I have decided to do this post because this is something that has bothered me for years. The first time Dan and I did a reno where we totally gutted a bathroom, ( back in the '60s) we argued about the positioning of the taps and shower controller. I wanted them near the outside edge of the shower curtain and he said that was too much extra pipe to run. I won that argument and after the job was completed he agreed that it worked out well.
So here's the thing. The above picture is of a typical shower stall that we see all the time. This particular one was in one of the motels on our journey home from Texas. You will notice that if you want to turn on the water adjust the settings and get it to the desired flow and temperature, you have to get into the shower and stand under that spray (hot or cold) until you get it right. WHY? Because men make these decisions rather than women.
Now when I design a shower, (as above) I design it so that you can open the shower door, reach the controller, which is right close to the door, stick your hand under the shower head until you have adjusted it to your desired settings, then and only then, get into the shower stall. I watch all these fixer-upper shows and I still see the same mistake being made over and over again.
WHY ???
