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I have an attached 18 foot wide house about 60 years old. The bathroom
has a stall shower as well as a bathtub. I was thinking of replacing the old tub with a jaccuzi and making it the shower also. That frees up the stall shower area to use as a nice sink, cabinet, and cat litter/feeding area. Right now the cat litter sits in the tub which sort of makes the tub unusable for its primary purpose. More exactly, the litter is not directly in the tub. The litter is in a cat litter container and that is in the tub, but the end result is the same. My friends contend that people like separate stall showers and it will be easier to sell the house that way (I'm not planning on selling anytime soon although a few more winters like this one...) I can't imagine why anyone would need a separate shower when the tub should work as well but I figured I'd ask about both the asthetics as well as plumbing considerations. On the plus side of the proposed arrangement is that there isn't room in the stall shower for two folks to fit comfortably but there is in a tub. I don't often get in that situation but it would be nice if it works out. The downside is that cleaning is likely tougher, particularly the jets I would think. Someone told me to use water based soaps since they won't harm the jets which otherwise will need changing in a few years. I don't forsee any problem with the additional plumbing needed for the shower part. One other consideration is that my plan for the sink/cabinet/cat litter/food area will feature a fan and filter arrangement to trap the litter dust which otherwise tends to settle on everything. And keep it all at the bottom of this cabinet and out of the way and sight. It is likely that the whole bathroom will be gutted since the current sink is small and the tiles (pinkish orange - where did they get that color?) are hideous. I won't do the work; I can do small things around the house but I'm much better with software than hardware. A contractor will do the work. Money is an issue but I can spend $4000 or so which I think should do the job nicely. All comments greatly appreciated. |
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