Bath lifts are designed to aid people with mobility restrictions in enjoying a bath. They are installed on the side of the bathtub, and the user simply sits in the seat and is lowered into the tub. When the bath is finished, the seat then returns the user to the side of the tub.
These are wonderful devices for people who can not step into or out of a bathtub, however, knowing exactly which one you need can mean the difference between a nice bath, and a possibly dangerous situation.
A powered bath lift can be used without any help from outside caregivers. The user simply sits in the seat, which is situation outside the tub, and is “swiveled” into the tub and then lowered into the water. Once again, when the bath is complete, the user is raised out of the water, and again returned to the side of the tub above the floor. This is the best choice for someone with serious mobility restrictions.
Other types of bath lifts, however, can be used by people with less restriction in movement, but may prove harmful to those who can not support any weight on their legs. There are models that simply sit in the tub and then lower the user to the water. If someone who has no, or little, use of their legs were to use one of these lifts, they would have trouble getting up from the seat, and could very easily fall and hurt themselves.
6 Apr 2010
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Shower areas are very different to clean than other areas of the home because most are wet or damp a majority of the time. The market is full of shower tile cleaning products including do it yourself sprays, automatic sprayers, and even steam machines. There are many ways in which to clean the shower area but you can greatly decrease how often you have to clean your shower by simply keeping it dry. Keep a squeegee near the shower are so you can squeegee the water down to the drain after each use. Using a squeegee will also reduce the appearance of water drop stains on your tiling. It only takes a few seconds to squeegee an entire shower area and it can easily reduce the amount of time you spend cleaning your shower area each month by at least half.
30 Dec 2009
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Buying bathroom suites is an exciting opportunity to make your bathroom look modern and like something from a catalogue. Of course if you’re in a big family this pristine new look is unlikely to last very long, but while it does you can be sure to impress guests and family members and enjoy a life of luxury.
The first thing to choose is the colour, and here white bathroom suites tend to come up trumps. The advantages of white bathroom suites are that they help the room to look more spacious and ‘clean’ (something you always want to promote in the bathroom) and achieve the modern minimalistic look that is currently so popular. The downsides to white bathroom suites are that they can be slightly trickier to maintain, and show mould and dirt more easily. Alternative options that will still give the fairly modern look are grey, wooden or silver – cream and green should generally be avoided as they look old fashioned and are only really at home in the houses of retired pensioners. White bathroom suites remain the top favourite however and as long as they can occasionally rubbed down with some bathroom mousse they’ll sparkle like no others.
23 Oct 2009
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Small shower trays are being seen more regularly in bathrooms across the UK. Their size is perfect for small cloakrooms and bathrooms, shower rooms and even mid to larger bathrooms. These humble, inconspicuous small shower trays are now getting the spotlight for their versatility in bathrooms, whether contemporary or classically styled.
Smaller sized trays for showers are more widely available than ever, in a host of different shapes, sizes, materials and fitting options. This is a quick, handy guide to these products and which style, shapes, sizes and products are available in the UK.
So, firstly, in terms of size, what defines small shower trays?
These trays are defined by their length by width measurement, which is generally between 700mm and 900mm. Not surprisingly, the smallest of the small, the 700 tray is the most popular among most manufacturers. There are a number of different sized small trays to choose from: there’s 760mm through to 800mm x 900mm. There are plenty of configurations, and there’s one to fit any style or layout of bathroom.
What are the shapes and styles of small shower trays?
These small trays can be found in a range of styles and shapes. Depending on which type of shower enclosure you go for, you can choose from small square, rectangle, quadrant, offset quadrant, pentangle and offset pentangle (also known as neo angle) and u or d shape trays.
30 Sep 2009
Tags: installing plumbing, Shower, Small Shower, Small Shower Trays
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