I love this group - it's so good for me, a budding do-it-yourselfer.

I've read through almost all previous postings on windows but I still
feel like I haven't found good answers to my questions:

Option 1 - Existing
I live in a 1920s brick cottage and I'm considering remodeling the
bathroom. Right now it's galley style with a tall double hung window.
The problem is that the window comes about 3 inches into the shower's
space, so there isn't a good way to put up door or hang a shower
curtain rod. I have a curved rod that makes a 90 degree angle back to
the long wall but it's drooping down with the lack of support. Very
unappealing. If anyone has another simple idea for this
curtain/door/window problem please let me know.

Option 2 - Remodel
Or, the second option is to reorient the shower to run along the rear
wall; this puts the window inside the long wall of the shower. I love
this idea because I would love large sliding glass doors to allow the
light from the large window to come into the bathroom. However, this
brings in the eternal window-in-shower question: I would love to
maintain the character of the wooden-double hung window (my house is on
the corner and this window is highly visible from the street). I don't
think glass block would be aesthetically super, and I have similar
problems with vinyl. Does anyone know of a good way to keep a
wood-framed or wood casement window in this shower? What about boat
paint? Is there a way to slightly angle the sill to facilate runoff?
Or, if I did go with vinyl casement, how do you frame that in? With
tile? And then you seal the joints with caulk?

Thanks in advance for any feedback.

StLouisSus wrote:
I love this group - it's so good for me, a budding do-it-yourselfer.

I've read through almost all previous postings on windows but I still
feel like I haven't found good answers to my questions:

Option 1 - Existing
I live in a 1920s brick cottage and I'm considering remodeling the
bathroom. Right now it's galley style with a tall double hung window.
The problem is that the window comes about 3 inches into the shower's
space, so there isn't a good way to put up door or hang a shower
curtain rod. I have a curved rod that makes a 90 degree angle back to
the long wall but it's drooping down with the lack of support. Very
unappealing. If anyone has another simple idea for this
curtain/door/window problem please let me know.

Option 2 - Remodel
Or, the second option is to reorient the shower to run along the rear
wall; this puts the window inside the long wall of the shower. I love
this idea because I would love large sliding glass doors to allow the
light from the large window to come into the bathroom. However, this
brings in the eternal window-in-shower question: I would love to
maintain the character of the wooden-double hung window (my house is on
the corner and this window is highly visible from the street). I don't
think glass block would be aesthetically super, and I have similar
problems with vinyl. Does anyone know of a good way to keep a
wood-framed or wood casement window in this shower? What about boat
paint? Is there a way to slightly angle the sill to facilate runoff?
Or, if I did go with vinyl casement, how do you frame that in? With
tile? And then you seal the joints with caulk?

Thanks in advance for any feedback.

I say option 1. Leave the window alone and just put another hanger to
hold up the corner of the curved rod so it won't droop. Something like
this (although you don't have to pay $225 to get this one):

http://www.restorationhardware.com/r...&navCount= 15

You will probably need two shower curtains, one at the end that just
stays there all the time, and then a second one across the width of the
tub that you push aside when you get in or out of the shower. You can
cut the end one in half so that you don't have a full width shower
curtain all bunched up in the small space at the end of the tub.

Ken

Ken,

Thanks so much for your reply. I really appreciate the input.

However, if someone has an idea about how to best execute Option 2 I am
very curious to know what you think. I would really like to know the
best-case scenario from all of you experts out there! Changing the
layout of the bathroom would really open up the shoulder room for the
vanity area. I just want to make sure I know the best way to make it
happen before I decide between the options.

Thanks again!

Window in shower is bad. May be other options. Need more info.

Would it be possible to mount a piece of fixed glass in the opening?
Window trim and sash will not do well in shower.
TB

"StLouisSus" wrote in message
I live in a 1920s brick cottage and I'm considering remodeling the
bathroom.

I'd go with Option #3
Brick up a portion of the opening and install a smaller window that does not
intrude on the shower. Since the house is old, used brick will probably
give the best match. It is also a good time to decide if a shorter window
is better suited for the new bathroom.
--
Ed
http://pages.cthome.net/edhome/

where option #2 is involved, i have seen folks hang a narrow shower
curtain over the window, on a rod, when showering, to protect the wood
and for privacy. then move it out of the window space so light will not
be filtered.