Roll in shower and pocket doors

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone here had any experience with the installion of pocket

doors and if anyone had a roll in shower put in where an exsisting bathtub used

to be.

What I would like to know about the pocket doors are there any problems with

installation where an exsisting door used to be? Any maintence problems? Do

they ever get stuck? What does the door run on ( a track? ) and does make it

difficult to get into a room in a manual chair?

The roll in shower: Can it be installed using no more room than a bathtub? What

would be involved? What about plumbing? I'd need a bench installed that could

be folded up to the wall easily and it also has to be very sturdy; any

recommendations? I would need it long enough so I could transfer back into my

wheelchair.

I'm applying for a RRAP-D program here in BC, Canada. If we qualify I would

really like to install the above if possible.

Thanking you in advance for any information :-)

[Guest guest]

I had a roll-in shower put in replacing a bathtub. After

researching this, the best solution for me was to have ceramic tile

put on the wall and floor, after the shower floor was sloped

slightly to allow for proper drainage. There are a number of fold-

up benches that fasten to the shower wall.

http://www.plumbingworld.com/foldingseats.html

A shower curtain that hangs to the floor prevents any leaks. Some

prefab shower units are available, but custom tiling allows you to

put the controls right where you want them.

Originally I thought a pocket door would be best, but after talking

to a builder who had extensive experience remodeling and building

accessible homes, I went with a wider conventional door. His point

was that pocket doors often get stuck on their track, and take quite

a bit of strength to close and open, whereas a conventional door can

be more easily swung closed or open. The pocket doors also have

small handles or rings that have to be grasped to close or open them.

> Hi,

>

> I was wondering if anyone here had any experience with the

installion of pocket

> doors and if anyone had a roll in shower put in where an exsisting

bathtub used

> to be.

>

> What I would like to know about the pocket doors are there any

problems with

> installation where an exsisting door used to be? Any maintence

problems? Do

> they ever get stuck? What does the door run on ( a track? ) and

does make it

> difficult to get into a room in a manual chair?

>

> The roll in shower: Can it be installed using no more room than a

bathtub? What

> would be involved? What about plumbing? I'd need a bench installed

that could

> be folded up to the wall easily and it also has to be very sturdy;

any

> recommendations? I would need it long enough so I could transfer

back into my

> wheelchair.

>

> I'm applying for a RRAP-D program here in BC, Canada. If we

qualify I would

> really like to install the above if possible.

>

>

> Thanking you in advance for any information :-)

>

>

[Guest guest]

Pocket doors are actually inserted into the wall adjacent to your door

opening, and the door slides back into the wall to provide a full width

opening. We have one, but not to a bathroom, and it has some definite

advantages. Rolling onto it should not be a problem at all because the

door is hidden into the wall when open, so there is nor door exposed.

The draw backs are that you don't get a true seal because the closed

door just butts up against the jamb, and doesn't close against it. So,

you can typically see a slight crack when it's closed. Perhaps the door

vendor or contractor has an option to provide a better close? Also,

when installing the door, you will need a section of wall without

wiring or ducting burried in it or you will need to relocate that stuff

because the door needs to slide into that section of wall. Ours have

never gotten stuck. They slide easy, but it will be more difficult to

open than pushing the door with your wheelchair because it slides open

on an overhead track (it hangs from it).

AquaGlass makes a roll in shower with an attached, foldup chair. You

can get it with the fixturing attached too.

Jay

Roll in shower and pocket doors

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone here had any experience with the installion of

pocket

doors and if anyone had a roll in shower put in where an exsisting

bathtub used

to be.

What I would like to know about the pocket doors are there any problems

with

installation where an exsisting door used to be? Any maintence problems?

Do

they ever get stuck? What does the door run on ( a track? ) and does

make it

difficult to get into a room in a manual chair?

The roll in shower: Can it be installed using no more room than a

bathtub? What

would be involved? What about plumbing? I'd need a bench installed that

could

be folded up to the wall easily and it also has to be very sturdy; any

recommendations? I would need it long enough so I could transfer back

into my

wheelchair.

I'm applying for a RRAP-D program here in BC, Canada. If we qualify I

would

really like to install the above if possible.

Thanking you in advance for any information :-)

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[Guest guest]

Hi, all

Sorry for the late reply!! I have been trying to sort out the problems with

my computer without much luck.

Thank you to everyone who who responded to my questions about pocket doors

and roll in showers!! After reading all your emails I have decided to forgo

the pocket door. I need something reliable and even if it were to get stuck

once I would be in trouble. I didn't realise that they also needed a bit of

strength to open and close, so it's definitely out.

I'll have to watch to make sure the slope is steep enough so the water stays

in the roll in shower. Thank you a for that important tip ;-) The tip

to about having a shower curtain right to the floor is also an excellent

one!! I never thought about little item!!

How long do you think it would take to modify the bathtub space to a roll

in shower stall? I guess the question is how long would my bathroom be out

of commission?

Have you seen any folding shower benches with a back and also a area cut out

to be able to wash ( the nether reaches ;-)

Thank you all again for taking the time to answer my questions :-)