I'd like to put a small seat somewhere in our shower. Is this
something I might be able to do myself or should I hire a contractor?

I'm thinking of something that I can just screw or glue onto the
existing shower. I don't want to remove any tiles and build it in. Is
that possible or reasonable?

The shower has 4x4 tiles over sheetrock.

Here are a couple of examples I found.

http://www.johnbridge.com/how-to/shower-seat/

http://tinyurl.com/5vbg3rk

It doesn't need to be as fancy as either of those.

On Jul 7, 2:10*pm, Jennifer Murphy wrote:
I'd like to put a small seat somewhere in our shower. Is this
something I might be able to do myself or should I hire a contractor?

I'm thinking of something that I can just screw or glue onto the
existing shower. I don't want to remove any tiles and build it in. Is
that possible or reasonable?

The shower has 4x4 tiles over sheetrock.

Here are a couple of examples I found.

http://www.johnbridge.com/how-to/shower-seat/

http://tinyurl.com/5vbg3rk

It doesn't need to be as fancy as either of those.

On 2011-07-07, Jennifer Murphy wrote:
I'd like to put a small seat somewhere in our shower. Is this
something I might be able to do myself or should I hire a contractor?

Buy/make a wooden stool.

nb

On Jul 7, 2:10*pm, Jennifer Murphy wrote:
I'd like to put a small seat somewhere in our shower. Is this
something I might be able to do myself or should I hire a contractor?

I'm thinking of something that I can just screw or glue onto the
existing shower. I don't want to remove any tiles and build it in. Is
that possible or reasonable?

The shower has 4x4 tiles over sheetrock.

Here are a couple of examples I found.

http://www.johnbridge.com/how-to/shower-seat/

http://tinyurl.com/5vbg3rk

It doesn't need to be as fancy as either of those.

The two examples you posted are elegant solutions to your project.
Another solution would be to build a bench out of teak or red wood as
deployed in saunas. Not as fancy but easier on the budget.
JoeG

On 7/7/2011 2:33 PM, GROVER wrote:
On Jul 7, 2:10 pm, Jennifer wrote:
I'd like to put a small seat somewhere in our shower. Is this
something I might be able to do myself or should I hire a contractor?

I'm thinking of something that I can just screw or glue onto the
existing shower. I don't want to remove any tiles and build it in. Is
that possible or reasonable?

The shower has 4x4 tiles over sheetrock.

Here are a couple of examples I found.

http://www.johnbridge.com/how-to/shower-seat/

http://tinyurl.com/5vbg3rk

It doesn't need to be as fancy as either of those.

The two examples you posted are elegant solutions to your project.
Another solution would be to build a bench out of teak or red wood as
deployed in saunas. Not as fancy but easier on the budget.
JoeG

Speaking from experience, wooden seats and/or floor grates in interior
showers are an upkeep and smell PITA, and impossible to keep clean.
Unless you are holding parties in the shower, who cares what it looks
like? Cheap easy solution is plastic and metal seat from medical aids
store, or even local thrift store. And it would be a LOT cheaper than
teak or redwood.

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On 7/7/2011 2:33 PM, GROVER wrote:
On Jul 7, 2:10 pm, Jennifer wrote:
I'd like to put a small seat somewhere in our shower. Is this
something I might be able to do myself or should I hire a contractor?

I'm thinking of something that I can just screw or glue onto the
existing shower. I don't want to remove any tiles and build it in. Is
that possible or reasonable?

The shower has 4x4 tiles over sheetrock.

Here are a couple of examples I found.

http://www.johnbridge.com/how-to/shower-seat/

http://tinyurl.com/5vbg3rk

It doesn't need to be as fancy as either of those.

The two examples you posted are elegant solutions to your project.
Another solution would be to build a bench out of teak or red wood as
deployed in saunas. Not as fancy but easier on the budget.
JoeG

Speaking from experience, wooden seats and/or floor grates in interior
showers are an upkeep and smell PITA, and impossible to keep clean. Unless
you are holding parties in the shower, who cares what it looks like? Cheap
easy solution is plastic and metal seat from medical aids store, or even
local thrift store. And it would be a LOT cheaper than teak or redwood.

--
aem sends...

We use one of those cheap but sturdy plastic patio chairs. Very stable. They
sell for between 5 and 10 dollars. Good support, too. Big box stores or
supermarkets.

Walter
www.rationality.net

On Sat, 9 Jul 2011 22:58:15 -0700, "walter"
wrote:


We use one of those cheap but sturdy plastic patio chairs. Very stable. They
sell for between 5 and 10 dollars. Good support, too. Big box stores or
supermarkets.

Walter

That's a good idea. Thanks.

On 7/10/2011 6:48 AM, Jennifer Murphy wrote:
On Sat, 9 Jul 2011 22:58:15 -0700,
wrote:


We use one of those cheap but sturdy plastic patio chairs. Very stable. They
sell for between 5 and 10 dollars. Good support, too. Big box stores or
supermarkets.

Walter

That's a good idea. Thanks.

I checked out our local Goodwill. Goodwill loans out handicapped
assistance devices for free on a short-term loan basis. Everything
from canes and walkers to wheelchairs to shower chairs and raised
toilet seats. They accept donated items, disinfect and sanitize them,
then loan them out. So visit your local Goodwill's product rental
facility and inspect their shower chair inventory. When you find a
likely-looking model, note the specs then go out and buy one.

And by the way, a.h.r folks - if you ever have a handicapped
assistance device you no longer need, donate it to Goodwill. There are
a lot of people who will be very grateful that they can borrow it
while they are incapacitated or recuperating, instead of having to buy
what they need.

Jennifer Murphy wrote:
I'd like to put a small seat somewhere in our shower. Is this
something I might be able to do myself or should I hire a contractor?

I'm thinking of something that I can just screw or glue onto the
existing shower. I don't want to remove any tiles and build it in. Is
that possible or reasonable?

The shower has 4x4 tiles over sheetrock.

Here are a couple of examples I found.

http://www.johnbridge.com/how-to/shower-seat/

http://tinyurl.com/5vbg3rk

It doesn't need to be as fancy as either of those.

having built a few of these, i can say it's a LOT easier to build if you
have new construction. you'd have to demo parts of the walls, build it, then
ensure it doesn't leak by rebuilding the walls and floor correctly. it'd be
a lot easier to just make/buy a wooden bench.

On 7/7/2011 2:39 PM, chaniarts wrote:
Jennifer Murphy wrote:
I'd like to put a small seat somewhere in our shower. Is this
something I might be able to do myself or should I hire a contractor?

I'm thinking of something that I can just screw or glue onto the
existing shower. I don't want to remove any tiles and build it in. Is
that possible or reasonable?

The shower has 4x4 tiles over sheetrock.

Here are a couple of examples I found.

http://www.johnbridge.com/how-to/shower-seat/

http://tinyurl.com/5vbg3rk

It doesn't need to be as fancy as either of those.

having built a few of these, i can say it's a LOT easier to build if you
have new construction. you'd have to demo parts of the walls, build it, then
ensure it doesn't leak by rebuilding the walls and floor correctly. it'd be
a lot easier to just make/buy a wooden bench.



I once saw a fiberglass shower stall that had molded in section that
looked like a recliner. I thought how cool is that? You can lay back
and let the water spray all over you. :-)

TDD

On Thu, 07 Jul 2011 11:29:42 -0700, Oren wrote:

On Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:10:33 -0400, Jennifer Murphy
wrote:

I'd like to put a small seat somewhere in our shower. Is this
something I might be able to do myself or should I hire a contractor?

I'm thinking of something that I can just screw or glue onto the
existing shower. I don't want to remove any tiles and build it in. Is
that possible or reasonable?

The shower has 4x4 tiles over sheetrock.

Here are a couple of examples I found.

http://www.johnbridge.com/how-to/shower-seat/

http://tinyurl.com/5vbg3rk

It doesn't need to be as fancy as either of those.

You might consider seats from a medical supply house.

Something like this requires no install or modification to the shower.

Pic:

http://images.allegrocentral.com/28/9D/Corner-Shower-Seat-502928-BIG_IMAGE.jpg

http://www.allegromedical.com/

That's a very good idea. Thanks.

On Jul 7, 4:18*pm, Jennifer Murphy wrote:
On Thu, 07 Jul 2011 11:29:42 -0700, Oren wrote:
On Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:10:33 -0400, Jennifer Murphy
wrote:

I'd like to put a small seat somewhere in our shower. Is this
something I might be able to do myself or should I hire a contractor?

I'm thinking of something that I can just screw or glue onto the
existing shower. I don't want to remove any tiles and build it in. Is
that possible or reasonable?

The shower has 4x4 tiles over sheetrock.

Here are a couple of examples I found.

http://www.johnbridge.com/how-to/shower-seat/

http://tinyurl.com/5vbg3rk

It doesn't need to be as fancy as either of those.

You might consider seats from a medical supply house.

Something like this requires no install or modification to the shower.

Pic:

http://images.allegrocentral.com/28/9D/Corner-Shower-Seat-502928-BIG_....

http://www.allegromedical.com/

That's a very good idea. Thanks.- Hide quoted text -

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Just keep in mind that shower floors aren't level. They slope at
varying angles towards the drain.

This could be a slight issue with anything that you build or buy - it
might rock or wobble.

You didn't say if the floor was tiled or not. If it's fiberglass, and
if I wasn't sure if there was a firm concrete bed under it, I'd avoid
anything with narrow, pointed legs.

On Fri, 8 Jul 2011 08:53:54 -0700 (PDT), DerbyDad03
wrote:

On Jul 7, 4:18*pm, Jennifer Murphy wrote:
On Thu, 07 Jul 2011 11:29:42 -0700, Oren wrote:
On Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:10:33 -0400, Jennifer Murphy
wrote:

I'd like to put a small seat somewhere in our shower. Is this
something I might be able to do myself or should I hire a contractor?

I'm thinking of something that I can just screw or glue onto the
existing shower. I don't want to remove any tiles and build it in. Is
that possible or reasonable?

The shower has 4x4 tiles over sheetrock.

Here are a couple of examples I found.

http://www.johnbridge.com/how-to/shower-seat/

http://tinyurl.com/5vbg3rk

It doesn't need to be as fancy as either of those.

You might consider seats from a medical supply house.

Something like this requires no install or modification to the shower.

Pic:

http://images.allegrocentral.com/28/9D/Corner-Shower-Seat-502928-BIG_...

http://www.allegromedical.com/

That's a very good idea. Thanks.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Just keep in mind that shower floors aren't level. They slope at
varying angles towards the drain.

This could be a slight issue with anything that you build or buy - it
might rock or wobble.

You didn't say if the floor was tiled or not. If it's fiberglass, and
if I wasn't sure if there was a firm concrete bed under it, I'd avoid
anything with narrow, pointed legs.

The floor is tiled. I think it's laid on the subflooring. We've had
some people of "above average" weight in there, so I think 4 legs with
fairly wide, rubber feet should be OK.

On Jul 8, 8:53*am, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Jul 7, 4:18*pm, Jennifer Murphy wrote:









On Thu, 07 Jul 2011 11:29:42 -0700, Oren wrote:
On Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:10:33 -0400, Jennifer Murphy
wrote:

I'd like to put a small seat somewhere in our shower. Is this
something I might be able to do myself or should I hire a contractor?

I'm thinking of something that I can just screw or glue onto the
existing shower. I don't want to remove any tiles and build it in. Is
that possible or reasonable?

The shower has 4x4 tiles over sheetrock.

Here are a couple of examples I found.

http://www.johnbridge.com/how-to/shower-seat/

http://tinyurl.com/5vbg3rk

It doesn't need to be as fancy as either of those.

You might consider seats from a medical supply house.

Something like this requires no install or modification to the shower.

Pic:

http://images.allegrocentral.com/28/9D/Corner-Shower-Seat-502928-BIG_....

http://www.allegromedical.com/

That's a very good idea. Thanks.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Just keep in mind that shower floors aren't level. They slope at
varying angles towards the drain.

This could be a slight issue with anything that you build or buy - it
might rock or wobble.

You didn't say if the floor was tiled or not. If it's fiberglass, and
if I wasn't sure if there was a firm concrete bed under it, I'd avoid
anything with narrow, pointed legs.

OP-

Looks like the group consensus is buy vs build (wood or tile).

The unit that Oren linked to appears to be a design with 3
feet......no wobble.

A shower retrofit (demo, frame, tile) is going to cost at least 10x
what a purchased seat would cost.

Is the shower stall large enough for a seat?
My tile guy talked me out of a tiled / in shower seat.......shower
stall was not big enough.
32 x 42 neo-corner

My suggestion, buy one from http://www.allegromedical.com & you're
done.

cheers
Bob

On Jul 8, 6:19*pm, DD_BobK wrote:

The unit that Oren linked to appears to be a design with 3
feet......no wobble.

Hey Bob. In this instance (OP's above-average weight shower
occupants), four legs would certainly be safer. A little wobble you
can live with (and those chairs aren't stiff enough to resist racking,
anyway), but going ass over tea kettle in a shower you might not live
with.

R

On Jul 8, 3:31*pm, RicodJour wrote:
On Jul 8, 6:19*pm, DD_BobK wrote:



The unit that Oren linked to appears to be a design with 3
feet......no wobble.

Hey Bob. *In this instance (OP's above-average weight shower
occupants), four legs would certainly be safer. *A little wobble you
can live with (and those chairs aren't stiff enough to resist racking,
anyway), but going ass over tea kettle in a shower you might not live
with.

R

I agree but that three footed corner stool that Oren lined to looked
pretty stable.

I did miss "above average weight" comment.

cheers
Bob