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Can there be anything more relaxing then enjoying a warm, refreshing shower after a hard day’s work? Don’t you appreciate that brief relief from the stressors and the worldly thoughts that really ‘flow into the gutter’ while you enjoy the shower? And when it comes to add that extra privacy, and a note of sophistication to your everyday ‘freshen up’ experience, then you cannot perhaps go beyond installing a new shower enclosure on your bathroom. To get the very best experience from your newly bought bathroom accessory, make sure that you include some important points to your checklist.

#1: Which Angle To Use?

Conventionally, showers are built utilizing 180º, 135º and 90º angles. Accordingly, almost all shower hardware is devised and designed to go with the above-mentioned angles. This is also a vital thing to note, especially when you want an economical and super functioning shower enclosure.

#2: On Installing A Shower Curb

Should you install a shower curb or simply eliminate it? As experts put it, it is a good idea to let go of the curb if you want to shower enclosure to be accessible to a differently- able member of your family. Otherwise, shower curbs have their own share of advantages. For example, it can help prevent pooling or leaking of the water from the floor of your bathroom.

#3: Determining The Slope Of Your Shower Seat

You can utilize an in-built shower seat, which will incline towards your drain approximately at 5⁰ angles. This will help the water to flow off smoothly right into your drain.

#4: Choosing The Shape Of Your Shower Enclosure

You might find a number of weirdly-shaped shower enclosures out there. But apart from the question of aesthetics, make sure that the shower enclosure you choose has its practical utilizations. While square and rectangular shower enclosures remain classic choices, there are also quadrant varieties, which are perfect for corners that have 2 straight sides, as well as a curve that joins the sides together. If one straight side is bigger than the other, then the quadrant will be called offset. You can also find pentagon enclosures, which resemble quadrant. However, instead of the ‘arch’, quadrants have two small-sized panels, as well as a bigger third panel. The bigger panel is placed as the ‘door’ area, that is, in the middle.

#5: On Choosing The Right Type Of Shower Door

To avoid accidental bumps and accidents, shower doors are something that you should give due considerations to. Make sure to pay extra care while determining the clearance that you will need while opening the door. On smaller enclosure mats, the doors seldom manage to open beyond 30 cm. Now this is something that you will need to check thoroughly beforehand. Now it’s time to check the different types of bathroom doors.

• Hinged Doors: As the name suggests, they remain hinged at a side, either to a panel or to the wall. You can open them outward.
• Pivot: You can open then widely from a side and are perfect for smaller openings. They are typically 36 inches- 48 inches in width. As per your convenience, you can install it left or right, in keeping with your bathroom’s layout.
• Bi-Fold: You can fold these shower doors in the centre, as well as glide them open on rail.
• Slider Doors: Just like bi-fold doors, you can slide these doors on rail to open. You can either use a single slider (which will have a door), or twin sliders (which will open in opposite directions).

No matter the shower enclosure you choose, make sure that you shop around a bit to get the ‘best bang for your buck’