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Tiny Ensuite

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SayGoatRuinAQuote · 08/04/2026 22:08

Can anyone see what kind of shower covering is in this picture?

I'm having a tiny ensuite put in (just like this) and trying to decide the type of shower.

Alternatively, has anyone else had a small shower put in and can recommend a good one? I really don't like curtains - as they can stick to you when wet - and I'm not too keen on sliding or pull-out glass as they always tend to break, in my experience.

Are there any other options? A wet room seems like it would be expensive and I'm not too keen on not being able to use it for a few hours while it all dries (without your feet getting wet). TIA

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WombatChocolate · 08/04/2026 22:14

I suspect it’s a bifold door. They are often the only real door option for a narrow space - sort of concertina into the shower.

I have a v small en-suite which has an 800 x 800 shower at the end and layout like this pic. It is small but usable. Typically we’d get dried and dressed in the bedroom but it is possible with the door closed. People often comment that they don’t like 800 x 800 showers or small ensyites ….and of course bigger is nicer but for us it’s meant we have two loos in the house and two showers and has been much better than just having one.

Get a good fan fitted if no window.

Judgementalbadgerface · 08/04/2026 22:17

We have a tiny en-suite although bigger than the one in the picture. We have a folding glass shower screen which works well.

SayGoatRuinAQuote · 08/04/2026 22:21

WombatChocolate · 08/04/2026 22:14

I suspect it’s a bifold door. They are often the only real door option for a narrow space - sort of concertina into the shower.

I have a v small en-suite which has an 800 x 800 shower at the end and layout like this pic. It is small but usable. Typically we’d get dried and dressed in the bedroom but it is possible with the door closed. People often comment that they don’t like 800 x 800 showers or small ensyites ….and of course bigger is nicer but for us it’s meant we have two loos in the house and two showers and has been much better than just having one.

Get a good fan fitted if no window.

Do you think this is plastic? It looks it to me...

What sort of shower covering do you have on yours, if you don't mind me asking, and would you recommend it?

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SayGoatRuinAQuote · 08/04/2026 22:23

Judgementalbadgerface · 08/04/2026 22:17

We have a tiny en-suite although bigger than the one in the picture. We have a folding glass shower screen which works well.

Folding, as in bi-fold? I'm looking at "Return Flipper Panel" but I don't know if 1000mm width is wide enough. Similar to this:

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Chasingsquirrels · 09/04/2026 06:19

What are the room dimensions? Plus diagram layout if you have it?

Chasingsquirrels · 09/04/2026 06:23

Mine is 1200 and the sliding door is working really well.
You can get them in 1000, but I feel it would be a tight entrance space.

I previously had a hinged door but with the towel radiator put next to the shower that wouldn't work.

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Orangeandpinkcloud · 09/04/2026 06:45

We also had a bifold door on our tiny ensuite. Worked really well. A bit of a pain to clean but fine day to day

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Judgementalbadgerface · 09/04/2026 08:48

@SayGoatRuinAQuote yes bifold into the shower like the one orange has shared above. Works fine for us as no space to open outwards. Our shower unit is large enough to open it inwards without being up against the back wall when you are in it. We went for as large a shower unit as possible as that was my main wish for an en suite, my own lovely waterfall shower! Agree on getting a really good fan, we told builders to go for the best rated and haven’t had any damp/mould in 3 years so far.

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