Shower Sets – A Checklist
If
you have the budget and the space then there is no reason for you not to have a
shower in your bathroom. Baths are all well and good at what they provide,
namely slow-paced, relaxing luxury, but when it comes to convenience and
alacrity, a shower simply cannot be beaten.
Now,
my advice is always of course to go with a shower kit, as you get absolutely
everything you need with the minimum of fuss. Furthermore, in practically all
cases, a full kit from one place will be much cheaper, in addition to
alleviating the frustration of poor stock and long delivery times if you try to
get hold of things separately.
Valves or Taps
Essential
and central, your shower isn’t a shower without either of these two things!
Depending on the unique specifications of the system in your home, you may well
have this choice dictated to you. Taps are good as you can get a bath filler
tap that means you get shower and bath from one discrete utility. Thermostatic
taps and valves are, for me, much better in terms of usability.
Shower Heads
Your
shower is going to be fairly ruined without one of these! A simple Google
search will show you the vast range of shower heads now available, from plastic
to brass, chrome to steel, square to circle and all shapes and sizes in
between. LED and rainfall heads add a modern, unique touch.
Riser Rails
For
exposed kits, you will need one of these to adjust the height of your shower
head. I am always annoyed at hotels with fixed shower heads that presume
everyone using the shower is beneath five feet tall. A shower riser rail
means you can take this into your own hands, literally, as it happens.
Shower Arms
Another
accessory, a shower arm is vital for concealed units and/or if you are looking to fit a large
shower head. Many bigger, heavier shower heads must be fitted to the ceiling,
and a correspondingly strong arm will be needed.
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