dgk wrote:
House has 1 1/2 baths. The main one is small (11x5) and has a stall
shower and separate tub. One way or another the bathroom is going to
get redone. I wouldn't have a problem using the tub as a shower and
using the space the stall shower takes up to put in a big sink/vanity
like the Significant Other wants, but several friends say that a
separate shower is a big convenience and selling point. Apparently
many people won't consider buying a house without a stall shower.
I suppose the correct answer is to do whatever we want to do. Neither
of us is quite near an age where climibing over a tub wall is a big
challenge. Still, I was shocked at the number of people who told me
that I'd be crazy to remove a stall shower.
We have two bathrooms...guest bath has a tub/shower combo and the master
has a wide vanity and a stall shower. We never use the tub, unless I'm
cleaning something like venetian blinds
) I would definitely want a
stall shower if we moved, but it probably would not be a buying-point.
Being without a tub might limit future sales, esp. to families with
small children.
If you go with a stall shower and plan to stay in the home, be sure to
allow for grab-bars, hand-held shower and some sort of seating - those
things might become important when ya' get really old or if limited by
an injury.