Big reason why we hang onto our Florida home. It’s a single floor with no
transitions and wide doorways. Sort out the shower threshold and Robert is our
second degree relative.
-D
> On Nov 13, 2021, at 6:17 PM, Clay via Mercedes wrote:
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> Another great point! The homes I have come across
That’s good, at least you’ll likely return to a more temperate climate.
I’m in the same situation with offspring of the second generation. Nothing on
the horizon and potentially never will be, but I don’t bring the subject up as
it perturbs the potential future grandmother.
-D
> On Nov 13,
For the upper story remodel done two decades ago, the shower was 48x72, 4”
lip, no door, slate wall, hex floor (to match the flavor of original main bath
of 1927). Heated floor and second drain in the main part of the room, in case
a corpse happened to cover the shower drain and water
Another great point! The homes I have come across are all lacking in meeting
gerontologic needs. Make transit spaces wide enough for walkers/wheeled
things. Easier access to shower/tub/sinks as well as including a personal lift
instead of clobbering up a stairway with aftermarket funicular.
The forever home will not be in GWN, as none of the kids would move here.
SWMBA thinks we will reside near her grand children. I do not see those being
procured from either offspring. For my taste, I want the Goldilocks/baby bear
tropical highlands climate. A winter where a cardigan
Sounds like the shower that was in the 4,000 sf place we owned in Indiana. The
kids called it the “party shower” because it was so big. Baseball home plate
shape like yours, two shower heads on opposite walls and “body sprays” down the
wall below the shower heads.
I’ve never had an experience
Our house came with a home plate shaped jetted tub. The jets spewed red an
black gunk regardless of how much we tried to clean them, so we had it
removed. There was a separate shower in the bathroom as well. We had the
tub replaced with a shower for two with a full complement of geezer bars, a
> One thing I think is a great modern design feature of master bathrooms is the
> sectioning off of the toilet in a separate room. That allows multitasking
> with the space in general so it’s not tied up completely by someone on the
> throne.
Some couples can share anyway. To others,
Neighbors redid their master bath. Shower has a labyrinth
entrance, no door or threshold whatsoever. You need a bit
of extra room to pull that off, however. Lots of tile to clean!
My shower is small-ish, but has the usual 4" threshold and a
glass door. Only geezer-ish feature is a full-width
I have seen those on tv commercials and I guess they are ok if you need them,
but you have to sit there till all the water drains out before you can get out?
That seems like a drawback.
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> On Nov 13, 2021, at 9:46 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes
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> Grant, have
Grant, have you priced a walk in tub?
Just curious, as I’m guessing they’re pricey. I always wondered how they seal
the door so it doesn’t leak…
-D
> On Nov 13, 2021, at 9:21 AM, G Mann via Mercedes
> wrote:
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> My considered opinion on the issue is, the installation of a modern "walk
> in
My considered opinion on the issue is, the installation of a modern "walk
in tub" would be much more practical. Choose one that can be used as a
shower, or a tub, with a low threshold to step over.
If you so choose, you can sit down and shower [or shave your legs, if you
are so inclined], or use
I built my addition with a large master (oops, can’t say that now) bedroom and
bath with 2 sinks, one at either end, a 6ft soaker whirlpool tub (I’m tall) and
a 4x5 walk in shower with a similar-sized WC. I use the tub when it’s cooler,
it’s nice after a day’s work or long bike ride. Probably
Agreed about the tub, totally unnecessary.
We have a “soaking tub” in our house, no jets, but it’s never used. I can fold
up and fit in it, but not stretch out, so I see no value. Mrs. Dan has mobility
issues, so it’s difficult for her to get in/out of it.
We have a walk in shower which we use
The same sort of issues I had when I did a jetted tub install in a 90 year old
house. It had the original tub on the main floor which was good for small
kids, but cramped for me. I thought a jetted tub to make two bathrooms in the
house would have seen more usage. Turned out the shower got
IMHO, regular sized shower/tub is OK in one bathroom,
showers in any others. For soaking/sozzling, an outdoor
hot tub. Preferably under the stars. If it's raining, use a
hat if it bothers you.
The lighted vanity was something my ex-girlfriend used.
It was always at least 1-2 hours at a
I have one of the large tubs in the master bath. A Jacuzzi, with water jets.
When the kids were small they had immense fun dumping shampoo into the water
and turning on the jets, causing a massive amount of foam.
Now, it gets used maybe once a year.
Another drawback to a large tub is you need
I am taking a very slow train to learning residential architecture the
autodidact way. This is part of the plan to be able to design/build our
retirement abode.
I have been looking over/researching home plans, homes currently for sale
nationwide, and other means of idea gathering. What
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