Unfortunately, shower is not in the cards. Building codes, if I'm not
mistaken, mandate minimum 32" sides for a shower, but we don't have that
depth from the wall. We have about 30" till we meet the doorframe:

_ ___________________________
^ |...................
|......TUB..........toilet
30" |................... ( )
|...................
|...................
_
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o
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_ sink
|_____________________________


A 48"x27" tub is not "useless" -- but I do agree that you cannot lie
down in it stretched out. We don't intend to sell any time soon and
anyone who wanted something bigger could always replace it with a
standard tub. We do have a standard tub now, and it actually abuts the
toilet tank, the room is that cramped. I don't know what the builder was
thinking in the late 1940s when this house was laid out.

For now, I'd like a shower and my wife wants a bath, and she'd be fine
with 48". The only way we can get a shower into this room is to make it
part of the bath-tub unit, because of the code.

I was aware of the custom-glass option, but was hoping to avoid the
additional cost. There's far more choice on the European market --
building codes there seem aimed more at safety in materials and methods
of construction than in mandating sizes.

Regards
Timo


ameijers wrote:
"Timo" wrote in message
...

Apologies if this comes through more than once, my newsgroup account is
acting up.

Are there any companies in the US who specialize in tubs and showers for
small bathrooms, like ravak.com in Europe? I'm looking for a
tub/shower/surround/doors combination with a ~48" x ~29" tub.

I've found a small tub, the Huron from American Standard, but they don't
make a tub surround or the shower doors.


Other than for bathing small children or dogs, a tub that small is useless.
And if you put doors on it, you can't even use it for that. Can't even
honestly call it a full bath when you advertise the place for sale. Better a
precast or custom shower base, and solid surface panels, or one of those
trimmable 'universal' surround kits for the walls. Any glass company can
make you a door kit to whatever dimensions you need. It'll cost a lot more
than one of the standard size kits from the big box, but it will look
better, since it will be an exact fit, and not have those telescoping side
rails the cheap kits use to make them adjustable.

IMHO, the footprint you have available calls for a custom walk-in shower.

aem sends...