What other options are there to using the traditional shower walls or using tile when installing a bathtub with a 69 inch width space and a 60 inch tub? Please excuse our mess as we are a mess. Thanks, Jenni
Looking for alternatives to tub surrounding ?
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Looking for creative alternatives!
Textured and/or colored cement has become extremely popular. Just make sure it is properly mounted on the walls and sealed so that moisture will not stain or crack the material. You could do this yourself, but I would have a professional do it. Otherwise...there are so many options, you should sit with one of the big chain stores (e.g.; Lowes, Home Depot) and use their free design services. They have been very helpful to me in the past and even give classes on how to do many of the projects homeowners want to do.
If you can use a rustic look, try corrugated metal. I did this at our cottage and it looks great and is easy to maintain.
Also Corian or other solid surface slabs work well. Inset glass tile around the top or cut out a space in the wall material and run the glass tile around. Good luck with your project.
I have a neighbor in the granite business...he used slabs of granite and you could also consider using quartz...quartz doesn't have to be sealed every year and it's easy to clean. But all it dependent upon your budget.
At the end of the tub, build box about 27" high to take up the bare space. This could be used to display a plant, candles, or other decorative items. You can get creative and use a louvered window shutter for a door, and use the inside of your box to store toilet paper. I would cover the walls and this box with tile. There are so many beautiful options and it doesn't need to cost a lot. Use a curved shower curtain rod running from the back wall of the tub around to the side to prevent splashing onto your decorative items.
Thank you very much everyone!
Whatever you use be sure to have some sort of water resistant backer board! Just plain sheet rock will mold and melt when the grout lets water through.
You might could get a remnant from a sink cut out of solid surface kitchen counter to make a ledge in that gap. With enough support it could be a shower seat as well a shelf for bath supplies. A friend created small shelves there.
Glass for shower surrounds can be painted on the back then mounted for smooth surface. The less grout to scrub the better in my book!