Bathrooms have to cater for all the seven ages of man, and this leads to some of the problems associated with the use of the room. The conventional bath is too low down for anyone easily to bath a young child; the basin is too high for a child to use; the taps are too […]
The majority of bathrooms are comparatively small, and contain a good deal of clutter; toothbrushes, mirrors, towels and so on contribute to the visual scene in both a positive and a negative way. Your bathroom is primarily a functional room but it should satisfy your visual sense when in use. Colour is an inducer of […]
Condensation has become a bugbear of modern living. It results from our methods of building, our methods of heating and our social habits, and it can only be dealt with by intelligent design and living habits. As everyone knows, the bathroom is probably one of the most vulnerable rooms in the house. In the old-fashioned […]
The choice of fabric designs for use in the bathroom is beyond the scope of this book, but the question of curtain track needs consideration. If conventional curtains are to be used there is a consider- able choice of track. Many shops stock only a few types, but it is possible to find, for example, […]
A great deal of attention has been given in recent years to the problems of disabled people, both in public buildings and in the home. Particular problems occur where facilities have to be shared by disabled people and others, and this is often true when, for example, an elderly person shares a house with a […]
Any really enthusiastic do-it-yourselfer will want to carry out a lot of the work, but in the case of a bathroom, this does pose a number of problems. The need to conform with regulations, particularly in regard to drainage and drain testing; the size and fragility of some of the more costly fittings to be […]
Drying clothes that have been washed, either in the bathroom or elsewhere, must sometimes take place in the bathroom. Several patents pull out washing line devices are available and can be incorporated neatly over the bath if thought is taken over the fixing arrangements. As far as drying the body is concerned, the old-fashioned chromium […]
The materials from which the main sanitary fittings are now made are: for baths: Porcelain enamelled cast iron Vitreous enamelled pressed steel Acrylic plastics Glass fibre reinforced polyester resin (GRP) for basins, bidets and WCs: Glazed earthenware Vitreous china Glazed fireclay Acrylic plastics Stainless steel for shower trays Vitreous china Vitreous enamelled pressed steel Glazed […]
Before talking about a sink we need to clarify what a bathroom. In the U.S. tend to think in a bathroom as “a room with a toilet.” However, in many countries is, as its name suggests, a room with a bath. When we think of designing a bathroom I guess the first thing most of […]
The bathroom is not just a functional place, is a room where you can spend a lot of time in can take a relaxing bath or a nice long shower to relax after a hectic day and stressful. Floors, furniture and carpets play an important role in decorating the bathroom. If you are tired of […]
