Shower cabin 80x80
Shower cabin 80x80 cm: the compact solution for small bathrooms
80 by 80 centimetres is enough for a full shower. This cabin size is made for bathrooms in which every centimetre counts: older flats with an awkward floor plan, guest bathrooms, narrow galley bathrooms. At Seniorbad, 80x80 cm is the smallest cabin size, and yet the models are fully equipped, with safety glass, aluminium profiles, a shower tray and a fitting.
Where an 80x80 cabin plays to its strength
A typical case: a four-square-metre bathroom, washbasin and toilet are fixed, and a corner is left over for the shower. A larger cabin would clutter the room, the 80x80 fits in. The second typical case is the guest bathroom, which is rarely used and therefore needs no generous shower area. The third is the flat in which the old tub is to go and a shower is created in its place, without changing anything about the floor plan.
Important when planning is the opening direction. Before ordering, check whether the door can swing freely without hitting the washbasin, radiator or toilet. With cramped floor plans this is the most common reason why a cabin ends up not fitting, and it can be clarified with a folding rule in five minutes.
Series and door systems in 80x80
In this size Seniorbad offers four series: D10, D38, D46 and D58. They differ above all in the basic shape and in the door system. The D10 is a quarter-circle cabin with a sliding door that runs in the profile and therefore needs no free swing range in front of the cabin. That is often decisive in narrow bathrooms. The D38, by contrast, is square and has a pivot door that swings outwards and needs space in front.
The D46 and the D58 are also quarter-circle cabins with a sliding door and, in addition, the technically more elaborate series with more extensive fitting equipment. Anyone who wants more functions finds them there. With all series there are variants with a single-lever mixer and variants with a thermostat. A thermostat keeps the set temperature constant, even when water is drawn nearby. That is comfort, but also a safety argument, because it prevents sudden temperature jumps.
Three points to decide before buying
First the door type. A sliding door with little space in front of the cabin, a pivot door when there is free area in front and the wider door opening is more important to you. Second the fitting, a single-lever mixer or a thermostat. Third the basic shape: a quarter-circle rounds off the corner and looks lighter in a small bathroom, a square cabin makes full use of the area.
A fourth point concerns the floor. All cabins come with their own shower tray, and this tray has a rim over which you step in. The exact height is given with each model in the technical data. If the entry matters to you, include this rim in your planning in advance and, if necessary, plan in a grab rail.
Material, assembly and the next larger cabins
The cabins are made of safety glass with aluminium profiles, the shower tray of fibreglass-reinforced acrylic. The material is light, dimensionally stable and can be cleaned with standard household means.
If your bathroom does allow a little more, a look at the next size is worthwhile. The shower cabin 90x90 brings noticeably more freedom of movement when soaping up, without taking up much more footprint. An overview of all sizes and designs is given by the overview shower cubicles, one level up you will find the complete offer of showers. All sizes and series together you will find under shower cabins.
Frequently asked questions about shower cabins in 80x80 cm
For one person in normal everyday use, 80 by 80 centimetres is enough. You can turn, soap up and shower in it. It gets tight when you have to bend a lot while showering or when a second person is to help with showering.
In these two cases a larger cabin is the better choice. Ten centimetres more edge length have a far stronger effect on freedom of movement than the figure suggests, because the area grows as a square.
A sliding door runs in the profile and needs no free swing range in front of the cabin. That is the big advantage in cramped bathrooms in which the washbasin or toilet stands close to the shower corner. At Seniorbad the quarter-circle cabins work with a sliding door, the square D38 by contrast with a pivot door that swings outwards.
The pivot door, in return, offers the wider door opening. The specific entry widths are given with each model in the technical data. Measure the distance between the shower corner and the nearest piece of furniture before you decide.
Almost always, because a tub occupies considerably more area than a small cabin. The gain in space is the most common reason for this conversion, especially when the tub is hardly used any more anyway.
The critical point is not the area, but the position of the drain. On a tub it usually sits at one end, on a shower tray by contrast centrally or in a corner. Check the position using the dimensioned drawing before you order.
A thermostat keeps the set water temperature constant, even when water is drawn in the household at the same time. In small cabins this is especially pleasant, because you have little room to dodge in the event of a sudden temperature jump.
Anyone who wants to stand securely and avoid sudden movements is considerably more relaxed with a thermostat. The models with a thermostat can be recognised by the designation Th in the product name.
The cabin is set up in the corner and sealed towards the wall with silicone. The stated dimensions refer to the shower tray, the cabin roof can protrude slightly beyond it. Therefore plan in one to two centimetres of tolerance, especially where sloping walls are involved.
For the assembly itself you should have space on both sides to align the profiles. In very narrow niches it is easier to largely pre-assemble the cabin before finally putting it in place.