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Interior Design Fittings and Fixtures - Plumbing and Sanitary Fixtures
Showers
The Floor
Shower floors are predominantly made of either a tiled system, a proprietary plastic or acrylic system, porcelain on steel, vitreous china or stainless steel.
Other metals such as copper or brass may be used however this is not common.
Plastic shower bases and to some extent vitreous china bases often have raised integral slip resistant surfaces.
Those made with sanitaryware grade acrylic resist chipping won't rust and have excellent heat retention.
The Walls and Door
The walls of the shower are often made of the same material as the base i.e. acrylic, tiles or glass (all glass to showers has to be the safety type) and often for the effects that can be gained plastic laminates.
The doors to the showers may be clear acrylic, a simple shower curtain or a very common type nowadays is glass.
Every glass door for obvious reasons has to be made of safety glass.
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A stainless steel shower base, glass goor and prefinished water repellant wall panels.
Size The sizes of showers for single person use are usually 760 x 900 mm or 900 x 900 mm. You will note that they are the same size as a door opening. There are also corner showers as space savers and larger proprietary systems that can accommodate more than one person. Other features of showers may include multiple spray heads, footrests, soap and bottle holders and easy clean drains. |
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When choosing the type of shower, look for ease of cleaning as well. Tiles eventually will have the grout between become stained and no end of cleaning will fix it. The grout between tiles can eventually crack due to movement and or temperature fluctuations and although this may take some time to eventuate the problem is likely to occur. Single sheets of acrylic or moulded shower surrounds in one piece don't have this problem however they certainly don't have the design versatility of tiles. You need to be aware of these factors for the maintenance versus aesthetic value. More on Plumbing & Sanitary Fixtures below.....WC-Pan
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Fittings and Fixtures | Fixings | Fixings, Locks Hinges | Fittings and Fixtures - Plumbing | Fittings and Fixtures - Sanitary Fixtures | Fittings and Fixtures - Tapware & Faucets | Electrical Fittings & Fixtures | Bathroom Accessory Fittings | Bathroom Accessories | Mirrors |
