handi cap shower stalls

clammy

OK i know this is a heating site and every bodies a wet head but i was wondering which of the many handi cap shower stalls have any of you had good or bad experiences with .I was planning on yet another suprise gift for my mom and dads 50 wedding anniversary and well there up there in years and well i know they could use one the existing shower stall is very small and well they deserve it for all the grief i had given them at a way younger age .I see kolher makes a free will unit but wonder what else is out there and i know alot of you guys are also in the real world plumbers so i will always take your guys advise .Many thanks in advance i would like for it to be a surprise and i,ve got about 1 month before the blessed event and there return home to south jersy otherwise they may try to pay me and i,m pretty tried for throwing there checks in the can thanks again .peace and good luck clammy

Weezbo

with motorized bench?

if not building a shower and stationry bench with tiled floors and walls would be the best value.

space and the ability to get on an off a bench seat and not have to even hassel with standing up at all is the deal. in the true Clammy home enabled shower stall the shower valve of your choise would be easy to reach from the bench....and maybe might even have one of those Chubby toilet seat & stand so the folks could have some Mobility

jackchips_2

Hi Clammy,

I deal in mostly commercial fixtures but have found that most of the manufacturers have a quality accessible unit. You may want to have one with a seat, grab bars and an easily to reach shower valve and hand held spray assembly.

Two problems that can be forseen, which you may have already anticipated are (1) being able to get a one piece unit into the area and (2) finding a unit to fit the available space.

If you are dealing with an existing space that can not be enlarged I would suggest building in a seat (space available) and installing grab bars with proper anchoring.

As for a shower valve I would suggest you look at Symmons valves which you should be able to find on Google. It is a local company here in MA that is getting a larger national exposure and they make a high quality fixture.

What a nice surprise it will be.

Jack

Steverino

handicap shower

Clammy, Kohler/Sterling make a number of "breakdown" ADA shower units that will work in your parents bathroom. The key here is "breakdown"...a 1 piece unit will never fit through their bathroom door. While you're at it, Kohler (and other manufacturers) make a handicap height toilet (Kohlers residential model is called a "Cimarron"). It's nice looking and as it sits higher off the floor (17" with a regular toilet seat), it will save their backs when getting up and down. There are many shower valves to choose from, Symmons is an excellent choice, the hand shower with slide bar...perfect!

SVDW

ada shower/bath

We have stocked Aqua-glass for years & I feel they make a quality unit. I would recommend you look at an acrylic unit as they have a harder finish & resist hard water staining. Five year limited warranty. They make remodel units as well as 1 piece. www.aquaglass.com

Rodney Summers

Barrier free.

Clammy,

I completed a 538 unit assisted living facility in Bridgewater a few years ago and we used Lasco units. They worked great and didn't break the bank. You can get a Simmons or a Speakman shower valve pre-installed, or you can install yer own. Depending on the space available, you may have to get a modular (take apart one).

Here is the links to Lasco.

http://www.lascobathware.com/browse.pl?line=3&model=1483-TSCH

http://www.lascobathware.com/browse.pl?line=3&model=1423-BFS


Good luck!


Robert O'Connor/NJ

clammy

Thanks to all

Thanks to everybody ,i'll start taking a look at them .I had done one about 2 years ago for a friends grandfather and she was a one piece and amazing as it seems she squeezed right in and it was a wheel chaai assasable one but her i believe i don't have the room .I'll heading there next week and get some measurements and see whats gonna fix worse comes to worse i will get a larger base and i'll re enforce it the studs for rails and a future seat and wonder board it and i guess tile hopefull before they get home big quesition is will my bussiness suit brother in law lend a hand if not he's stilla good egg .Thanks for all the info and i'll keep you posted PS i am throwing in some radiant peace and many thanks clammy