Shower without a roof: design features

Showers allow you to save the already limited space of your bathroom. Greater results can be achieved using roofless structures.

About such simplified models and will be discussed in this article.

Advantages and disadvantages

So, what are the advantages of open shower stalls?

Merits

1. Compactness. This is one of the reasons why people generally replace old baths with showers, which take half the space. But on the other hand, their height is never less than 205 cm, which can create inconveniences when installing equipment in bathrooms of private houses with low ceilings. And then a less high open model will come to the rescue.

1. Low price. The lack of a roof significantly reduces the cost of the whole structure. In addition, it should be noted that due to the lack of tightness, these models are equipped with only simple functionality, as a result of which they can be characterized as cheap.

1. Simple assembly instruction. Again, the absence of some elements of the structure plays a role here, without which installation is faster and easier.

Tip: if you want to save as much financially as possible and have a minimum of difficulty during the installation process, then the recommended choice will be shower cabins without a back wall and roof. Their structure includes the minimum number of components.

1. Reinforced airing. The lack of a roof improves air circulation inside the structure, which prevents the formation of fungi and mold. Taking into account the fact that you touch the unprotected parts of the body during the shower reception, this factor is quite important.

1. Ease of care. Less surfaces that can accumulate dirt.

disadvantages

Low cost usually implies some functional limitations.

This case is no exception, and the roofless cabs also have negative features:

1. The spread of moisture. Yes, of course, the lack of tightness increases ventilation while no one uses the shower. But in the process of operation, all the steam, and in some cases, the spray will get from the booth into the room, which can negatively affect its interior decoration.

Tip: in a room designed for placing an open shower, use only moisture-resistant finishing materials. Otherwise, you will soon need a new repair.

1. Restriction of functionality. In an open structure, it is impossible to build a built-in sauna and many other interesting features.

The nuances of choice

When purchasing the considered equipment, you should pay attention to a number of the following features:

Pallet height

Tip: if you do not plan to buy a high pallet and want to save money, then you can simply lay the floor tiles with a slight slope. It will be quite enough for realization of a drain of water from a shower.

Materials for the manufacture of this part of the booth can use the following:

1. Acrylic. Very popular due to the possibility of making almost any shape, ease of care, durability and the possibility of restoration with a special paste.

1. Cast iron. Durable and durable, but has a small range and a very large mass.
2. Steel. High strength is overshadowed by the loud sound of falling water and a tendency to corrosion, from which the enameled coating temporarily rescues.
3. Ceramics. It goes well with any design and is very easy to clean. But it is rather expensive and differs in some fragility.

1. Quarille This is, in fact, an improved acrylic, which, of course, is also more expensive.
2. A natural stone. Beautiful and durable material. Minus - expensive.

Doors

Here it is also worth highlighting two options for the method of their operation:

In addition, you should pay attention to the material of the doors for the shower:

1. Glass. The most common option. Immediately it should be noted that this is not about those glasses that scattered in childhood from a collision with a football, but about red-hot durable material that can be found in cars.

Main advantages:

• Aesthetics. Lightweight air constructions will perfectly fit into any interior.
• Hygiene. The lack of porosity prevents the accumulation of bacteria and pathogens.
• Wide range of. You can choose a clean canvas, with a pattern, frosted or tinted.

1. Plastic. Less beautiful and toxins in the process of burning material.

But it also has its advantages:

• Low cost. Plastic products are always cheaper.
• Low weight. Simplifies the installation process.

Conclusion

Open showers will be an excellent acquisition for people who want to save the family budget. Such models are practical, easy to assemble and no less aesthetic to their full-fledged counterparts (see also the article Wooden shower cabin - how to build a structure on your own).

The video in this article will allow you to familiarize yourself with additional materials related to the information presented. In some cases, it makes no sense to overpay.