Master Bath

Reply to: many configurations and drains can work. As many have stated it comes down to the skillset and the prep work of the qualified installer. Still to this day when we talk about capillary stops it falls on deaf ears even in the professional tile forums :) hire wisely , its all in the design/ prep.

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Reply to: "I had the guys paint hydro ban on the cement board outside the entrance to the shower as security." Unless the entire bath floor is waterproofed and flashed up onto the walls as it should be any overflow will go under the baseboard into the adjoining rooms or ceiling below.

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Reply to: I love my curbless shower. There is a little splash outside the shower but much less than the puddle my old shower door would deposit. And I had the guys paint hydro ban on the cement board outside the entrance to the shower as security. I think at the time of construction I was living and breathing the GW bathroom forum.

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Reply to: Mine is meant for wheelchair access, so does not have glass, but has a curtain instead. I can goof up with the handheld shower and squirt water out of the shower. My shower is a solid surface pan that sits on the floor joists (subfloor is is stalled between the joists) in order to make it level with the bathroom floor. So the design has the shower slanted to the front edge of the pan. There is a big 4” central drain inside the front edge and a half-inch deep trough that feeds to that drain along the front edge. There is a grill for this trough, but I took it off in order to keep it clean easier. Nevertheless, I once flooded the bathroom because my hair was falling out (apparently this was a “thing” during lockdown) and I showered without cleaning the drain from the previous shower first. So, it can be easy to have a slow running drain and then you should feel the water sloshing at your feet. If you ignore it, you flood. I installed a floor drain a foot and a half to two feet in front of my shower and the room floor is waterproofed and sloped to that drain. So I have a “shower” in front of my shower as insurance. Those with a shower that tilts toward a drain not at the front edge will not have this happen as easily as mine does. Sloping the bathroom floor toward the shower would help, too.

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Reply to: @jeanarbuckle I have a curbless shower. I absolutely LOVE it. There's no need at all for any kind of curb. Indeed a curb of any height would create a potential tripping risk—the poster ^^^ notwithstanding—which is exactly why I chose curbless. Bathrooms are the most common areas of the home to have extremely injurious accidents, and I once tripped on a 2" lip. No thank you. The water doesn't go out of the shower. I use a bathmat. That's it. Even the bathmat doesn't get more than maybe a little damp (I never even have to hang it to dry afterward). My builder found me a white fiberglass 5x3 curbless shower for only marginally more than a fiberglass tub. Yep, plug and play. It even included grab bars and curtain rod. I rolled my eyes 'cos I wanted something fancy, but, hey, I couldn't be happier. I spent my few extra $$ on a nice rainshower head, a hand shower, and a senior-friendly control. Being able to stroll right in? Except for the time the puppy I had just picked up walked right in while I was showering, with me screaming at him, 'cos he got drenched, I'm so relaxed that there's no tripping hazard, it makes the whole shower thing much less anxiety-provoking (I didn't realize getting into the shower was making me anxious until I could simply walk in). Is it difficult to clean, you ask? LMAO big time. If I wait 'til it's dry, I can use my vacuum cleaner. Snort! Every once in a while, I get the mop out and use a lil' spic and span when I'm otherwise mopping the bathroom floor. I also use the mop on the walls when the fancy strikes. Then I stand in the shower to give my fixtures a nice spritz and shine. In a word, it's insanely easy.

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Reply to: Our drains do a great job acting as a haircatcher and as the cherry on top of your future bathroom!

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Reply to: When you sat trench drain do you (also) mean a linear drain? Like this? If so, here is what it looks like without the cover. That hole is in the middle of the drain, and there is a little basket with a handle that sits in there. That's the hair catcher, and it works well. If you are talking about a different kind of drain, please ignore all this. ETA: It looks like you might be talking about a different kind of drain than I have based on looking at your shower base link. Sorry!

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Reply to: I'm just using the decorative top and the screen. it fits into an Ebbe drain. the screen fits right over the drain pipe. yes it's removable.

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Reply to: Good pros and cons article here. Summary of cons - Drains more slowly therefore get gunky much faster and have to clean more often; harder to install and more mistakes made on installation, costs more.

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Reply to: If you like the look of linear drains but are concerned about hair, consider a grate-style drain cover instead of tiled cover. The grate catches hair so you don't have to open it as often to clean out the perforated cup underneath. I've had mine for about 10 months and have lifted the grate several times to clean, but it didn't really need it.

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