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rocketdoggy · 2023-02-27T07:56:22+00:00

As the title says - if you took your bath out do you regret it? Is having a shower cubicle as good as you hoped it would be? What time if cubicle did you go for and do you wish you had chosen something different?

Undermyumberellaellaella · 27/02/2023 13:10

My first house had 2 showers and no bath. It was easier to just jump in and out but I missed a bath so much and couldn't wait to move into our new house. Was much easier to have a bath with kids too.

23NameChange · 27/02/2023 13:25

Pemba · 27/02/2023 12:46

Yes the baby bath thing is possible but a bit of a faff. And post the baby stage I think many toddlers and very small children are not ready for a shower, they find the fast water pouring down and getting in their face scary. I remember how DD hated having her hair washed and that was in the bath.

Plus kids enjoy playing with bath toys and having a soak, usually. Seems a shame if they can't.

Agree with this. DD is 20months and loves bathtime. I wouldn't like to replace the bath toys and fun we have at bathtime with a shower instead.

I guess less important if no kids / older kids.

cstaff · 27/02/2023 13:56

I have just arranged to have my bath / shower taken out and replaced with a large walk in shower and I cant wait to get it done. I couldn't tell you the last time I had a bath. I actually contemplated getting this done about 10 years ago - the last time I redid the bathroom and was sorry that I left the bath in as I don't think it has been used once in all the years.

ClaraThePigeon · 27/02/2023 13:57

No regrets but then I detest baths.

Annonymiss123 · 27/02/2023 14:04

WentForAWalk · 27/02/2023 11:59

Best thing we did. Now have a bath sized walk in shower, and it's fabulous!

Same here.

Greenfairydust · 27/02/2023 14:12

As someone who is looking to buy a house, seeing places with no bath puts me off.

I use the shower everyday but I also do want the option to have a bath where I can relax and de-stress.

Also as someone who has issues with their muscles/joints a bath helps me relax my body further after exercise.

I really would rather avoid as a buyer the hassle of having to do work to put a bath back in and I would definitely reflect that on any offer I would make (I would deduct the cost of having to do that work) because in a house I expect a bath and a shower.

A flat where space might be a consideration might be different, but again it would put me off.

mydogisthebest · 27/02/2023 14:27

No regrets whatsoever. Nice big walk in shower and I love it. Got sick of clambering into the bath to have a shower.

Not had a bath for about 25 years. To me they are a complete waste of time and water.

I know people say that they need a bath for their baby/children but lots of other countries don't tend to have baths in their houses/flats so they obviously manage

Overrunwithlego · 27/02/2023 14:34

No regrets here. I’ll often have a bah if we are away in a hotel, and always get out thinking “Yep, that didn’t live up to expectations’!

I acknowledge it may affect house saleability but we intended to stay in the house for at least another 10-15 years, by which times the bathrooms may well need to be refreshed anyway. I didn’t want to live in a hose for 1-15 years that wasn’t meeting my needs purely so it will sell easier! We also went for a different colour tile around the shower (the shower tray is the footprint of the old bath) so actually it would be very easy to bung a cheap one in and just have to re-tile that recess if needs be.

MidnightMeltdown · 27/02/2023 14:41

I haven't done this, but it would definitely put me off buying a house if there was no bath, so you may want to consider the impact on house value if you plan to sell.

Chevyimpala67 · 27/02/2023 14:42

No regrets.
In fact I think in future people will not want baths due to water use and heating the water.

MidnightMeltdown · 27/02/2023 14:43

As someone who is looking to buy a house, seeing places with no bath puts me off.

Exactly what I just said! While you may not be that bothered, I think it would be quite off putting to potential buyers if you plan to sell, as lots of people like baths.

PinkBuffalo · 27/02/2023 14:44

Youpillock · 27/02/2023 10:01

No regrets. I have a huge walk in shower and it's fabulous!

Same! Best thing I did

BringItOn2023 · 27/02/2023 14:45

I miss my baths, they were so relaxing. Saving up to change from a shower to a bath/shower.

PuttingDownRoots · 27/02/2023 14:46

Conversely, other people may be put off by a lack of a walk in shower... or plan to rip out the bath as soon as possible.

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rocketdoggy · 27/02/2023 14:47

Affect on resale value is not an issue for us but I take these points on board for the future.

I think we will go for it just need to work out what enclosure will suit us best and shower and tiles or panels.

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Oopswediditagain2023 · 27/02/2023 14:48

Yeah I know a few people who got rid of the bath and then immediately regretted it, especially when it came to selling the house. Everyone I know who's bought a house in the past 10 years have all rejected perfectly nice houses as they didn't have a bath/didn't have the space for a bath, and that's a real mix of people with and without kids.
When I sold my last house a couple of years ago (a mid-terraced house - usually people in that area cut the bathroom in half to make an extra bedroom but we hadn't done this), I did quite a few of the viewings and one thing they all said was "oh how lovely to have a bath!" 🤣

Findyourneutralspace · 27/02/2023 14:51

This is mine. Excuse the messy picture… My bathroom is huge (the rest of the house isn’t!) so we have a freestanding bath too, but that’s just for me to luxuriate in. If I had to choose between the two I’d pick the shower.

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Mariposista · 27/02/2023 14:53

I only ever used the bath for bathing the puppy when he had rolled i something undesirable. And had to deep clean the bathroom, and myself, after. All future dog baths are now outside and the bath has gone hahahaha

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rocketdoggy · 27/02/2023 15:06

Findyourneutralspace · 27/02/2023 14:51

This is mine. Excuse the messy picture… My bathroom is huge (the rest of the house isn’t!) so we have a freestanding bath too, but that’s just for me to luxuriate in. If I had to choose between the two I’d pick the shower.

It's lovely. Do you get water spilling out on the bathroom floor?

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TheOriginalMrsMoss · 27/02/2023 15:16

Yes, so much so that we're returning to a bath with shower again this year.

Ground floor bathroom was changed to a large wet room at great expense. It's been nothing but a PITA. I thought it would be great for showering a queue of children (tbh it was good for that) and dogs.

The dog hates it and runs around wet and soapy so I have to take her up to the loft bathroom and shower her with the hand shower in the bath.

We do have 2 other bathrooms so though a big shower would be amazing but it was far more functional and useful as a bathroom. Also the tiled flooring is a disaster - looks great but is like a skating rink.

CaptainCorellisXylophone · 27/02/2023 15:26

No regrets, but then we had barely used the bath for the last 20+ years. And we have a second family bathroom that still has a bath.

Recommendations:

tray rather than wet room is my preference
the biggest tray that you can fit into your bathroom
not open - ie sliding it hinged doors (ours started off open and the water in the floor was a PITA)
site the tap so that you can reach it without being under the shower head

ErrolTheDragon · 27/02/2023 15:27

We wouldn't dream of taking out our bath (well... baths, there's one in the en-suite as well as the main bathroom). DH and I hate it when we stay in a hotel and the 'bathroom' turns out to just be a shower, especially if it's an active holiday - we do a lot of walking.

But we've got a separate shower room which we had redone with a nice walk-in shower - yes, we're lucky! DD much prefers showering, and it's great for a quick freshen up.

Findyourneutralspace · 27/02/2023 16:05

rocketdoggy · 27/02/2023 15:06

It's lovely. Do you get water spilling out on the bathroom floor?

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No, it mostly stays in the enclosed area but I make the teenagers put a bath mat at the end because they are more splashy than me

SnowAndFrostOutside · 27/02/2023 18:10

@MidnightMeltdown if I were to buy a house, lack of stand up shower will put me off. I was surprised how many houses still have no over bath shower. A hose off the bath tap just doesn’t work for me.

I really like a proper shower and prefer an enclosure with a tray. Not a wet room.

Also having a unvented cylinder is a major plus for having high pressure showers. Obviously you can add pumps to each shower too.

Though to be honest, none of these will stop me buying a house because I always plan to redo the bathrooms and kitchens.

Giggorata · 27/02/2023 18:19

I replace our cast iron bath with a slipper bath, which looks lovely. I've never been in it. DH has, for back problems, and a friend who came to stay fancied a soak.
In our holiday cottage, which has a smaller bathroom, we removed the bath, and it is much better that squeezing into a tiny floor space. We are selling it this year, so we'll see if not having one is an issue.