Head or heart?

[Yorky]

We are putting in a new shower room next year as part of an extension, and I am a little bit in love with this walk in shower, although my head is very conscious that homebase have a sale on and we can get a perfectly adequate shower cubicle for much less.

We want to start buying things ready before the build as we see them at a good price.
Which would you go for in a 2nd shower room for a family with 4 DC under 6?

I know I wouldn't buy a shower from homebase! We have just bought a shower which was fitted with a stupid plastic fitting which the plumber told us was not up to the job. It held up our building project whilst we went to Bathstore to get one that was up to the job.

I've nearly finished a major building project and I'm really pleased that I have bought the best that I could. The one exception was the shower which ended up costing more as I had to buy a replacement.

Perhaps I should start a 'lessons leant building project thread' a bit like the one we had for kitchens. Good Luck Yorky.

were looking at one of these

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Wet-room-Shower-Enclosure-Screen-cubicle-Stone-tray-/300568773348?pt=UK_Bathroom_Mats_Rugs&var=&hash=item45fb4b82e4

or dh will be building a stud wall,having a 100mm step so like your 1st link the tray is tiled and all the drain away will kind of be hidden and then tile the wall with just a glass pivot door.
options.....

I understand the pain but would the children slip on wet tiles?That was my first thought .it,s quite a roomy shower,too far to catch.Not necessarily the second option maybe just making a shower with young children a very stressful experience.Will they bump into the glass in dim light?Cut toes?Shoot me if you want as I hate it when people say things I don't want to hear.Something else you want that could compensate if you didn't decide on that shower might help with the decision.

I'd buy the first one. No contest.

My parents recently installed something like the first one and although it looks great it's not very practical. The floor gets soaked even if you're really careful.

I think with children that young and who will eventually be teenagers you might be better with a more sensible shower cubicle option. Sorry!

Thank you all

Rhubarb

Oh dear JollyDiane, sorry you had such a bad experience, was it the shower itself or the enclosure? I'd be interested in your building project thread :)

Motherofluvlies, don't apologise for being realistic. It will be a 2nd bathroom rather than an ensuite, but for the next few years I envisage the kids still having baths rather than using 'our' shower. A lot of people don't like glass shower screens on baths but I am the only person who has hurt themselves on ours in the 15months we've had it.

SunnyUpNorth, I am planning on positioning the shower at the end of the room with the slope running from left to right, and the drain running front to back, with a glass screen at the right hand side to hopefully contain most of the splash

Am I right in thinking that its better to purpose build a wet room than to try and retrofit one?