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Rudbekia
Citizen
Username: Rudbekia
Post Number: 187
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Monday, August 21, 2006 - 10:23 pm: | 
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Are all-in-one piece shower stalls a bad thing? I mean besides aesthetically or whatever, do people have problems with the way they work? Is it better to tile the walls and put shower doors on to create a stall plumbing-wise? Any info would be appreciated. |
Dennis J O'Neill
Citizen
Username: Plungy
Post Number: 79
Registered: 6-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 23, 2006 - 6:54 pm: |
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My opinion is that acrylic or fiberglass tub and shower stalls belong in 3rd rate motel rooms not in your home. They get tired looking quickly, are hard to keep clean and unless you are knocking out walls, can only fit a very small unit through a doorway in which case you have to go with a 2 or 3 piece unit with problematic joints. You can't beat a nice quality tile shower job. You can customize them to size,color and style, you can go with a nicer door, frameless ect, and if well executed and maintained they will hold up and look like a million bucks for years. I don't think it's wise to skimp on built in fixtures that are hard to replace and are going to be in your face everyday. A basement workshop or playroom bath may be an exception. |
combustion
Citizen
Username: Spontaneous
Post Number: 455
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, August 24, 2006 - 3:24 am: |
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As Dennis said above, it's hard to fit a one piece, so most of these inserts are two or three pieces. They're hard to keep clean, the seams especially seem to attract mold, and they just look bad. I have a horrible shower insert which I'm saving up to replace with a nice tile shower. Every morning I curse my ugly shower, doubly so when I have to clean it. Don't do it. |
Sherri De Rose
Citizen
Username: Honeydo
Post Number: 408
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, August 24, 2006 - 8:53 am: |
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There's nothing like the look of a beautiful tile shower. It can be done for under $1000.00 total. We did one in our basement with a steamshower.(not inlcued in the $1000.00 price). The shower itself is 5 X 5 with a seat. We used plain white tiles then made a border cheaply by cutting strips of a 12 X 12 inch black and white checkerboard design. It was on the cover of the Star Ledger Home and Garden section of couple of years back. |
george H
Citizen
Username: Georgieboy
Post Number: 313
Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, August 24, 2006 - 9:02 am: |
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Are you telling me you can create a shower that size for under 1000.00 incl.materials and labor? Does that incl.a glass door? Permit fees? Costs associated with drain and water lines? |
Sherri De Rose
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Username: Honeydo
Post Number: 410
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, August 24, 2006 - 5:03 pm: |
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No George, I was just throwing out a figure for an existing shower that needed to be tiled etc. The 5 X 5 steam shower is in my own home, which we did ourselves. Of course, nothing started from scratch could be done for that amount. We'd all be out of business. BTW have you noticed two store fronts in S.O. One for Two Guys From Newstead and one for Mr. Fixit? I wonder how they can afford to pay for a storefront and still give reasonable home improvement rates?
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george H
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Username: Georgieboy
Post Number: 314
Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, August 24, 2006 - 5:59 pm: |
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Thanks for clarifying.I've done a # of showers as part of bathrm. remodels and can safely say that allowing 1000.00 for tile,mixing valve,clamping drain and pan material[conservativly ?],1200.00 for a plumber to rough in the mixer,create the pan,replace drain lines,etc.,600.00 for shower doors,1350.00 to frame,cover with tileboard,float a mortar bed,tile ceiling,walls,and floor and grout same is a more realistic figure.I think a good working # would be 4000.00 - 5000.00 depending of course on the components chosen. |
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