When you want to renovate the bathroom in the house, you’ll have to choose between the shower or bathtub. Especially if your bathroom space is limited and not widespread. Although the main function of both the same, but each has benefits and drawbacks. To help you compare these two items, the following article will discuss some of the pros and cons of the shower and bathtub that you can make reference.
Shower Pro
- If you’re among those who intend to install showers in the bathroom, there are some benefits you can be. Bathroom shower wearing only spend 1 / 3 of the amount of water consumed when using the bathtub. For example, every day you and your family must spend 9 liters of water to bathe in the tub. But with a shower, you only need 3 liters of water. This means that you have come to save the earth from the waste of energy. Not only that, you can save the monthly water bill you should pay.

- Shower can also be a solution if you narrow bathroom. This way, you will have a storage room toiletries or extra furniture that you want to put in the bathroom.

- And the final advantage is the shower faster and more efficiently used. If you do not have much time to shower in the morning, take a shower to refresh you quickly.

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- Even so, there are several shortcomings of the shower that you need to know. It’s more reliable showers in the morning when you’re in a hurry. But if you come home from work with a tired, you must be more like a warm bath in the tub. And shower more offers practicality over comfort.

- In addition, you should consider the type of shower you want to buy. Choose which water power could be arranged so you can save water use.

Pro tub
- Benefits have a bathtub in the bathroom? You can create their own spa at home. While bathing, you can put herbs and essential oils to soothe muscle pain, nervous tension and skin irritation. You can choose the type of bathtub that suit your needs, such as whirlpool, jets, and others. And studies have shown that soaking in the tub can reduce stress and tension because it is soothing.

- Some modern systems in the bathtub with water massage can also renew your spirit from the everyday bustle. As rejuvenation therapy with water (hydrotherapy), performed by soaking in water for added strength. Or chromatherapy, which works almost the same as aromatherapy, who wears a particular scent and colorful lights to stimulate the physical and psychological be more relaxed.

Bathtub contra
- Bathtubs spent a lot of water for each use, approximately 140 liters when fully charged. That means you have to pay more bills than the use of water showers. And ‘waste’ it will adversely affect the environment. If you intend to install a bathtub in the bathroom, make sure you select the type of environmentally friendly.

- You must have a large bathroom to put the bathtub. For each form has the size different. For example a square tub, there is a measuring 1.7 meters or 1.9 meters. European origin had a bathtub, model, type and size vary, ranging from 1.4 meters to 2.5 meters.

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Most of use think of beautifying or increasing the resale value of a home when it comes to home renovations. However, an increasing number of homes are being modified for accessibility and “barrier free living”. This area of residential modification may be an investment worth investigating when considering the expected rise in our geriatric population.

In terms of accessibility, people with disabilities require modified homes to enable them to do tasks that most of us are lucky to take for granted such as taking a shower, or using the stove top. The use of some some types of wheel chairs can make standard levels and sizes for home components unreachable so that daily tasks become difficult or nearly impossible to do.

Last year, a local Toronto television news program reported on the increase of home elevators being installed and showcased some new Beaches condos being outfitted with them. Some were luxury symbols and others were for practical concerns; it brought great convenience and independence to the life of one paraplegic woman who was interviewed for the segment.

For the aging population, living more comfortably in one’s home and safeguarding against injury with such devices as safety tubs can mean prolonging the need for moving to an assisted living facility. And today’s modifications are just as beautifying as they are purposeful.

One such local company, which has been building and renovating gorgeous high-end homes for decades in Toronto, Barabco, has created a new division (Barabco AccessAbility) to specialize in creating barrier free homes.

Dr. Stuart Siegel, a certified Aging in Place Specialist, remarked, “Barabco AccessAbility homes are designed to create a magnificent custom home with ‘invisible accessibility t hat will allow aging or disabled individuals to live in their homes for as long as they desire.”

See how modifications of this nature can be suitable to everyone and be beautifying all at once.  For some ideas and more details on a bathroom project, visit HRG’s accessible bathroom renovation story (pictured above).