Bath to walk in shower.... questions

[Deleted member 26715]

My bathroom is ground floor which made a walk-in more of an option.

This is one of my concerns, 10 years ago we had to have a new kitchen ceiling where the previous shower cubicle had leaked,

 

[ClichéGuevara]

This is one of my concerns, 10 years ago we had to have a new kitchen ceiling where the previous shower cubicle had leaked,

My concern wasn't so much the cubicle, which after all, is simply a shallow bath, even if it's the full floor, it was more the pipework underneath in the event a joint or something fails. At least with a bath, you can take a side panel off, but with a walk in shower, once the floor/base is down, you're pretty much living on hope, especially upstairs.

 

[Pale Rider]

This is one of my concerns, 10 years ago we had to have a new kitchen ceiling where the previous shower cubicle had leaked,

Running water is great, but it can be a ruddy nuisance in houses, particularly upstairs.

The current fashion for en-suites, spare bathrooms, and several toilets/ hand basins adds to the risk.