Shower partitions

Shower partitions are separators that are attached to a shower or a bath of personal use. You can install such a partition in the bathroom and get a full-fledged shower enclosure, or install a partition to prevent water from splashing around the bathroom.

What should I pay attention to when choosing a shower partition?

First of all, you need to pay attention to the features of the design, and in particular on its mounting. In addition, the leaflets can be stationary, mobile or combined, it all depends on the buyer's preferences and needs, the features and the size of the place where they will be installed. For example, shower doors are one of the variants of a movable shower partition.

Another very important point, which is worth paying attention to when choosing a septum, is its tightness. After all, the main task of such devices is not to let water into unnecessary places, and if the glass curtain is not completely sealed, water leakage can not be avoided.

You need to understand what kind of design you need: a shower partition for the bathroom or for a shower. Partitions for the shower enclosure are attached to the cabin itself and serve as an entrance to it. As for the bath, in this case the design serves as a zone separator or prevents the water from entering the bath. The partition is fixed either to the bathtub or to the wall, therefore, when buying a bathroom you need to pay attention to the width of its sides (you can not install a structure on thin sides), and also on the dimensions of the bathroom itself, if you plan to install partitions for the entire length.

When choosing it is also important to pay attention to the material from which the design is made, because each material has certain properties, advantages and disadvantages.

Types of materials for shower partitions

  1. One of the most popular are shower partitions made of glass . The main advantage of doors from tempered glass is safety and long service life. In modern glass shower partitions use a thick glass of 0.8-1 cm, which is difficult to break. However, even if this could be done, such a glass breaks up into fragments with blunt edges, so such structures are completely safe. In addition, these products look very stylish and expensive, they can be decorated with various patterns and engravings. Their main drawback - they are more expensive than similar products from cheaper materials.
  2. Many consumers today prefer to choose shower partitions made of plastic . These partitions have advantages, among which you can note a fairly long life (up to 10 years), good heat and sound insulation, light weight, which adds convenience in their installation. Their most important plus - they are relatively inexpensive. The main drawback of plastic designs - under the influence of ultraviolet plastic loses its appearance. However, most often there are no windows in the bathrooms, so the sun does not fall on the structure.
  3. What is worth paying attention to is the shower partitions made of polycarbonate . They look very similar in appearance to glassware, but much less in weight and install them much easier. This is the perfect solution for a bath or shower in an apartment or house.

Shower partitions are indispensable in any bathroom. Standard curtains bathtub has long lost its relevance, giving way to stylish and practical shower doors, which can be chosen for every taste.