Today we will talk about how to turnoutdated bathroom in modern shower unit. The first step towards the soul of your dreams should be a careful calculation of all the parameters on paper. It is no secret that the size of our bathrooms leave much to be desired. Basically it is about 1.5 by 3 meters. It happens a little more, sometimes less. The dream of a modern shower can become a reality if the shower fits into the size of the bath.
What is the best procedure for retrofitting a bathroom?
The most important step is drawing up an accurateplan. This needs to be done before you start large-scale destruction: remove old tiles, take out a bulky bathtub, and before choosing a colored grout for tile joints in a shower store. The dimensions of the room must be measured very carefully, with an accuracy of 3 mm. A standard bathtub is about 60 cm wide and is a great size for a shower installation. The depth of the shower stall should be about 81 - 86 cm (from the wall tiles to the future glass shower door). And the height is about 200 cm. It is necessary to take into account such an important parameter as the distance from the center of the toilet bowl to the glass shower door (if you have one). It should be at least 40 cm. This size is dictated by the hygiene standards for using the toilet. 
Consider what the doors toyour future shower. It can be glass doors that separate the shower from the rest of the sanitary block, as in the first photo. And there can only be outdoor swing doors covering the shower room from other rooms in the house. The toilet and the shower itself can be visually separated from each other by a wall of drywall or glass blocks. The floor in the shower room is better to be made of small tiles in order to avoid accidental slipping on a wet surface while taking water treatments. 
In order to in reality imagine how youyou will feel yourself in a new arrangement of the shower unit space; take a large bucket, approximately 30 cm from it, put a sheet of drywall imitating a glass door to the shower. Then check your spatial sensations, comfort. Similarly, conduct an experiment with imitation shower. After all, the parameters of a comfortable existence for different people may differ significantly, and that for someone may be acceptable, for others it will be the height of inconvenience. 
If the shower door is out of place,then you can simply not put it! Who said she should definitely be there? The only piece of advice: in case you decide to do without the door, make the floor warm in the bathroom! In addition to a pleasant, comfortable heat for the feet, you will receive a bonus in the form of an always dry floor. Agree, this is a big plus for often wet rooms. A fixed attachment can be a wonderful device for taking a relaxing shower, allowing water to be sprayed with pleasant soft jets of summer rain. 
Choose a time to search for a variety ofaccessories and accessories for the shower room. It is not necessary that the manufacturer and brand of all selected items match. Mix of diverse parts always looks more soulful. Of course, if you do not forget about the unity of style and color.
Practical advice:
The installation of all the elements most at risk from the point of view of electrical safety of your soul must be handled by specially trained people with an experience of similar work for at least 5 years. 
Plan a shower room lighting scheme at the initial stage of redevelopment.
A few important points:
- pay attention to the fact that the lighting was uniform (albeit dim) in the farthest corners of the bathroom;
- above the mirror it is necessary to install additional lamps with individual switches;
- Ceiling points of illumination should not be located close to the walls of the room: this can highlight any flaws in the laying of wall tiles.
When planning re-equipment in the bathroomDo not forget the room waterproofing system. They must be strengthened compared to previously made. This is necessary because when taking a shower much more water will fall on the walls, floor and windows (if they are present in the room) than when using a bath. Consider in advance the potential availability and ability to install shower benches, niches for shampoos and other small items. Now that the plan has been thought out and fully calculated, you can proceed directly to great things!
