On Wednesday, July 18, 2012 2:09:32 PM UTC+1, Jeremy Nicoll - news posts wrote:
"tim....." > wrote:

> ... And whether to fit a fixed screen or a curtain.

Two things about curtains:

1) the prettiest ones, which hang nicely, are not waterproof - a direct
jet of water pointed at them lets a fine mist through. The ones
which are waterproof are more like thick plastic than fabric.

All the ones I have had consisted of an inner plastic curtain and an outer fabric one, so waterproof on the inside, looks OK on the outside.


2) a curtain is a really cheap way to introduce a substantial bit of
colour and make a room more cheerful, and - of course - you can
change the 'look' very easily


Shower screens are supposed to look nice, but are usually impractical since they are too short (unless you get a telescopic one). And the rubber bits that are supposed to seal against the bath soon get manky.
A decent curtain and rail is fine, and allows you to use more of the bath instead of squashed up near one end.

Simon.