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On Wed, 20 Aug 2025 19:50:35 GMT, fred <not@for.mail> wrote:

TimW <timw@nomailta.co.uk> wrote in news:1084tl8$earo$1@dont-email.me:

I am planning a bathroom refurb. The room is just about 1500mm wide and
the proposal is to put a shower across the whole width. I can find
shower trays at 1500 and 1400 wide. 1500 just won't do - it will be
either too big or too snug even if I can get it in place so 1400 shower
tray it will be. What do I do with the spare space? I am guessing it
will be 75 - 80 mm to fill in along the floor. Is there a good way of
doing this? It needs to be totally watertight.
Tim W

Think again and make the 1500 fit, anything else will look shit. Whether it >is cutting into walls or trimming the tray, make it work for the 1500 and >you wont be sorry.

+1 I was about to say something similar. A few years ago I installed a
bath that was slightly overlong for the space and cut a slot into the
wall to get it in.
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On 21/08/2025 17:24, Peter Johnson wrote:

On Wed, 20 Aug 2025 19:50:35 GMT, fred <not@for.mail> wrote:

TimW <timw@nomailta.co.uk> wrote in news:1084tl8$earo$1@dont-email.me:

I am planning a bathroom refurb. The room is just about 1500mm wide and
the proposal is to put a shower across the whole width. I can find
shower trays at 1500 and 1400 wide. 1500 just won't do - it will be
either too big or too snug even if I can get it in place so 1400 shower
tray it will be. What do I do with the spare space? I am guessing it
will be 75 - 80 mm to fill in along the floor. Is there a good way of
doing this? It needs to be totally watertight.
Tim W

Think again and make the 1500 fit, anything else will look shit. Whether it >> is cutting into walls or trimming the tray, make it work for the 1500 and
you wont be sorry.

+1 I was about to say something similar. A few years ago I installed a
bath that was slightly overlong for the space and cut a slot into the
wall to get it in.

So have I many years ago. The tiles then overlap nicely.

But the other suggestion to knock up a false wall that you can even put
pipes behind - has a lot of merit too.

I did that in my kitchen when I had a wonky wall that wasn't quite
square. Used MDF to make a true wall and ran cables behind it..
--
"I guess a rattlesnake ain't risponsible fer bein' a rattlesnake, but ah
puts mah heel on um jess the same if'n I catches him around mah chillun".


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On 20/08/2025 18:18, No mail wrote:

Reduce the width: a stud wall with cementitious "backer board" - hardiebacker.
Also, a couple of things that you probably know ... tile down to the
tray (don't tile first) and bed quadrant beading into the silicone to
make a bomb-proof seal between the tray and tiles (it also reduces the visible area of silicone that can grow mould).

I'd suggest you put the shower controls on that wall, rather than under
the head, if you can manage it. It's much nicer not having to put your
arm under an ice cold stream of water in winter when you turn it on.

We have a fixed "rainfall" shower head, controls on the side wall, and
it all runs fine from the pressure from the loft tank. It's a downstairs shower in an old cottage, so that's probably about 3m of head.

Andy
--
Do not listen to rumour, but, if you do, do not believe it.
Ghandi.
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On 20/08/2025 20:50, fred wrote:

TimW <timw@nomailta.co.uk> wrote in news:1084tl8$earo$1@dont-email.me:

I am planning a bathroom refurb. The room is just about 1500mm wide and
the proposal is to put a shower across the whole width. I can find
shower trays at 1500 and 1400 wide. 1500 just won't do - it will be
either too big or too snug even if I can get it in place so 1400 shower
tray it will be. What do I do with the spare space? I am guessing it
will be 75 - 80 mm to fill in along the floor. Is there a good way of
doing this? It needs to be totally watertight.
Tim W

Think again and make the 1500 fit, anything else will look shit. Whether it is cutting into walls or trimming the tray, make it work for the 1500 and
you wont be sorry.

My thoughts too. If 'just' then apply a means of opening up the
aperture. Remove plasterboard or chisel plaster.

Also before embarking on the project check how much wiggle room you have
for the doors.

It would be so much easier than fitting a false wall. Pipes behind false
walls are very nice until there's a problem.
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