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Q: I need a shower!!!! ( Answered 5 out of 5 stars,   6 Comments )
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Subject: I need a shower!!!!
Category: Family and Home > Home
Asked by: liner-ga
List Price: $5.00
Posted: 16 Apr 2003 14:50 PDT
Expires: 16 May 2003 14:50 PDT
Question ID: 191415
Well, really a shower to install.  I saw these round-front showers
from Kohler (http://www.us.kohler.com/onlinecatalog/detail.jsp?frm=1&module=Shower+Receptors&item=484502&prod_num=9569)
and they looked really nice and would fit in a funny corner.  But note
the doors:  They open in the middle.  I would like a round-front
shower where the door slides from one side.

Doors are typically available separately from the shower itself.  I
would need a door and shower system that are guaranteed to fit, but
they don’t have to be from the same manufacturer.

Other requirements:
--The unit must be of good quality, not these low-cost flimsy sheets
of plastic that flex as you touch them.  Kohler makes nice units, as
does their Sterling subsidiary (http://www.sterlingplumbing.com).  In
fact, I would get one of the Sterling units if they had one. 
Fiberglass units are OK, but I don’t really like the majority of those
units from a quality standpoint.
--The unit must be designed for remodeling.  That means that it comes
in pieces so you can get it through doorways.
--The unit must mate with a prefabricated shower base.
--I have to be able to get it in the Chicago area.  (Once given a
manufacturer and model, I am quite willing to spend a little time
finding a local source.)  Preferably I would like to be able to see
it, but I can be persuaded to order it delivered.

I would accept a neo-angle unit if the door opened from the side also,
instead of along that cutoff corner.  But I HIGHLY doubt if they are
available.)
Answer  
Subject: Re: I need a shower!!!!
Answered By: denco-ga on 22 Apr 2003 17:34 PDT
Rated:5 out of 5 stars
 
Howdy (and thanks!) liner,
 
I think I have found your door and base, but it is the UK
based Nordic Saunas and I can't find a US distributer.  I
have sent email to them to see if they have one.

I still have yet to get a response from them, but will do
a posting here if they get back to me.
http://www.nordic.co.uk
 
You can see the door and base, etc. at:
http://www.nordic.co.uk/PDF/Milano.pdf
 
You will need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader plugin to view
the above file.  If you do not have it installed, you can
get it here:
http://www.adobe.co.uk/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
 
When you are viewing the file, you will want to go to page 34
and then page 35 for a picture, then the specifications.  In
the Adobe Acrobat Reader you can go to a specific page via an
input box at the bottom of the viewer.
 
Just for fun, here are two corner showers that do not have
doors at all.  I think they are brilliant.
 
europa urban
http://www.showerlux.com/e/e_eurourb.htm
 
europa corner
http://www.showerlux.com/e/e_euroc.htm
 
 
Search strategy
 
bathroom showers corner curved "sliding door"
://www.google.com/search?q=bathroom+showers+corner+curved+%22sliding+door%22
 
Looking Forward, denco-ga
liner-ga rated this answer:5 out of 5 stars
You did not find a US distributor, much less a Chicago-area display
house.  But you did find exactly what I was looking for.  The fact
that it is in the UK means to me that it probably is not available in
the US.  Still, I will use the information supplied to continue my
search.  Thanks for all your help.

Comments  
Subject: Re: I need a shower!!!!
From: denco-ga on 16 Apr 2003 16:57 PDT
 
Howdy liner!

Would these be in the right direction?

http://www.showerlux.uk.com/namerica/ca/products/3DRnd.htm
http://www.showerlux.uk.com/namerica/ca/products/eclrnd.htm

They have a dealer in Chicago as well as Batavia.


Search strategy

bathroom showers corner curved
://www.google.com/search?q=bathroom+showers+corner+curved

Looking Forward, denco-ga
Subject: Re: I need a shower!!!!
From: liner-ga on 17 Apr 2003 06:33 PDT
 
Those are really nice, and I even recognize Grohe shower fixtures
(which I am planning on using).  But unfortunately the doors are
hinged.  I was looking for sliding doors like those shown at Kohler,
but instead of opening in the middle, they would open from one side. 
This means that you would be standing right next to the wall when you
got in.

Sorry, but a really good try.

P.S.  If you know that Batavia is a suburb of Chicago, you must have
lived here.
Subject: Re: I need a shower!!!!
From: denco-ga on 17 Apr 2003 19:39 PDT
 
Got you liner, now I am clear on what you want.

P.S. Grew up in Illinois with 3 years in Chicago.

Will look some more.

Looking Forward, denco-ga
Subject: Re: I need a shower!!!!
From: denco-ga on 17 Apr 2003 20:53 PDT
 
Howdy liner,

I think I have found your door and base, but it is the UK
based Nordic Saunas and I can't find a US distributer.  I
have sent email to them to see if they have one.
http://www.nordic.co.uk

You can see the door and base, etc. at:
http://www.nordic.co.uk/PDF/Milano.pdf

You will need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader plugin to view
the above file.  If you do not have it installed, you can
get it here:
http://www.adobe.co.uk/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

When you are viewing the file, you will want to go to page 34
and then page 35 for a picture, then the specifications.  In
the Adobe Acrobat Reader you can go to a specific page via an
input box at the bottom of the viewer.

Just for fun, here are two corner showers that do not have
doors at all.  I think they are brilliant.

europa urban
http://www.showerlux.com/e/e_eurourb.htm

europa corner
http://www.showerlux.com/e/e_euroc.htm


Search strategy

bathroom showers corner curved "sliding door"
://www.google.com/search?q=bathroom+showers+corner+curved+%22sliding+door%22

Looking Forward, denco-ga
Subject: Re: I need a shower!!!!
From: liner-ga on 22 Apr 2003 14:35 PDT
 
Denco:  Those are spot on!  And, if the cost were not too bad I would
buy them sight unseen; the company looks very legitimate.

Whether they are available in the US or not, you are welcome to put
the results as an answer.
Subject: Re: I need a shower!!!!
From: denco-ga on 23 Apr 2003 09:16 PDT
 
Thanks for the 5 star rating liner!  I will still check here
and there to see if I can find it in (at least) the US.

Looking Forward, denco-ga

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