AboutPerry Vellenga Expertise Ceramic Tile/Marble. I can answer questions about floor preparation, tile selection, layout questions, performance of products, expectations of finish, compatabilities, questions about grout and epoxies, evaluating an installer, asking the right questions to check competence...more? 30 years this August 09'/ many years in commercial application from exterior finishes to Mall store fronts/ interior finishes like floor packages in stores inside Malls examples: The Limited, Lerner/NY, Lane Bryants, Bombay Co., ect...
Experience I worked in an exclusive field of floorcovering called "Tenant Development" which is by invitational bid only, by way of a National bid list. These are large floor packages usually over 3500 sq. ft. of 18" x 18" Marble and Granite and many other types of Marble and sizes. They are specialty stores where the floor package can cost upwards of $50,000 for one store. I have also done "Structure" stores and J. Riggins stores, Express and Body Shop stores where wood flooring is used. Presently work for a National Flooring Company in the Residential new construction arena that covers most interior design elements..Granite Slab tops/wood flooring both job finished and prefinished ect..
I am installing a (curbless, damfree, barrier free) shower in my basement bathroom and if I do not want to use a shower curtain and just keep the shower space open what size do I need to make the pitched floor area to avoid shower overspray running to some place inappropriate. I realize a lot has to do with the shower head and where it is placed. I would like the shower head to be on the wall not the ceiling. Are there any general guidelines as to the size of the sloped shower area.
Kevin
Answer Thank you for your question Kevin,
General guidlines for this application are better sourced from your local building code as they can vary widely across the Country. My personal opinion is for the shower to wider than it is deep, like a 5' by 3'6" or at least wide enough to have a return wall with the opening to the shower on one side. This way the shower head can be on the inside of the return wall with the water stream pointing the opposite direction that the door opening is. With a return wall that is 3' long this will go a long way to keeping the water going where you want it to go...follow me? Also the placement of a water restrictor in the shower head will slow the volume of water coming out making less likely water getting away from you inside the shower. I hope this gives you some insight to your plan, feel free to return anytime...
