She has been the darling of decorating magazines for several years.
It relies on transparency, space, can be integrated into a large or small bathroom.
And seduces trendy young people and more mature couples looking for accessibility.
We are of course talking about the walk-in shower.
The design asset of your bathroom
This walk-in equipment has revolutionized the design of the bathroom for several years.
While a decade ago, the need for intimacy encouraged opting for tinted walls or a thick shower curtain, minimalism holds the rope today.
The principle of a walk-in shower is based on the total invisibility of the piping and evacuation system, since the pipes are directly embedded in the slab.
There is no tray or edge, it is the screed itself, masonry and tiled, which constitutes the shower area.
A single wall, most often in glass, to bet on lightness and transparency, materializes the demarcation with the rest of the room and avoids splashing.
For a more designer look, you can also "dress" the walls and floor of your shower with a different tile from that of the bathroom.
Comfort of use
If the walk-in shower is so attractive, it is also because it reconciles supporters of an ecological toilet with those who appreciate having room to wash.
Because who says no tray, says modularity of space.
You can size your installation to the size you want and, if your room is large enough, offer you the luxury of designing an XXL format to enjoy maximum comfort.
Thanks to its minimalist design, a walk-in shower is also suitable so as not to visually overload a cramped room.
The walk-in shower, a guarantee of accessibility
These installations on one level and without a projection offer the added bonus of ease of use for all people with reduced mobility.
This is in particular why the State has chosen to generalize walk-in showers in new buildings.
A measure published in
the Official Journal
of September 17, 2020, and applicable in all new housing since July 2021, requires builders to build homes with adaptable bathrooms and zero shower projections.
This rectangular surface must measure at least 0.90 mx 1.20 m, for a height of 1.80 m.
Similarly, if it is still possible to prefer a bathtub, the subsequent transformation into a shower area must be possible without structural work.
Finally, when the accommodation has several bathrooms, at least one of them must be equipped with a shower without a projection or a bathtub.
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A pose in the rules of the art
For optimal use, your walk-in shower should be carefully designed.
It is therefore recommended to call in a professional.
Here are the key things to consider:
The disbursement of the ground: you must be able to dig the ground under the shower at least 10 cm deep to embed the evacuation system and the pipes.
In renovation, the alternative often consists of raising the floor for ease and economy, and therefore creating a step.
But that's not ideal.
Opt instead for an extra-flat shower tray: this tray is placed on the floor and its edges do not exceed 5 cm in height.
The inclination of the slope: so that the water flows properly, it is necessary to ensure a slope of 1% on the ground and 2 or 3% for the evacuation.
Count in addition 1 cm of height difference at each bend of the pipe.
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