In article .com, kc
wrote:

Do any of you have sliding doors on your bathtub, and if so, how do
you like them?

I hate sliding doors. We just moved into a house with these in the tub in the 2nd bathroom.

In the winter, when I can't use the hose on the deck, I have to clean cat boxes in there (and
occasionally other things too big for the sink) and the track is (literally!) a pain as I lean
across it. And having access to only 1/2 the tub at a time is a problem for cleaning things in the
tub or the tub itself.

My husband doesn't agree and mocks me when I talk of removing the doors, accusing me of wanting to
remove the beautiful doors to put up a "grody old shower curtain," but I'm waiting for him to do
some winter diving and try to clean his gear in there! (The followup to the move here, plus some
other things, kept him from the water last winter.)

I think parents would find the same issues come in with bathing young children!

On top of that, our door may be contributing to the leaking into the walls around the tub which we
have to address (the marble wasn't sealed before the door was installed - in fact, it's still not
sealed). But you shouldn't have that problem if it's installed right.

I do think shower curtains can give great character to a bath if they're chosen right - and contrary
to my husband's opinion, they can be laundered and look great.

Anne