to put a bath in or not

[maz]

We are going to renovate our tired bathroom next year. No more brown and blue

Its a small pokey thing with a huge bath in it that we dont use.

Id rather put in a BIG shower were it is, the shower would then become the hand basin and a big window right in the middle of the wall in the room.

Jed would rather keep the set up the same but its just so cramped and BLAH

what would you do? Keep the bath for later resale or make the bathroom more practical for us now and the next few years.

[ss_storm]

could you put in a shower over bath? I think a bath is always a nice thing to have..even if you just want to have a nice soak in a warm bath..and for resale I think it's a great idea as not having a bath may rule out certain groups of people (e.g. families with young kids). Is there enough room to combine the bath and shower or would it still be too cramped? At the same time you don't want to have a bathroom with no room to move.

[Rach75]

do you only have the one bathroom ?? if so keep a bath but maybe downsize it

if you have 2 bathrooms get rid of it

[Anila]

we have just moved from a 3 bed 1 bath small home to a 4 bed 2 bath large home, the only downside for me is that there is NO bath, we have been here 6 weeks and im already having withdrawls from soaking in the bath after a tireing day with the kids, lol

we didnt use the bath alot at the old house, all the kids mainly showered together, but since not having one, i really miss it.

maybe u could ask a realestate agent their opionion on what the resale would be like with or with out a bath, if an elderly couple bought it, it would not matter, but a couple with a small young family, might feel the need for a bath.

i suppose it would depend how long u are planning on staying there, and if u would reget not putting one in?

[Astrid]

When we last renovated we ditched the bath, as there really was not enough room, also I am of the policy if there is going to be a bath it has to be a decent one. Back at that house though we only had the one child and were able to deal with a large baby bath, then she had showers with us. Now we have baths all the time and then bucket the water into the washing machine (we are on tank water).

So it is a tough one. As has already been suggested, it would depend on how long you are going to be there.

[feeb]

I lived in a rental for 3 years with no bath and hated not having a bath!!!

Not that I use bath much myself its nice to have option and seems to be something that helps sell a house.

[Lulu]

keep the bath!

[~Raven~]

As you are planning to renovate and sell in the future you might find it hard if there is no bath. From a personal perspective I wouldn't buy a house without one

[~Saram~]

I would keep the bath but maybe downsize - go for a triangular one or just a shortened form. I agree I wouldn't buy a house without a bath becuase my kids play there at least once a day!

Have fun renovating!!!!

[tk1999]

There are options for shorter deeper baths - that might save space and looks really really lush

But I am not sure how practical it would be for kids (don't know how deep the baths are - only had the pleasure of seeing them on TV or in mags

[maz]

Our bathroom is tiny...Raven knows dont ya and I cant remember the last time we used the bath but for resale I can see it would be important

so after reading what you girls have been saying i think im going to have to make jed shut up and listen to me shower over the bath might be the way to go. That way we can put a new bath in were the old one is and put a fixed shower screen on one side were the shower is, a window right in the middle of the room like i would really like and the basin were I want and yet have HEAPS of room in there.

Thanks chickies.

[HotI]

I am another on the 'keep the bath' team. Our house doesn't have one, and we are considering trying to redo bathroom before bub arrives. Whenever we go away, i spend loong hours in the hotel bath.

[rufalina]

We did the shower over the bath, and I love it. It is great for showering with a toddler, as he can play down one end and I can shower down the other. We have a fixed glass screen down the shower end. The bath is designed to be one with a shower, so it is fatter at one end so you have room to shower.

I wouldn't have it any other way. Have fun with the renos.

[maz]

Ruf hon...you wouldnt have the brand name of the bath or model number by chanch...maz thinks your talking my language

Ive just gotten the black PERMANENT texture (stiffen giggle) and scribbled all over the wall in the bathroom and the floor. YEP!!! I dont care....shower over the bath for us defently now.

All you girls ROCK!!!!! So much easier talking to you all then to a man

[Tinks]

We had a shower over a bath I used to shower with my kids in the bath too. It was so much easier and saved water.

Keep the bath if you're planning on selling Maz.

The unit on our house has a shower with a deep bottom/shallow bath. The bath bit is quite small so only good for little kids really. It's a a little bit wider than a normal shower too. I quite like the idea of it.

[rufalina]

I have something somewhere... I think...Will go for a hunt and let you know....