For years, I wanted an ensuite off our master bedroom. Then I won a free bathroom from Mico Wakefield in a competition! But the space I had was very small and had to be multi-purpose (read the story in the Homestyle magazine at http://www.homestyle.co.nz/renovations/ensuite-chimney).
The last thing I wanted was a shower curtain rail at head height in the tiny space. There are commercial solutions out there which are similar to this, but I could not afford them. So I had to invent a low-cost way of keeping the shower curtain and rail out of the way when the shower was not being used.
The last thing I wanted was a shower curtain rail at head height in the tiny space. There are commercial solutions out there which are similar to this, but I could not afford them. So I had to invent a low-cost way of keeping the shower curtain and rail out of the way when the shower was not being used.
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I got a local firm to make a curtain track in a 3-sided square shape with rounded corners. This was attached to the ceiling of the small space (about 2.4m high). It is quite unobtrusive.
My two shower curtains are required to cover only two sides of the square, as the ensuite walls in the shower corner are the other two sides. The third side of the track is used to let the curtain return into the corner when not in use. (In the picture, you can see the curtain suspension cords in the corner descending from the curtain track on the ceiling.)
There are enough gliders on the track for one per hole of the two curtains (allowing for a two hole curtain overlap), with "assistant" gliders between each of these, and a few gliders for the side which does not have a curtain suspended from it.
The picture shows the ceiling with the shower head pushed out of the way against the wall.
My two shower curtains are required to cover only two sides of the square, as the ensuite walls in the shower corner are the other two sides. The third side of the track is used to let the curtain return into the corner when not in use. (In the picture, you can see the curtain suspension cords in the corner descending from the curtain track on the ceiling.)
There are enough gliders on the track for one per hole of the two curtains (allowing for a two hole curtain overlap), with "assistant" gliders between each of these, and a few gliders for the side which does not have a curtain suspended from it.
The picture shows the ceiling with the shower head pushed out of the way against the wall.
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How do you deal with condensation?
Condensation is not a problem. as we have a good fan to outside as part of the Tastic unit (3 in 1 light/heat lamp/fan). It continues to run on for 5 minutes after the light goes off. Also the heated towel rail and mirror provide background heat to help dry the room.
They who can give up essential luxury to obtain a little temporary cleanliness, deserve neither luxury nor cleanliness.
(Sorry, could not help myself--house with three huge bathrooms...)