{"id":5985,"date":"2020-10-05T14:28:38","date_gmt":"2020-10-05T01:28:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showerdome.uk\/\/?p=5985"},"modified":"2021-11-04T14:35:41","modified_gmt":"2021-11-04T01:35:41","slug":"planning-a-bathroom-and-want-a-showerdome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showerdome.uk\/news\/planning-a-bathroom-and-want-a-showerdome\/","title":{"rendered":"Planning a bathroom, and want a Showerdome\u00ae ?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From Showerdome\u2019s perspective \u2013 in a perfect world, all showers would be framed, with a standard shower rose which is located within the confines of the framework, no rainhead, and no bigger than 1200mm in any one direction.<\/p>\n<p>However we all know that variety is the spice of life, and shower manufacturers seem to live by this motto.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re wanting to ensure a nice easy install of a <strong><em>Showerdome\u00ae<\/em><\/strong> stick to:-<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Framed design<\/li>\n<li>Standard shower rose (no rain head)<\/li>\n<li>Cubicle measuring smaller than 1200mm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you like to throw caution to the wind, and choose a shower cubicle that isn\u2019t quite so stock standard, then we ask that you carefully weigh up the benefits against that of a <strong><em>Showerdome\u00ae<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0 shower top, and keep these particular issues in mind when selecting your shower.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the scenarios that require a lit bit of additional technical \u2018know how\u2019 when it comes to installation are listed below:-<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Height of shower rose<\/li>\n<li>Large \/ oversized shower cubicle<\/li>\n<li>Frameless glass shower<\/li>\n<li>Rain heads<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><u>HEIGHT OF SHOWER ROSE<\/u>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If your shower slider goes above the liner or frame of the shower, there are several options available to you:-<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Unscrew the top shower slider bracket \u2013 pull out the slider bar \u2013 trim it down \u2013 then refit the shortened slider bar and re-fix the top bracket. It\u2019s important to remember to fill the hole left by the original screw to ensure it is waterproof at this stage.<\/li>\n<li>Or, build up the shower walls with acrylic sheet (you can sometimes use the <strong><em>Showerdome\u00ae<\/em><\/strong> off-cuts), and then place the Showerdome on these at the higher level.\u00a0 You will need additional PVC extrusions to complete this option.<\/li>\n<li>Or, you can notch out the <strong><em>Showerdome\u00ae<\/em><\/strong> shower top around the shower slider bar. This is the most complicated of the options, and we\u2019d strongly suggest using a professional installer should you opt for this solution.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><u>LARGE SHOWER<\/u>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When your shower cubicle measures larger that 1200mm in any one direction, we need to get creative.<\/p>\n<p>Our machinery can only work with flat sheet at 1200mm x 1200mm maximum, so there are a couple of options available for an over-sized shower cubicle.\u00a0 These are dependant on what size you are attempting to cover:-<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If your shower is larger than 2000mm in length, the solution is to simply join 2 x <strong><em>Showerdome\u00ae<\/em><\/strong> shower tops with an H shaped &#8216;jointer&#8217; rail.\u00a0 This will cover up to 2400mm width \/ length.<\/li>\n<li>If your shower is between 1200mm and 2000mm in length or width, we can join a &#8216;flat sheet&#8217; of acrylic in the same way (with the jointer strip). We sell 400mm wide flat sheets of acrylic specifically for this purpose, and they retail for $34.50 GST incl each.\u00a0\u00a0 We can add up to 400mm at either end of the shower cubicle when using this option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><u>FRAMELESS SHOWER WITH UNSUPPORTED DOOR<\/u>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Some showers consist of frameless glass panels, which give a great sleek appearance, but aren\u2019t the most practical when it comes to installing a <strong><em>Showerdome\u00ae<\/em><\/strong> shower top.<\/p>\n<p>It can however be done, with the use of some specially designed support rails.\u00a0 When installing on a frameless shower cubicle, you\u2019ll require the following parts:-<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 x 1.2m DIY rail kit (standard Showerdome support rails)<\/li>\n<li>1 x 1.2m 61847 Glass Wall Rail (to support the Showerdome on the short return wall)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In some instances, the shower is completely frameless both across the front and down the return side.\u00a0 If this is the case, you\u2019ll require even more \u2018extra\u2019s as below:-<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 x 2m Aluminium L rail (used to support the Showerdome across the door gap)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If the cubicle has a sliding door, as well as the aluminium L rail mentioned above, you\u2019ll also likely require:-<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 x 2m 62050 Right Angle Flap seal (To seal the gap between the sliding door and the solid glass wall)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There may be an additional charge from the installer to do this, so please touch base with them ahead of time to confirm.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><u>RAIN HEAD<\/u>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CEILING: &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>There are several variations of \u2018rain heads\u2019 in the market \u2013 so it\u2019s important to clarify exactly what scenario we are referring to when discussing this option.<\/p>\n<p>Some rain heads come directly down from the ceiling, and these would be the most complicated of all to work with when it comes to a Showerdome shower top.\u00a0 However \u2013 as the saying goes \u2026 \u201cNever say Never\u201d, as it has been done!\u00a0 One of our very clever installers (based on Auckland\u2019s North Shore) has done this on several occasions by drilling a suitable sized hole in the apex of the Showerdome to allow for the rainhead.<\/p>\n<p>While not all installers would offer this service, and it\u2019s certainly not something we\u2019d recommend a DIY\u2019er do without having vast amounts of experience with high grade acrylic \u2013 it\u2019s certainly an option for those with the know-how.<\/p>\n<p>OFFSET RAIN HEAD:<\/p>\n<p>If the rain head is coming up off the main shower slider bar and curving over the top of the shower \u2013 this can often be accommodated\u00a0 by placing the Showerdome shower top in an \u2018offset\u2019 position \u2013 to maximise the height at the apex of the dome.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>We have a large team of experienced installers around the country \u2013 and there aren\u2019t many shower situations that they haven\u2019t encountered over the years.\u00a0\u00a0 It is very rare for us to have to say that it can\u2019t be done, but pays to check with us ahead of time if you have your heart set on having a <strong><em>Showerdome\u00ae<\/em><\/strong> shower top.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From Showerdome\u2019s perspective \u2013 in a perfect world, all showers would be framed, with a standard shower rose which is located within the confines of the framework, no rainhead, and no bigger than 1200mm in any one direction. However we all know that variety is the spice of life, and shower manufacturers seem to live [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/showerdome.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5985"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/showerdome.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/showerdome.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showerdome.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showerdome.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5985"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/showerdome.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5985\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/showerdome.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5985"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showerdome.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5985"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}