Shower enclosure advice please...

[Eurorunner]

I'm ripping out a bath and replacing with a shower. Need to get a shower enclosure. Only thing is whilst the most suitable enclosure is 1000mm X 700mm, that leaves a gap of 100mm as one of the walls is only 600mm. Do I have to buy some sort of customised enclosure or what is the fix for this?

[mazthespark]

is it that the gap between two walls is 700mm? could you get a 750mm or 800mm tray and dig some out of the wall? then just fill it back once you have the tray fitted? i know it sounds like hard work but is the best way out of it

[Eurorunner]

Originally Posted by mazthespark

is it that the gap between two walls is 700mm? could you get a 750mm or 800mm tray and dig some out of the wall? then just fill it back once you have the tray fitted? i know it sounds like hard work but is the best way out of it

Not quite. Its that the wall at the end doesnt come out far enough. The minimum width enclosure I can get is 700mm (as far as im aware ...although not sure I would want it any narrower anyways) - but the wall only comes out 600mm from the corner.
Otherwise to compensate, I have gone for a rectangular shower - going 1000mm in the other direction. Only issue then is can I get a shower enclosure that caters for this 100mm piece of enclosure that will be needed to meet up with the tiled wall?

[mazthespark]

could you forget about a shower tray and either 1 build your own or do a wet room style tray and just slope your floor towards a trap in the corner

[gorwanvfr]

Build a false wall, (Stud wall) that way you can hide all the pipe work inside the new wall save you having to chase out a solid wall.

[Joey the lips]

You cannot get a shower tray less than 700mm. The 2 most popular tray sizes for a bath removal are 1000x700 or 760 and 800 or 900 Quad

Additionally although its done i would avoid wetrooms upstairs if i were you. People usually use cheap solutions and if you use a dear on it would be cheaper to change your bathroom around to make a bigger tray suit.

Have you looked at actually changing your bathroom around? Sometimes sinple solutions are hard to see when your mind is set on one way.

Hope this helps

[mazthespark]

is the bathroom upstairs or downstairs? ya i agree with joey. would re arranging be an option to fit it in?

[Eurorunner]

Originally Posted by Joey the lips

You cannot get a shower tray less than 700mm

Yes, I didn't think so - and i don;t think I would want that anyways - as it simply wouldnt be functional if it was any narrower than 700mm.

Originally Posted by Joey the lips

Additionally although its done i would avoid wetrooms upstairs if i were you.

No...thats not an option in this instance.

Originally Posted by Joey the lips

Have you looked at actually changing your bathroom around? Sometimes sinple solutions are hard to see when your mind is set on one way.

Its a very small bathroom in a semi-d. Can't see any other way to be honest.

Originally Posted by gorwanvfr

Build a false wall, (Stud wall) that way you can hide all the pipe work inside the new wall save you having to chase out a solid wall.

Thanks but thats not really an option either. Space is too tight. The door is just behind it.
@mazthespark: Bathroom is upstairs.

[mazthespark]

mite be a stupid idea but could u get one made for yourself? or make one in situ. obviously wouldnt look like a normal shower tray but im sure your not the first person to try this. could get one built out of stainless steel or something like that? seen one built somewhere before will see if i can find a pic of one

[mazthespark]

http://livinghouse.co.uk/acatalog/sh...ack-mosaic.jpg
could u build something like that. use a waterproof membrane on the floor and wrapped up the sides of tray and up the wall then tile over?? mitent be suited upstairs maybe tho

[Joey the lips]

If you could take a couple of pictures I might be able to give you some ideas.

[skingtile]

you can fit 700 and make up the differance with a piece of clear perspex at the window if the height allows. or you can a D shaped shower, often done with moving the toilet for a total new look bathroom.see pic

[Eurorunner]

Originally Posted by skingtile

you can fit 700 and make up the differance with a piece of clear perspex at the window if the height allows.

Hi. Its not a window - but would be a complete length that would be required from top to bottom - theres a shortfall of wall of 140mm.

Originally Posted by skingtile

you can a D shaped shower, often done with moving the toilet for a total new look bathroom.see pic

Yes - this *might* be a solution. I'm not sure how it would look (the rounded side of it is going to come very close to the existing right angled wall) - and I will have to be very careful in measuring this out accurately as not much space to work with. I will also have to move shower/wiring from one wall to the other - something I will have to discuss with plumber (he's also a sparks so at least thats handy).

[skingtile]

seems a tricky one, can you post a rough sketch with measurements

[Eurorunner]

Originally Posted by skingtile

seems a tricky one, can you post a rough sketch with measurements

Will come back with measurements but for now, heres a pic that gives some idea of the space available.
Currently, shower in bath - set on wall adjacent to the doorway. Bath to come out but a rectangular shower 700x1000 will mean that the shower comes out to the edge of the bath as seen in the photo. Theres no wall at this end to account for the 140mm of shortfall. If I put it in the opposite corner, electrics have to be moved. Also, still have problem as window comes into play within that 700mm width.
Need to get my head around whether that 700*900mm D shaped shower you suggested will fit - and how it will look...