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 DrP
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So we're basically rebuilding a house in the loft..
The bathroom has 2 sides as 'skeilings' (sloped ceiling). This makes fitting things on a stress!
The shower is 'sort of' under a skeiling at its lowest point. The skeiling then climbs up to full height.

Annoyingly, we wanted a good height over the shower so built a mini-stud wall to bring it further into the room (thus further up the skeiling), however I think the celotex and plaster is thicker than thought, as, at its lowest, we've 1830mm from top of tray to bottom of skeiling...JUST a tad too short.

Any ideas as all the shower quadrants (900*900) I've seen are 1850 high... Arg...

I don't (can't) have a custom cubicle just for a small area of 'low' corner.

Could we 'bury' the cubicle into the insulation a bit? Or any suggestions of a nice quality low height solution?

Alterior motives here... My internet has died, i'm searching via 1/2G, and need to make a decision tomorrow...!

Ta!

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Posted : 08/06/2015 7:30 pm
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Any reason you an use a shower tray and panels to create the enclosure to fit the space available. By panels I mean these http://www.wickes.co.uk/shower-panels# Then you only need find a door to fit.


 
Posted : 08/06/2015 7:46 pm
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I have about 50 mm triangle of one of the corner of my shower cubicles going through the plasterboard of a sloping ceiling. First I cut a small hole to let it in then patched it up tidy.


 
Posted : 08/06/2015 7:51 pm
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Custom glass isn't that expensive is it? Or use a low height tray or even tank and tile your own tray with a slim curb height and fit whatever 1850mm screen on that.


 
Posted : 08/06/2015 8:03 pm
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Can you drop the waste under the floorboards to gain some height?


 
Posted : 08/06/2015 8:03 pm
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The tray is 40mm and flat against the floorboards....

Any pictures at all of your 'buried' enclosure please..
I've sent an enquiry to a custom shower place.. Will call in the am.

In the sense that the standard enclosure aray seems to be pannel-door-pannel, we'd only need custom input on one panel (as long as the door motion wasn't interfered/knocking against the skeiling)

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Posted : 08/06/2015 8:10 pm
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Posted : 08/06/2015 8:20 pm
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Why dont you just build a wet room instead and avoid all the above hassle, it might even work out more cost effective than a custom enclosure.


 
Posted : 08/06/2015 8:25 pm
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Email sent as I have n online photo storage


 
Posted : 08/06/2015 8:59 pm
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Received gratefully..
I think that's the route to go down. Of I can find an enclosure without a top frame, then I can just sink the glass...

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Posted : 08/06/2015 9:19 pm
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Not going for the 5 point douse'n'filth-lie option? 😕


 
Posted : 08/06/2015 9:23 pm
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I am guessing you have a good reason to go for a pre made cubicle.

I had a similar problem and used a cubicle, it did fit height wise, but was very tight and was a real pain to fit, If you have to cut away the plaster and insulation then make good it will be even harder than my install.

If I had to do it again I would tile or use those waterproof boards and piece of bespoke glass as the door.


 
Posted : 08/06/2015 9:30 pm

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