels, how to keep them dry? What about the toilet paper?

Jaded · « **Reply #8 on:** 30 December, 2016, 12:18:27 pm »

If it abuts tiled walls, invest in a rubber squeegee and squeegee dry the tiles after a shower. That way most of the water goes down the plughole, and doesn't wait for evaporation.

Hot Flatus · « **Reply #9 on:** 30 December, 2016, 12:22:51 pm »

Shower curtains will stick to your bum

Jaded · « **Reply #10 on:** 30 December, 2016, 01:23:27 pm »

Especially with all that baby oil...

BrianI · « **Reply #11 on:** 30 December, 2016, 02:50:49 pm »

Quote from: Flatus on 30 December, 2016, 12:22:51 pm

Shower curtains will stick to your bum

And I'd be worried if I had a shower curtain, and violins started playing a Psycho stabby sound.....

So shower screen much safer in that aspect!

Tigerrr · « **Reply #12 on:** 30 December, 2016, 04:17:37 pm »

Screens get in the way badly if you are using a chainsaw in the bathroom. A curtain is definitely cheaper too.

Jurek · « **Reply #13 on:** 30 December, 2016, 04:20:00 pm »

If its a petrol powered chainsaw that you are using, please make sure that you deploy the extractor fan.
I'd hate to think of anyone on here becoming unwell on account of exhaust fumes.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #14 on:** 30 December, 2016, 04:41:20 pm »

There's clearly a market* for an electric chainsaw charged from an electric shaver socket.

*In this thread.

Pickled Onion · « **Reply #15 on:** 30 December, 2016, 06:01:04 pm »

Quote from: BrianI on 30 December, 2016, 02:50:49 pm

Quote from: Flatus on 30 December, 2016, 12:22:51 pm
Shower curtains will stick to your bum

And I'd be worried if I had a shower curtain, and violins started playing a Psycho stabby sound.....

So shower screen much safer in that aspect!

https://www.amazon.co.uk/VENKON-Extravagant-Curtain-180x180-curtain-x/dp/B00MUUQTCG/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1483120713&sr=8-16

Jurek · « **Reply #16 on:** 30 December, 2016, 06:02:41 pm »

If you are adept with the chainsaw, there is no need for that sort of mess, whatsoever.

rogerzilla · « **Reply #17 on:** 30 December, 2016, 06:04:32 pm »

Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 30 December, 2016, 04:41:20 pm

There's clearly a market* for an electric chainsaw charged from an electric shaver socket.

*In this thread.

It's OK, you can get battery-powered IPX6 chainsaws for use in Zone 1. Fully Part P compliant.

Jurek · « **Reply #18 on:** 30 December, 2016, 06:07:43 pm »

Alternatively, there are stout rubber gloves and wellington boots for the risk takers.

Feline · « **Reply #19 on:** 30 December, 2016, 06:09:02 pm »

We got rid of the old shower curtain and fitted a glass screen instead this year over the bath. Looks much better and is easier to clean. Also reduces seepage of water round the end of the bath that occurred with the curtain. This thing seals the corner at the bottom completely. Need to descale it occasionally though. One problem we had is these things are heavy- ours is mounted on stud partition wall which is a bit scary. Would be ideal if it was a solid wall you were fixing it to.

Would personally never get rid of bath as devalues the house and reduces market to people without kids. Plus we currently have a baby in the house who doesn't want to take showers

Jaded · « **Reply #20 on:** 30 December, 2016, 06:12:40 pm »

I think reducing seepage will be high on rogerzilla's list of requirements.

Jurek · « **Reply #21 on:** 30 December, 2016, 06:13:19 pm »

Quote from: Feline on 30 December, 2016, 06:09:02 pm

We got rid of the old shower curtain and fitted a glass screen instead this year over the bath. Looks much better and is easier to clean. Also reduces seepage of water round the end of the bath that occurred with the curtain. This thing seals the corner at the bottom completely. Need to descale it occasionally though. One problem we had is these things are heavy- ours is mounted on stud partition wall which is a bit scary. Would be ideal if it was a solid wall you were fixing it to.

Would personally never get rid of bath as devalues the house and reduces market to people without kids. Plus we currently have a baby in the house who doesn't want to take showers

See posts above, re: chainsaw

Asterix, the former Gaul. · « **Reply #22 on:** 31 December, 2016, 09:38:19 am »

Quote from: Feline on 30 December, 2016, 06:09:02 pm

Plus we currently have a baby in the house who doesn't want to take showers

Tell them to grow up.

mattc · « **Reply #23 on:** 31 December, 2016, 12:53:08 pm »

Quote from: fuaran on 30 December, 2016, 12:06:19 pm

Quote from: mattc on 30 December, 2016, 11:33:03 am
Are Wet Rooms one of those things that seem briliant when you're on holiday somewhere hot, but turn out to blow chunks back in Blighty for Unforeseen Reasons?
Where do you keep the spare towels, how to keep them dry? What about the toilet paper?

We don't keep spare towels in the bathroom, and I've never stayed in hotels without toilet paper! But those are the kind of issues I was thinking of.

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #24 on:** 31 December, 2016, 01:01:18 pm »

I managed with a shower curtain for 11 years in Pingu Towers Mk I but mainly because a) I didn't know any better, b) I made sure to only use the thick plastic shower curtains that hang properly, stay put and don't try to stick to your arse.
Pingu Towers Mk II has a double length shower cubicle and no bath. I think if I were to have a bath with a screen now it would have to be able to cover the whole length. Showering at my brothers (which has a half length screen) I find a bit splashy.