Shower over bath or separate shower in small bathroom

I am renovating a very small bathroom 1.7m X 2.1m
Would it be worth losing some wardrobe space from an ajoining bedroom in order to create enough space for a seperate bath and shower?
The maximum size shower I could fit would then be 800mm/800mm. Is this a bit on the small side or ample for comfortable showering?
Or would it be better in such a small area to just keep shower over the bath considering the new shower would be on the small side anyway?

The shower isn't that small at the dimensions given. I would always go for a seperate shower as I find that I shower more than I bath. In truth if the option were one or the other I go for the shower every time.

I have a bathroom that size and I have a shower over the bath (a slightly shorter than standard bath) and it works fine. I too always shower rather than have baths, but I feel for resale value it's better to have a bath (and you never know when the urge will strike you yourself).

If you feel a non-bath shower is essential then I think you should get rid of the bath altogether. In that size space, even with extra space stolen from another room, it will just look very cramped with both.

Thanks.Dubgem...thats exactly what I'm afraid of...that it may look too cramped.It looks fine on paper, just afraid the reality may be different.

Go around to a few showrooms .. must be multiple availble and get a few ideas before you finalise.

I have the shower over the bath and works OK. When we renovated bathroom, we used 'classic seal' around edge of bath up under the bottom row of tiles and thankfully we have never had a leakage problem. We did have major leakage problem before the renovation with beads and silicon etc... so classic seal recommended. well worth the 50-60 euro it cost for the roll.

chlipps, where did you get 'classic seal', currently dealing with a leaking shower problem, and finding silicone sealants not solving the problem.

We find the shower over bath option is fine. The [broken link removed] also saves on space rather that one piece screen or shower curtain.

Sue Ellen said:

We find the shower over bath option is fine. The [broken link removed] also saves on space rather that one piece screen or shower curtain.

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That's true about the folding bath screens, but in a bathroom as small as Spudz's it will cut the room in half and make it seem smaller. I nearly got one until I realised that, then went for the (so much cheaper) option of a shower curtain. Actually I got two shower curtains, identical and machine-washable, so there's always a clean one hanging up.

What about a combi? They are baths but with a circular shape to the top end which incorporates the shower. One unit but quite stylish and modern.

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ali said:

What about a combi? They are baths but with a circular shape to the top end which incorporates the shower. One unit but quite stylish and modern.

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Yes, combination units appear to offer the best of both worlds. That's what we're installing soon.
Example in the link below, they can be P-shaped or 9-shaped (left or right placed in bathroom), some have a wider square shape at the shower end.
They are available at 1500 or 1700mm length too.

http://www.victoriaplumb.com/Baths/Shower-Baths/P-Shape-Shower-Bath-1500-LH_404.html

One issue which is relevant is whether this is the only bathroom in the house, or a second bathroom.

We have a small bathroom which is the only bathroom in the house. We have a slightly shorter bath than normal, and a shower over the bath. A good compromise and works fine,

It would be a bit of a job to move the bathroom wall, just to have a bath and a separate shower, as you wiill end up with a cramped bathroom.

balmes said:

chlipps, where did you get 'classic seal', currently dealing with a leaking shower problem, and finding silicone sealants not solving the problem.

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Got the classic seal in the Irish International Trading centre on Tramore road in Cork, but I'd say any of the large DIY stores should have it also. I would B&Q should have it. I think you might have a bit of fix on your hands to fit the classic seal to existing installation. The classic seal is approx 100mm wide, 50mm of it has a sticking compound on it and this sticks to the outside of the tray so could be difficult to get the seal around the outside the existing tray. The other 50mm will go up under the bottom row of tiles. Once you re-fit bottom row of tiles, put one line of silicon for aesthetic reasons. The attached shows a sketch of it approx half way down the page

http://www.4ni.co.uk/23330x43x11_classic-marble-showers-dungannon.htm

One other thing to consider with silicon only is to have weight in the shower tray as silicon is weak in tension and gap will open when weight comes on it when person goes onto tray