Showers used to be designed either by
sadists who wanted to put people in
caves or by people whose only consuming
interest was the homeowner's
privacy. These tiled-shower stalls had
a low, 7-foot ceiling, and the
entrances were even lower. The door
jambs were 24 inches wide, and the
doors themselves were made of opaque
glass. But it appears that homeowners'
ideas of privacy are changing, and
they are open to new concepts in
showers.
When we receive a request to repair
or remodel such a shower, we propose
to open it up. We remove the low
ceiling; the 24-inch opening is
widened by removing the jambs,
and we recommend clear glass (see
figure 1).
We have been quite successful