Bathroom in Good Shape. Part One

Arthur Prudent

Extraordinary and somewhat sophisticated bathroom units shapes, recently considered unsuitable at all for a bathroom renovation, all that became almost a routine in design of bath and toilet equipment. However if in the other objects the design dominates, bathroom design demands pay more attention to the shape of the bathroom units. Right choice of shape and bath units performance (these two concepts are equitable), a gage of not only esthetic perfection but a comfort for the bathroom user. Thereon depends how comfortable and nice it will be to enjoy the newly installed bathroom. A good shape assures a correct placement of body that is especially important if hydro massage system is available.

To tell the truth there is many things to choose among. Though the bathroom units remain stable, the progress of their comfort and design does by leaps and bounds. The shapes of modern bathtubs, toilets and sinks let insert them almost in every place of a bathroom. That’s why it is easy to plan a new bathroom units placement and freely manage of the bathroom installation planning. New bathtub can be installed as you wish: it can be freely placed in the middle of the remodeling bathroom, it can be adjoined to the wall (two or three), it can be built in the walls, podiums and constructions of complex configurations, it can sank into the floor. Even in the most difficult situations it is possible to choose a bathroom suite that would be perfect for any bathroom space. Different bathtub options such as corner bathtubs, rounded, in shape of triangle, they leave more place for maneuver, they free some bathroom space.

A round, a square, an ellipse, a triangle, a polygon… The bathroom suites manufacturers try to take into account the requirement of the most demanding buyers. Every year a new bathroom suite models come. They are sometimes of a very unusual shape, opening new bathrooms designs horizons.

It would seem: some large and deep comes to sales but the measurements of the bathrooms are still the same. But it looks like this argument is already old. Funny enough but the new bathtubs of the same height and length became deeper and roomier. For account of what? Before all iron bathtubs were cast with shallow descent to the bottom from the side of the head as well as from the side of the feet. The leading bathroom suites producers come to conclusion that it is worth to make the bottom of the bathtub larger by removing one of the walls and by making descent to the bottom less shallow from the sides. This increased the length on the bottom from 110-120 cm to 130-140 cm. And at the same parameters, at the same perimeter the bathtub has become roomier. Now “cool” baths have cool boards.

The bathtubs differ not only upon the shapes but upon “the depth of immersion and the length of marathon”. For instance, there are very high standing bath. One shall enter dry therein closing the door like that of limousine and then let water go approximately up to armpits and stand therein. Such baths suite for passionate bathers who like slugging in water notably in vertical position.

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how to prepare surface – flaking acrylic paint from enamel and plaster?

cal_blam

My apartment renovations are grinding to a halt…the bathroom had no extraction fan and previous owners put acrylic paint over ceiling and walls. The substrate was enamel paint atop plaster walls/old plasterboard (1940s) ceiling. Its now flaking and when scraping, chipping through to the palster board in some places. Am very keen to egt the acrylic off ASAP. Its a real job every few days more flakes appear. Can I use a heat gun or will that be very bad for the plaster? Alternatively should I strip it back with some sort of chemical? Sanding is taking far too long, as the enamel wasn’t that smooth before they painted over it. Do I need to just scrape as much off as possible then resurface it with jointing compund then paint over the top again?
Any helpful suggestions would be most appreciated. Cal.

Can I divide a Jack-and-Jill Bathroom into 2? Do I need a permit?

I have a jack-and-jill bathroom in my townhouse. They are divided into 3 parts in a L-shape. There are 2 sink areas and a bathtub/ toilet in the middle (with 2 doors to lead to the 2 sink areas in the two bedrooms). I think that this is a weird design. So I want to know if it’s possible to remdel one of the sink areas into a small bathroom (with a stand shower, small sink and toilet). When I purchased this house few years ago, the seller’s agent told me I can add a shower in the sink area (the previous owner thought about that too) without a permit. But I want to know if this is true? What if I want to make it into a small bathroom instead of just a stand shower (which is more convenient but still weird)? Also how much will it cost and must I apply for a permit for that (or notify the HOA also since it’s a townhouse)? Well I am really not sure how I should ask this since I know nothing about remodeling/ renovations. I just want to give it a try and see what you think. Thanks!
Well… I am also thinking… if it is too expensive/ impossible to add a bathroom/ shower, I wonder if what I can do to lock the jack-and-jill bathroom doors better? Now the doors of my bathroom can only be locked from INSIDE. That means when I have guests stay overnite, they can just go to my bedroom via the bathroom anytime. Also sometimes people just forgot to unlock the bathroom door on my side/ even forgot to lock the doors (cuz there’re 2!). I think it is really inconvenient! Does anyone have any ideas on this? I just think this whole design is so weird!

Bathroom in Good Shape. Part Two

Arthur Prudent

Sitting bathtubs have also all the chances to be a success. Average depth of an ordinary bathtub varies from 40 to 50 cm and in the deepest point it exceeds 60 cm. Those who choose this model for a bathroom renovation should think whether they are ready to come out of a deep bathtub. The deepest bathtub in the world reaches 81 cm in the deepest point.

Untiring designers of modern bathrooms have recently invented a new interesting construction of a bathtub. In new models the pedestal somewhat swags down a sitting person in one place like a hammock and under feet the depth is less than under seat. Such a bathtub construction lets to slide into the water up to throat and come out of the bathtub stepping over from the shallow edge. At the dimensions 190 x 190 cm and at the depth in the lowest point 79,5 cm the bathtub is rather roomy for physically big people.

In general the bathtubs appear in the world as families. Similar configurations of bathtubs are issued under one name but if they are apparently similar they differ with their dimensions and details of outlines: a little bit higher or lower, a little bit rounder or squarer, a little bit wider or narrower. Or, for instance, there are collections of bathroom suites for family houses where everything is done on a noble scale and for prospective for house inhabitants of different age and body-build. For a full-bodied man there are more roomy bathtubs. For babies there are bathtubs with round shaped sides as resembling a flower-cup.

There are models for family bathing. Such a non-standard model as a rule is larger than an ordinary bathtub, it shall be installed in a niche. The bathroom suit of non-standard size would be a perfect place where children can bathe, spouses can take bath together and the water will not be splashed over.

New bathroom suites diversity, wide range of bathroom units, perfect collection of bathroom accessories shall be obliged to modern materials and technologies applied in bathrooms manufacturing nowadays. They make it possible to create geometric configurations Pythagoras did not dream of: with cavity at the feet, rounded at the head, with the bottom outlining the body, any other “sophisticated” shapes.

New bathroom suite should be chosen more thoroughly than any other piece of a house furniture. It is very closely related to the lifestyle of a family that is why a bathroom renovation or new bathroom installation thereof is not very easy. Bathroom suites suppliers are usually not the best advisers. Ideally, objectively estimate your physical data, think about “trying on” the bathtub onto you as you trying on when buying clothes, even underwear (as it will touch your body), and so that you should not jump with vaulting pole over high boards. And not to feel discomfort because of the difference of temperatures between the parts of body deep into the water and knees and shoulders coming out.

Construction of the bathtub is appreciated for its body-structure shape, i.e. closeness to human body. Such constructive inventions are now becoming pearls of shapes in new bathroom suites design. Professionals will help you choose and install a bathroom suite which is the most comfortable for you.

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