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Bathfitters came by to give me an estimate.
Ensuite shower is 32x60. Twenty five yr old tile is getting "tired".
Not wanting, or getting anything else done.....just floor, walls and a door.
$10,400.
I assumed the salesman was on crack, and passed on the "offer".
 
I've had it up to "here" with tile & grout.
Looking for something more practical, for clean up etc.
Pre fabs are out. They come with 3 walls, I need four. (I have a 24" door, a full door is impossible)
PVC wall panels, and a prefab floor is the next option.
 
Gary said:
I've had it up to "here" with tile & grout.
Looking for something more practical, for clean up etc.
Pre fabs are out. They come with 3 walls, I need four. (I have a 24" door, a full door is impossible)
PVC wall panels, and a prefab floor is the next option.
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Costco always seem to have a big shower enclosure system for sale but that may just be doors.

Did you mean something like this? https://www.rona.ca/en/product/vani...ll-kit-with-shower-base-white-bsw02-332098070

Edit: sorry that’s obviously a 3 wall kit.
 
Gary said:
I've had it up to "here" with tile & grout.
Looking for something more practical, for clean up etc.
Pre fabs are out. They come with 3 walls, I need four. (I have a 24" door, a full door is impossible)
PVC wall panels, and a prefab floor is the next option.
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Cousins put granite slabs in their bathroom. Single piece per wall. Expensive as hell but gorgeous.
 
mimico_polak said:
Cousins put granite slabs in their bathroom. Single piece per wall. Expensive as hell but gorgeous.
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Granite needs constant care doesn’t it? I had my bathroom done in natural slate all over and it looked absolutely gorgeous. For about a year or so then it started looking crummy, then we resealed it…then crummy again. Rinse and repeat. What a pain in the ass that was. Ripped it all out fairly recently and I wish we had never even put it in the first place.
 
Gary said:
Bathfitters came by to give me an estimate.
Ensuite shower is 32x60. Twenty five yr old tile is getting "tired".
Not wanting, or getting anything else done.....just floor, walls and a door.
$10,400.
I assumed the salesman was on crack, and passed on the "offer".
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I read their revews

The Cons: Common Complaints
  • Mold & Trapped Moisture: Forum users strongly agree that using overlays (putting a new liner over an old tub) carries a high risk of trapping moisture, which can cause leaks and mold growth behind the new surfaces. [1]
  • High Costs & Aggressive Sales: Consumers frequently report premium pricing, with quotes for tub overlays or conversions ranging anywhere from $10,000 to $27,000. Users also mention high-pressure sales tactics and lengthy in-home presentations. []
  • Workmanship & Delays: Negative reviews highlight communication breakdowns, long wait times, scheduling cancellations, and sloppily applied caulking. [1, 2]
In my opinion it's a fast way to tart up for a sale.
 
Natural slate is a terrible choice in a bath area , it will collect grime . Granite would look gorgeous.
There is a company in Hamilton whose name escapes me at the moment that produces synthetic marble and stone , full size wall panels custom made . They also install , three to five seams . I’ll be looking into them for a bath / shower I’m about to reno . Less seams , less work .


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crankcall said:
MM Products , Arvin St Hamilton , cultured marble and stone


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Cultured marble is not ideal for bath walls, it will bow under its own weight over time. I’ve replaced a couple, and am doing my own 25 year old shower this year.

Rona sells a brand called OVE ( might be their house brand). You can buy wall panels separately if you have to close in the 4th side.
 
OVE And cultured marble are nearly the same thing if you read the recipe , it’s polyester resin with stone dust .

Im doing over a shower in a spare bathroom , aluminum Z bars will be epoxied to the panels on sixteen in spacing , they can hang in place . I have an option to buy Corian in full sheets , I waiting for a call back to see if it could be seam sealed or if the spans would expand / contract with the heat in the shower . This shower is getting a steam generator so spot heating might be a problem.


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I'm gonna need some GTAM brain trust soon for what to do with cottage bathroom....teeny weeny little bathroom.

@GreyGhost was in the area and he's got some good suggestions that we went over with a beer (or 2) in hand.
 
crankcall said:
Natural slate is a terrible choice in a bath area , it will collect grime . Granite would look gorgeous.
There is a company in Hamilton whose name escapes me at the moment that produces synthetic marble and stone , full size wall panels custom made . They also install , three to five seams . I’ll be looking into them for a bath / shower I’m about to reno . Less seams , less work .


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You should have spoken to my wife 20 years ago.

No more natural stone for us. Actually, that’s not totally true as I really like terracotta and I don’t think that needs treatment regularly.
 
Spray foam company is coming back to cut out sections and refill to seal the separated channels. I like that. The guy in charge said some people try to use can spray foam in these cases but that’s not a good idea as the two products are different.
 
mimico_polak said:
I'm gonna need some GTAM brain trust soon for what to do with cottage bathroom....teeny weeny little bathroom.

@GreyGhost was in the area and he's got some good suggestions that we went over with a beer (or 2) in hand.
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Post a drawing, we squeeze a lot of little bathrooms in old homes, I might have some pics that match your space.

The smallest I’ve done is a 3 pc is 36x84”.
 
Mad Mike said:
Post a drawing, we squeeze a lot of little bathrooms in old homes, I might have some pics that match your space.

The smallest I’ve done is a 3 pc is 36x84”.
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It's bigger than that. He has the dimensions. I suspect his best bet to make it feel nicer is to steal some space from an adjacent bedroom closet. That lets him inset a vanity and reconfigure layout to one that feels nicer.

Currently, you enter from a short end. Along one wall he has a tub with open linen shelves at the foot and along the other wall (in line with door) is a sink (no counter) with a toilet behind it. Vanity lets him ditch the linen shelves, put a shower in closer to the door and put the toilet where the foot of the tub currently sits. Looks bigger, feels bigger and doesn't cost much useful space.

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Mad Mike said:
Post a drawing, we squeeze a lot of little bathrooms in old homes, I might have some pics that match your space.

The smallest I’ve done is a 3 pc is 36x84”.
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Here you go...

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Dimensions I haven't put into any software yet:

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Approx full size is 5.88ft x 5.18ft.

The areas below could allow for some minor expansion as it's dead space in the rooms surrounding (2 small bedrooms):

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