Bath Shower Home Design

It’s easy to picture your family in this beautiful East Amherst home …whether the kids are doing their homework in front of the cozy fireplace in the hearth room as dinner is being prepared in the nearby kitchen or you are hosting a dinner party in the open dining room – or simply enjoying the view from the great room. Set on a one-third acre parcel with a meandering creek and woods separating the lot from a neighbor’s private driveway, this 3, 350 square foot custom built home by Natale Builders has everything you need – and then some. Located in the Avalon Meadows subdivision off Casey Road (near Youngs), 140 Avalon Meadows Lane – recently featured in the Horizons Home Show – offers a partial open floor plan on the main floor. As you walk up the front path and pass the attached two-car garage, the stone and shake shingle exterior , the home’s beautiful landscaping and accent lighting will give you a feeling of “home.” Enter through the front door into the spacious entry, and th...

Photo: wayfair.com The shower pan is an unsung hero in cramped bathing quarters that rely on a walk-in shower instead of a full-size bathtub. Its role? Protecting your subfloor from water damage by aiding drainage. This waterproof floor covering —often made of fiberglass, acrylic, or tile—slopes just enough to direct water toward the drain in the floor, thus eliminating most problems caused by lingering water, from mold and mildew growth to structural issues like wood rot. Whether you’re remodeling a bathroom to include a shower pan where none existed before or replacing one that’s seen its day, basic plumbing skills and a free weekend are all you need when learning how to install a shower pan. Why Switch to a Shower? Many homeowners choose a shower (and thus a shower pan, because you can’t have one without the other) over a bathtub when renovating in order to increase the available floor space and make the bathroom feel larger . Walk-in showers tend to be sleeker in style than boxy ...