Space Above Shower Door

On the left and right side of the shower door is a metal frame.

Space above shower door.

Bypass or sliding shower doors are a common solution for a small bathroom or bathtub showers. Ideal for wide openings with a typical opening of 60 inches wide. If you close off the top of the shower door area like that the shower is going to feel rather dark so you will probably want a light anyway. The door guy said 24 inches is a good number depending of course on your ceiling height.

Most of them include wet rated lights. How to protect the wall above the shower walls. Decorative panels intended for use as backsplashes on kitchen and bathroom sinks can be installed above the shower surround. Sliding shower doors range from 45 inches to 47 inches.

It really dresses up the smaller space and frames in the whole surround. Tile showers often cover the surrounding wall all the way to the ceiling if there is only a short space between the top of the showerhead and the. True it will be a little steamy in there but the secret to any bathroom is good ventilation. I always insist on much more than what would be considered minimum.

We have high ceilings in our bathroom so in our plans there is about a 4 empty space above the shower door separate from tub. Sliding door operation requires no floor space for opening door. It is not unusual to install tub or shower enclosures right to the ceiling. In terms of aesthetics and practicality would it be better to drywall in a wall above the door or leave it open.

Wider sliding shower doors will be 57 inches to 59 inches wide. This frame plus the need for a slight space on each side of the shower door reduces the total shower door width in these 60 inch alcove applications to 58 inches. If you want to put a bulkhead in above the shower door and leave the ceiling high you need to add a wet rated exhaust fan above the shower. Add some porcelain tile and a beautiful linear band.

That s with floor to door top height of 7 feet. Raised decorative metal panels that are designed to look. Think about those empty corners the space above your stove or toilet the exterior walls behind your flower beds even the half an inch behind your furniture all of that space can be used to add more storage style or sophistication to your home. Some models are designed for alcove walk in showers.