Shower cabin dimensions and tray dimensions

What comes to mind when you realize that the bathroom is so small that a bathtub simply doesn’t fit in it? That's right - you're starting to think about purchasing a shower stall. It allows you to slightly increase the free space, and it is tempting to purchase not only a shower device, but also many interesting additions to boot. The main thing is to know exactly the dimensions of the room in order to determine the dimensions of the shower. When the height and width are known exactly, it will be possible to consider the design of the shower stall.

Why is it important to know the dimensions of the shower stall?

Not only the dimensions of the cabin play an important role, but also the parameters of the room itself. It will be very unpleasant if, having delivered your purchase home, you realize that the ceiling height is simply not enough for the booth to stand up. Or the width of the pallet does not allow it to be installed where it was planned. That’s why you need to take into account all sizes, then taking a shower will be comfortable and you won’t have to make your way around the room, like on a battlefield.

Before starting installation, you need to carefully measure everything. The trays of many devices are much larger than forty centimeters, and if we consider options with a bathtub, then there are even more. Simple calculations will show that if you take a pallet with a height of forty centimeters, with a wall height of one hundred and seventy-five centimeters, the height of the room should be no less than two meters and thirty-five centimeters.Not every apartment can boast of such ceilings. Most likely, you need to pay attention to devices with smaller parameters.

Shower parameter standards

On sale you can find devices of various sizes and designs. As a rule, manufacturers adjust the standard sizes of their products to bathroom standards.

If we bring together all existing models of shower cabins, based on their length, we can distinguish three main types:

• compact sizes (the length of the walls starts from seventy cm reaching a meter);
• medium size (from eighty to one hundred and thirty cm);
• large sizes (one hundred and seventy cm in length and more).

If we consider the height of the booths, we can classify them into low and high. The low ones are characterized by a height of one hundred and seventy to one hundred and ninety centimeters - together with the pallet, and the high ones reach 210-240 centimeters.

The smallest cabin reaches a height of one hundred and seventy centimeters with a wall length of seventy-five centimeters. In this case, there may not be a pallet. You can often find devices with a wall length of seventy centimeters, which is not a characteristic feature of asymmetrical models.

Dimensions of booths with symmetrical and asymmetrical walls

A shower stall with equal sides is most often found on sale. It is also much easier to install than non-standard options. The front part can be either rounded or have sliding walls.

The parameters of symmetrical cabins can be seventy by seventy centimeters or eighty by eighty. In the first case, this is an excellent option for a small room, if, of course, it has a straight panel.

In addition to the indicated sizes, you can often find devices with dimensions of 90 by 90 and 100 by 100 centimeters. Such dimensions not only save free space, but also make the room more attractive.

Sometimes larger symmetrical cabins appear on sale, reaching one hundred and twenty centimeters in both directions. Moreover, their height can be more than two hundred and forty centimeters. There is a general drawback of such structures - if you open the door, a lot of useful space will be taken up.

After analyzing all the dimensions, we get the following:

• minimum size of models with equal sides: 70 by 70, 80 by 80, up to 120 by 120 centimeters;
• models with rectangular sides: 80 by 100, 80 by 110, 80 by 120, 90 by 110 and 90 by 120 centimeters.

Reference. You can easily combine a bathtub with a shower stall, if the latter has rectangular walls, thereby obtaining a combined device. But if the cabin has the functions of a hydromassage, steam room or tropical shower, then it will not be possible to combine it with a bathtub.

Dimensions of shower corners

Considering that the design of shower enclosures does not have a roof, as well as fences on the sides, they are installed exclusively in bathrooms, since this is the only room in the apartment that is tiled. Otherwise, you will have to wage a continuous fight against mold and mildew. Before you buy plumbing fixtures, you need to plan the place where the corner will be installed, think about how to approach it, how to connect water and sewerage.

Among all the variety, the following options are more common:

1. Semicircular shape. Dimensions 90 by 90 centimeters. The semi-circular shape and glass partitions will make the typical bathroom more beautiful and attractive.
2. Square shape. The corner has dimensions of 100 by 100 centimeters. The most common option.Allows you to get comfortable conditions thanks to acceptable internal space.
3. Rectangular shape. Dimensions of 120 by 80 centimeters eliminate the constant need to ensure that you don’t touch anything or get caught on anything. You can simply wash in comfort. If you don't like right corners, there are models with rounded edges.
4. Pentagonal shape. Dimensions 100 by 100 centimeters. Such an unusual pentagonal shape can decorate any, even the most ordinary room.

One of the partitions may well reach a size of 1200 millimeters, and the smallest one can reach 800 millimeters. It is better to focus on models that are quite loose. The optimal size is at least 90 by 90 centimeters. But if the corner is located in a gym or swimming pool, then you can get by with more modest options.

Often you can get by with just one door. To do this, it is enough to place the shower corner in some niche. Usually a pallet is needed to install the corner. This was the case before, but now this information is irrelevant. You can purchase a model that is fixed flush with the floor. True, the floor must have a tiled surface and it must be equipped with a drain for water.

Shapes and sizes of pallets

Today, among the offers from manufacturers you can see a lot of different shapes of pallets. But buying the first thing that catches your eye is extremely imprudent. It’s a good idea to study the proposals based on shape, size, and correlate everything with the place where everything will be installed. The material is also important.

Reference. As for the sizes of shower trays, there are well-established standards on this issue.The depth of trays in shower stalls and corners may vary - it can be from forty-five to one hundred and eighty millimeters.

All pallets can be divided into several groups based on their shape:

• square-shaped corners, their sizes can be from 70 by 70 to 130 by 130 centimeters;
• rectangular products can be 70 by 85, 70 by 100, 70 by 120, 80 by 100, 80 by 120 centimeters;
• the semicircular shape of the pallets is found in sizes 80 by 80 and 90 by 90 centimeters;
• pentagonal pallets, installed with the flat side to the wall, dimensions can be 90 by 90, 100 by 100 centimeters or more.

The information provided will help when choosing a cabin or tray for the bathroom.