Shower behind bath - any disadvantages?

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Like the attached photo.

We have a long, narrow bit of roof space and we’re thinking of installing a bathroom. Initially thought we could either have just a shower or shower over bath but what about a shower behind the bath? Bath will be for occasional use but would be very nice to have.
A shower extending the length of the bath (170 x 100 cm) would we be a lovely size and would be used daily.

I assume you mean a shower In front of the bath? Otherwise you would have to climb over the bath to get the shower.

Assuming that is the case, I think the bath is going to get soapy/dirty water splashed into when you have shower, so you would have to clean/rinse it as well as the shower after use. So it's not good from my perspective.

(And it looks odd!)

I really like it! Agree with a PP about having to wipe the bath out often but it that's the only bathroom you have which could have a bath in it then I'd definitely do it. It makes great use of that room

Yes, I meant shower in front of bath

Agree, the appearance is novel but have had look on insta and there are some very nice ones on there so I am coming round to the idea, plus it would just be my husband and me using it.

I did think about the bath getting splashed but it should be possible to put a shower screen (not full length obvs) between the shower and the tub.

If you have a similarly sized space to that picture I think I’d prefer the shower and bath to be end on and next to each other rather than side on and one in front.

That’s been normal in quite a few hotels that I’ve stayed in. Works well, apart from you end up cleaning the bath out after a shower too.

i've been thinking about doing something similar. I like to have a lazy bath but then I tend to shower afterwards. The layout would help make that work!

That’s how I started out initially but it uses a lot more of the length of the room, IYSWIM and it seemed a shame to eat into the length of the room for a bath I only use occasionally.
We want to have the loo in a separate room to the main bathroom so it’s more flexible to use in the morning (my husband take a long time on the loo and in the shower!)

That’s good to know re: hotels. Do you think. Short shower screen between the bath and shower would have worked we?

Here’s nice one I saw on insta with a more open shower but I think it could be screened off more to not flood the rest of the bathroom

It might look best if you had no shower tray but a seemless tiled wet room floor. I wouldn't mind the bath getting a bit wet if you shower, I'd be more worried about the window if the shower was right in front of it next to the bath so I prefer op's plan.

Yes possibly, although it would kind of destroy the “openness”. Most hotels had a glass screen between the loo/shower area as it was (and a glass wall into the bedroom too, so there were already two glass screens as it was. We think it’s not a big deal to swill the tub
out.

The second one you’ve posted looks like it needs a normal shower enclosure IMO.

I'd get a water softener so if you dont wipe the bath it doesn't get hard water stains on it.

I agree @NellyBarney and @Honeyroar about the second pic needing to have either a larger shower tray or more of a wet room area with same tiles throughout the bath shower section. Should have said it was an example of how it can look quite nice with the right tiles/fixtures/colour combo.

Good suggestion, thanks, will note that!

I like the first picture, it’s what I wanted until I measured the bathroom and realised it’s impossible unless I knocked into next door’s house..

I think it would look odd with a bath screen though, but the bath getting wet wouldn’t bother me too much. Having to wipe down an additional screen and clean around the corners/fixings would be more annoying.

I think it looks silly and crammed in. Either is like in the first picture where the bathroom would have a much nicer, spacious feel to just have a shower above the bath, or if you have a big bathroom just have them more separate.

What's the advantage unless you've got mobility issues stepping into a bath?

Why not just get a nice big bath with the shower over?

If you already have an existing bathroom, and this is a second bathroom, I’d go for a shower only.
You don’t need 2 rarely used baths. What are the chances they’d both be in use at once?

This.

I really don't see the advantage of semi-separating them.

As someone who always showers and never baths, a shower over a bath is never as good. More cramped and awkward.

Looks a good solution to me OP.

Also stayed in a hotel with this set up, and DH and I really liked it - definitely considering it when we redo our bathroom. Think carefully about towel storage/placement though - the hotel had a deep windowsill far enough away from shower spray, but where you could reach towels from the shower or bath.

i love this! If our bathroom had been bigger I’d have done this.

Good to hear from those that have had experience of this type of layout!

To PPs who suggested shower over the bath - I would much rather have them separate and have a very large walk-in shower, which is too much of a compromise. I am not keen on the combined version unless it really is the only way, it would feel I like I have regressed back to the time I lived in a flat.

Re: bath getting splashed - I suppose it wouldn’t be arduous to give it a 2 second rinse down with the shower before getting out. We would have definitely have a detachable shower hose not just one fixed to to wall/ceiling.

We will have another bath in the main family bathroom, which would be on the floor below ours (we have a three storey house), but would like our master bathroom to be a sanctuary (even if small), rather than having to use the teenagers’ bath that will no doubt be state and not remotely relaxing!

My first para doesn’t make sense! The too much of a compromise is in reference to the combined shower-bath, not the large walk-in shower

We had one and had loads of problems with leaks. It’s “worse” than a normal wet room because there is just that extra factor of the bath panel being properly sealed in. It obviously does work though if done properly and I liked that we still had a bath and that it was all very easy to clean.

I think your first picture looks like a really good use of space to still have a large shower and a bath.

So what if the bath gets wet? As pp said, have a water softener, give it a hose off, and you'll be fine.

One thing though, we had a screen like that when we moved in and SO MUCH water came past it. You need a deeper screen.