Alwayslearning22 Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 Anyone ever fitted one of these? Do you know if there any good? I’ve been told bath screens are famous for leaking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Ambrose Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 Well everything bathroom & kitchen is 'famous for leaking' - that's why leaks add up to one of the biggest insurance claims. Careful detailing will help a lot. A 'rubber' strip under the uprights against the wall and also between the fixed pane & the bath maybe? The manufacturers have an opinion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susie Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 Have you considered a curved shower rail from the short width to the long width, and a curtain with 3 magnets, one at both ends and one in the middle. we had a low ceiling which meant the screen was no good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 Hi @Alwayslearning22 In my experience being a bathroom fitter, it also depends on the lip of the bath. Some have a sloped top rim slopped towards the inside of the bath so when the water runs down the bath screen on the inside it naturally wants to go towards the plug hole and not the bathroom floor. Some bath rims are uneven and can be high at the corner and lower along the side making the tight fit glass up against the tiles right but the far end off the top of the bath rim. You may be thinking that that's ok because you can angle the glass down but this can also cause a low spot between the beginning and end of the glass-bath fitting. It also depends how strong the shower is and what direction the water is directed. I have always found that curtains alone cause water to leak down the side of the bath between the curtain and tiles unless the curtain returns along the wall a bit. Short glass panels with the curtain inside are better but can still leak depending again if the top rim of the bath falls towards the plug hole. Hinged glass panels often leak at the end of the bottom glass seal next to the hinge area, and again the water can run along the rim unless the rim falls towards the bath. As a belt and braces I always seal the bath panel on all edges - to the tiles bath flooring and or boxing. At least you can then see if there is a problem and clear it up. There may be some of the expensive glass screen panels that don't leak but I always inform clients that there is this risk. In the picture, the top of the bath seems to be sloped towards the plug hole and has a good amount of width to help. In my opinion this would be a better design than a small or hinged glass panel. The Milano Nero looks ok because it has a lipped seal on the internal sliding glass panel stopping the water from finding a route between the two glass panels. The installation instructions are a bit vague and the Big Bathroom Shop pictures showing the details are confusing unless you recognise that they show a left hand opening one! Milano Nero requires the side of the bath to be flat all the way along as well as level. All achievable, but needs accuracy. Frameless_Bath_Screen.pdf I have attached a copy of the installations instructions for your perusal. These have been my experiences and my opinion after installing over 300 bathrooms, and every day is still a school day for me! Good luck. Marvin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alwayslearning22 Posted August 22 Author Share Posted August 22 Hi Marvin, thanks for taking the time to reply was very helpful information. You’re right about the instructions I think id struggle installing that to be honest. What screens do you recommend? My shower is very high pressure and the problem I have is, a normal 800 wide screen will not keep water in the bath. I can’t use a wider one as the toilet is at the end of the bath and this could be a hazard climbing out of the bath due to so little space. Here’s a photo of another bathroom to give you an idea. I’ve less space than this. Thanks for your help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 Hi @Alwayslearning22 If your determined to fit a high powered shower over a bath then the Milano Nero looks the right sort of choice to me. The key to this is the bath rim and levelness. If you directly message me I will guide you through how I would fit the screen. Good luck M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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