Wet rooms are the latest fad in the bathroom remodeling or bathroom construction. They are the new modern type of bathroom and becoming the most popular type of bathroom that are being installed today. The concepts of wet rooms are essentially using whatever available space in the most flexible way. The shower area is being open up not being boxed in the corner or tuck in a small part of the bathroom. The bathroom becoming one big open space since the shower area and the other part of the bathroom becomes one unit.

The main difference of wet rooms to the other style of bathrooms is the level flooring. Wet rooms have no step or shower trays for the shower areas. The floor of wet rooms need to have a gradient floor system with slopes and channels to help water drains away and doesn’t flow out all over the bathroom floor. Secondly, wet rooms’ floor and all the walls are tiled. You can either use non-porous tiles like porcelain or ceramic or instead of tile; you can use vinyl that is properly welded to the floor and walls. If you use porous tiles like slate, marble or limestone, you have to re-seal it every 2 to 3 months to keep the water from penetrating which can cause water damage to the subfloor.

There are so many benefit of installing a wet room in your house.

Safety – Since wet rooms do not have doors to open and no shower tray or bathtub walls to step into, you can minimize accidental fall or slipping which makes it a lot easier and safer to take a shower.

Maintenance – With proper gradient system that drains the water, you don’t need to worry of getting water in other part of the bathroom. No glass door and tub to clean.

Easy access – Since the floor is leveled it allows easy access to even people with limited mobility like disabled or elderly. Wheel chair can get in the shower area easily.

Efficient use of confined spaces – If the bathroom space is limited; installing wet room can open up the bathroom and utilize the space efficiently.

Increase the resale value of the house – Having a small bathroom that is renovated into wet room will open up the space and create the illusion of a bigger bathroom. This increases the resale value of your house. This is applicable if you have at least one bathroom that has a bathtub in it.

Protects your subfloor from water damage – If tanking or waterproofing done correctly, you can be sure that water will not seeped into your subflooring and will not damage your house.

You can install wet room by yourself but it is recommended to employ professional help like plumber, or tile contractor to make sure 100% waterproofing since installing wet rooms need special building procedures, materials and expertise.

If you are tired of your old bathroom and wish to take out the bathtubs that you seldom use, then maybe it’s time to think of renovating your bathroom and put a walk in shower instead of bath. Don’t be afraid that it might lower the resale value of your home if you take out the bath and change it with shower. Most people now a day prefer to have spacious walk in showers.

Most people prefer to take shower than bath but don’t like to clean the water splash after they took a shower. They don’t want to walk on the bathroom floors all wet. With walk in shower enclosure you can have luxurious shower and protect the rest of your bathroom from water splash.

Walk in shower enclosure will surely enhance your bathroom design. There are different designs, shapes and materials you can choose your walk in shower enclosure.

Depending on your bathroom configuration you can choose from different basic design either alcove which your walk in shower is enclosed with two parallel tiled walls and have a glass enclosure for the door or screen, single screen or curved screen, you have a single glass screen across the wall where the shower head is installed, corner walk in shower enclosure, which the walk in shower is fixed in one corner of your bathroom. Walk in shower enclosure either have a door or just glass walls that will protect the other area of your bathroom. Some even have an attached drying area to keep the floor from getting wet.

Most common shape is the square or rectangular, but there are also other shapes like D-shape, pentagon, curve, B-shape and cylindrical which can fit any size, shape and configuration of a bathroom. Most enclosure is made with tempered glass either clear, frosted or etched, frameless or with frame, the walk in shower enclosure provides safety, function and style. It is also easy to clean especially if you opt for the frameless enclosures. But if you prefer a more usual enclosure, you can have a noncorrosive, aluminum frames. But with frames, it is usually harder to get it clean.

Adding a walk in shower enclosure not only is practical especially to those people who are not as physically able and elderly since there are no high bathtub wall to climb in and out of it but also it provides style. Most walk in shower enclosure is made with clear glass which provides a minimalistic, clean design and if your bathroom area is small, then having a glass enclosure provides an illusion of bigger space and will maximize the lighting of the bathroom which will save on electricity cost.

Depending on your budget, you can have a walk in shower with the enclosure for $300 to $2,000 depending on the fixtures you will use. So remodeling your bathroom need planning and attention but if you do it correct, you will enjoy your walk in shower for a very long time.

It is so important that it is often one of the first things that home buyers look at when looking at a property to buy. Many people are hesitant to remodel their bathrooms because they think it will be expensive. But you can keep the cost down by finding the right materials, at the right places. And if you are handy with tools, you can even do some of the minor jobs yourself.

The most important part of the process is the prep work. If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail. Sitting down and writing down what you want and what you need is important.

If you are redoing the whole bathroom, bathroom sets or bathroom suites are available in DIY shops. If you are looking for something specific and you’re not finding it at your local DIY shops, try searching for it on line.

If you opted to remodel your whole bathroom, you need to decide how to layout everything. I suggest that you don’t change the original layout too much. A totally different layout would mean costly re-plumbing work. You also need to take into consideration standing room when you’re deciding on the layout of your bathroom.

I suggest putting in a walk in shower enclosure. It will give you the extra showering space. And it looks so much better than a shower curtain.

One area that people have a hard time making a decision about is the tiles to be used. This is precisely because there are a lot of choices available. Tiles come in different colors and finishes.

One of the most popular choices is travertine. I recommend travertine tiles because they are affordable and classy. They are less expensive than marble, more durable than porcelain or ceramics. And they also provide a wide range of texture and color to choose from.

When it comes to baths or bathtub, it really is a question of aesthetics. All bathtubs have about the same lifespan. I recommend acrylic bathtubs. They are relatively less expensive and light in weight, making them easier to move.

When doing the electric work in your bathroom, it goes without saying that you need to be very careful. I suggest shutting down the main fuse box as a safety precaution. You will need to use razor sockets and double pole isolating switch in your bathroom. My personal advice is to get a professional for this part of the job.

Designer bathroom fixtures, walk-in showers and accessories can be expensive. Also, your local DIY shops may not have what you are looking for. Just like when I was remodeling my bathroom and wanted to use colored glass blocks for my shower enclosure. The local branch of the hardware did not have any in stock. So I ended up driving around a hundred mile just to get the material that I wanted to use for my walk in shower.

I was determined and patient enough to follow through with my plan. But it did eat up a lot of my time. That’s why nowadays; I do my searching through the internet. Having more options to choose from can save you a lot of money and help you to stick to your budget. The time you spend canvassing one store, you can spend searching through at least ten retailers online. You will still need determination and patience (especially if you have a slow computer like I do). But this is a more efficient way of searching for a bargain.

There are two ways of getting your materials online. The first is to search per product. This means you look for the best deal you can get per product. This means that you might end up getting each of your materials from a different website. This is a possible problem because some of the deliveries might be delayed and you end up receiving one of your orders every few days. This can a bit hard to keep track of but then again, you will have more options to choose from.

The second way is to find a website that acts like an “online mall”. These websites carry a variety of brands and products. You most probably will still get a better price compared to if you went to your local store. Plus, you get all your orders in the mail all at the same day.