Technical points for installation
If you are considering installing a walk-in shower, it is important to check whether this is feasible. There are technical issues involved. And weigh up the pros and cons. Your own wishes and taste, as well as the choice of materials, have a major influence on the end result.
Keep the following technical points in mind when installing the walk-in shower. The highest point of the drainpipe should be below floor level. In a newly built house, this is usually not a problem. If you want to install a walk-in shower in an existing, somewhat older house, some tricks may be needed to make it happen. One solution is to raise (part of) the bathroom. A tricky point when installing a walk-in shower is waterproofing. This is much more difficult than in the case of a shower tray, with or without shower enclosure.
Install it yourself or have it done?
If you are very handy, you can install a walk-in shower yourself and it will be cheaper than installing a shower tray or shower enclosure. This, of course, has everything to do with the number of working hours you do not have to pay a third party. The materials chosen will then determine what the final cost of the walk-in shower will be. Keep in mind that installing a walk-in shower requires quite a bit of preparatory work, and that the installation is more complicated than with a standard shower enclosure. Those who have a built-in shower installed will of course spend more money anyway when doing it themselves. With some installers, an intermediate form - a certain mutual division of labour - is negotiable. Perhaps worth considering!
