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The Big Debate: Should You Choose a Shower Or a Bath?
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When remodeling a bathroom, choosing whether to fit a shower cubicle or a bath can prove to be a tricky dilemma. For instance, shower tray repair is generally easier to complete than bath repairs, yet most people find a long, hot bath to be the most relaxing activity around.
However, the ease of shower tray repair is far from the only reason to choose a shower cubicle over a bath, nor is relaxation the only advantage to fitting a bath tub. The following are some more things to consider that should help you decide which option is the best choice for you and your home.
How Much Space Do You Have?
The basic fact is that a bath takes up considerably more space than a shower, so for bathrooms that are a tad on the small side, a shower cubicle could be the ideal solution. However, if you really can’t decide, you can always choose a bath that is slightly smaller than standard, and have a shower head fitted over it.
However, showers over baths do have one disadvantage – they can be messy and leak water throughout the bathroom; particularly if the shower is of the very powerful variety. On the other hand, a shower cubicle ensures that regardless of how powerful the water pressure, all the liquid will stay enclosed within.
When considering this point, it is vital that upon installing a bath and shower, careful consideration is given to the entire design in order to keep the area as water-tight as possible.
Do You Plan On Selling The Home In The Near Future?
The fact is that most homebuyers are looking to purchase a house with a bath. An additional shower cubicle is a bonus but the main thing they want, is a bath. This is because many buyers are young families with children in tow, and trying to wash a small child in a shower cubicle is undeniably a tricky task.
Therefore if you are considering selling your home at any point in the near future it is definitely worth opting for a bath rather than a shower. If you don’t you may find you are vastly restricting the demographic of buyers that will be interested. This could lead to a huge increase in costs when you realise the only solution is to rip out the shower and install a bath.
Or Will You Live In The Home Until Old Age?
Shower cubicles are ideal for the elderly. As mobility becomes restricted, getting in and out of a bath becomes increasingly difficult. However a shower cubicle is very easy to navigate. What’s more, most shower trays are manufactured with full gripping, and a seat can even be installed, allowing the person to sit down and shower as easily and comfortably as possible. In addition, shower tray repair and cleaning are both quicker and easier than the equivalent processes with a bath.
Anyone in their fifties and beyond should consider this point – unless they have near definite plans to move elsewhere upon retirement. Already having a shower cubicle installed will save a lot of money and hassle once age sets in and clambering in and out of a bath becomes more difficult and therefore dangerous.
This article was written by Crispin Jones on behalf of Hometech UK. Crispin is a writer who covers many subjects including home renovations and repairs.
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Transform Your Bedroom with These Four Top Tips
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Clear The Clutter
Bedrooms are magnets for clutter. Since most of us tend to spend very little time awake in the room, we think nothing of throwing clothes on the floor or leaving the bed unmade as we head out the door. Yet the old saying ‘tidy house, tidy mind’ really does ring true, and a cluttered room is actually able to impact our sleep.
Yet ‘clearing the clutter’ doesn’t merely mean tidying away clothes, books and anything else that covers the surface area of the room. Anything that doesn’t assist with relaxation or romance should be removed – and this includes the television. As pleasant as it may seem to lie in bed and watch TV, save this for sick days, since research has demonstrated that not only does a television in the bedroom affect the sleep, but it also affects the sex drive.
Dress Up Old Furniture
There is no need to replace tired looking wardrobes and drawers – a lick of paint or carefully applied wallpaper can give old furniture a complete new lease of life, while simultaneously brightening and complementing the room’s décor. However, be careful not to make the room appear cluttered again by using too many patterns. If your walls are already very decorative, ensure to keep your furniture a plain colour. However, if your walls are painted in block colours, jazzing up your furniture with some bright pictures or patterns should look fantastic.
Don’t Forget About The Windows
While we take it for granted that the outside of our windows will be washed on a regular basis, we often forget to do the same to the inside. To ensure you’re able to get the maximum amount of light into your room, wash the windows regularly.
Additionally, if your windows are sporting a tired looking pair of curtains, take them down. Curtains attract dirt and dust and can start to look worn quite quickly. Roller blinds are a great alternative, and due to the simplistic nature of the product, usually very budget friendly too. Roller blinds are additionally very easy to clean, and are incredibly versatile. In fact, some stockists of roller blinds allow customers to choose whatever image they wish to be printed upon them, meaning that if you can’t find a design to fit with your décor, roller blinds may be the answer.
Bring Some Life To The Room
Plants are a fantastic and cost-effective way to make over any room, and not simply because they look good. Plants improve the air quality of a room – which is of great importance in a bedroom wherein the windows may not be opened often in order to reduce noise or maintain temperature while sleeping. What’s more, if you have children it can be great to get them involved in learning to care for something. This can benefit them in the future should any new additions to the family come along.
This article was written by Amy Fowler on behalf of Creatively Different Blinds. Amy writes on a variety of topics including roller blinds and other ways to make over a room.
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Crazy Week
Can I just say that I am happy this crazy week is over? I seriously can’t take much more of this insanity! Between the incident at Jewel (which I haven’t blogged about but if you follow me and Twitter and Facebook you’ll know) and the car yesterday, it has been a crazy week. Will started preschool and loved it (which is great sign!). I went to the eye doctor last night about the sty on my eye that’s still there! Now, we are at the point where I’m being sent to a surgeon. Sigh.
Tonight, we have a wedding to go to. We are using a brand new babysitter, so I’m slightly worried about that. She’s a friend of a friend of a friend. I know she’ll do fine with the kids — I’m just worried about what we’ll do if she doesn’t show up! Do they sell some of the best wedding insurance for that? I know, I know — I’m worrying about nothing.
Overall, I’m hoping that this will be a good weekend for us. We have a few parties, a few things we want to get done, but overall, I’m hoping to get some overdue relaxation in!
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