A Look at Ventilation and Lighting Options For Your Shower Enclosure
There are different types of shower enclosures available in market. Your choice of ventilation and lighting options should depend on your choice of enclosure. For example, if you have opted for a traditional shower enclosure that rises right up to the wall, then you will need separate lighting and electrical connections inside the enclosure.
If you have opted for transparent enclosures, you may manage with the existing lighting provided it is close enough to illuminate the shower enclosure. However, if the enclosure is in a corner and if the illumination is at the other end, then even a transparent fiberglass body may not suffice.
You will have no option but to go in for a separate electrical point. Once you go in for this point, you will have to consider the possibility of short circuit due to the splashing of water. You will either have to go in for concealed wiring or you will have to take adequate precautions to ensure that this risk is not present.
If you have an enclosure that rises right up to the ceiling, then you will have to consider the point of ventilation as well. It is convenient to use the existing ventilation by making it a part of the enclosure.
However, this means that the ventilation for the bathroom will be virtually nonexistent once the enclosure has been closed with the door. You will either have to break the wall and install a new window for ventilation in the bathroom or you will have to manage with the existing option.
All these are minor decisions but will have a significant impact on your overall experience. Remember, nobody wants to walk into a bathroom that smells of water and the muskiness that is associated with the excess of water. Hence, you will need to consider all these points before taking the final decision.
You should also provide for your future requirements. Your kids may be small today. However, will the shower enclosure be big enough to help them enjoy their bath even when they grow up? What if guests are around? Is it convenient to use?
What if somebody slips? Is the entire structure so fragile that it would come crashing down just because a hefty person slipped and grabbed hold of the structure for support? You will have to consider all these decisions and factors before installing the shower enclosure in your house.