Comments on: Get Naked And Think About What You Could Do With Your Shower http://thefrontsteps.com/2009/10/13/get-naked-and-think-about-what-you-could-do-with-your-shower/ Real Estate, Insight, Statistics, Gossip, & News...With a Twist and Some Flavor Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:27:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sophie http://thefrontsteps.com/2009/10/13/get-naked-and-think-about-what-you-could-do-with-your-shower/comment-page-1/#comment-11137 Sophie Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:35:01 +0000 http://thefrontsteps.com/?p=5651#comment-11137 sometech. I never got those, but I got the measuring the height of the pan on the edges that are then COVERED with waterproof stuff - like the edge of the pan along the walls! (which was very standard anyway). In 2003-04, all you'd get from your shower inspection was "can you prove to me that it won't create a mold problem to your downstairs neighbor?" BTW the same shower which was finally approved leaked in a freak incident... outside the shower pan (think problem with the valve) - it puddled in the bathroom and leaked thru the toilet gap - between the flooring and the toilet drain. Our neighbor was eternally grateful that we didn't silicon around the toilet ... the water would have puddled even more and come out maybe days later far far away, soaking everything in the way. And our most recent shower - most conventional ever - has been leaking for 3 years solid. Plumber has come and changed all the pieces he could from underneath, still leaking at the drain. Drives me crazy. (but who cares, I have a bucket hanging from the shower drain U - at least that's something that works). I HATE showers.. (hate to install, hate to clean, hate to use). the only one nice is the one above: at least it's eye-pleasing, if nothing else. sometech. I never got those, but I got the measuring the height of the pan on the edges that are then COVERED with waterproof stuff – like the edge of the pan along the walls! (which was very standard anyway).
In 2003-04, all you’d get from your shower inspection was “can you prove to me that it won’t create a mold problem to your downstairs neighbor?”

BTW the same shower which was finally approved leaked in a freak incident… outside the shower pan (think problem with the valve) – it puddled in the bathroom and leaked thru the toilet gap – between the flooring and the toilet drain.

Our neighbor was eternally grateful that we didn’t silicon around the toilet … the water would have puddled even more and come out maybe days later far far away, soaking everything in the way.

And our most recent shower – most conventional ever – has been leaking for 3 years solid. Plumber has come and changed all the pieces he could from underneath, still leaking at the drain. Drives me crazy. (but who cares, I have a bucket hanging from the shower drain U – at least that’s something that works).

I HATE showers.. (hate to install, hate to clean, hate to use). the only one nice is the one above: at least it’s eye-pleasing, if nothing else.

]]> By: sometech http://thefrontsteps.com/2009/10/13/get-naked-and-think-about-what-you-could-do-with-your-shower/comment-page-1/#comment-11134 sometech Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:32:17 +0000 http://thefrontsteps.com/?p=5651#comment-11134 I'm going to have to agree with Sophie on SFDBI not approving her shower. The inspector is going to say you can't reach the valve from outside the shower and he is going to do some crazy measurement to show that the standing space is not a big enough radius. Don't know if those are based on real rules but that's based on my experience with trying to get some very normal shower installs passed. On my showers the inspector was taking his radius measurement from a spot off center! I had to get different inspector in to pass it. I’m going to have to agree with Sophie on SFDBI not approving her shower. The inspector is going to say you can’t reach the valve from outside the shower and he is going to do some crazy measurement to show that the standing space is not a big enough radius. Don’t know if those are based on real rules but that’s based on my experience with trying to get some very normal shower installs passed. On my showers the inspector was taking his radius measurement from a spot off center! I had to get different inspector in to pass it.

]]> By: thefrontsteps http://thefrontsteps.com/2009/10/13/get-naked-and-think-about-what-you-could-do-with-your-shower/comment-page-1/#comment-11133 thefrontsteps Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:20:40 +0000 http://thefrontsteps.com/?p=5651#comment-11133 @anna, You are not crazy, but you are clearly ahead of the pack in terms of your taste for music. ;-) @anna,

You are not crazy, but you are clearly ahead of the pack in terms of your taste for music. ;-)

]]> By: Sven http://thefrontsteps.com/2009/10/13/get-naked-and-think-about-what-you-could-do-with-your-shower/comment-page-1/#comment-11131 Sven Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:05:20 +0000 http://thefrontsteps.com/?p=5651#comment-11131 I don't know, I don't see any huge problems with Sophie's shower. The only thing the plan checkers are going to be looking for is tempered glass and a few things about the valves and head. In the field the inspectors are usually more flexible on some things than the plan checkers. And regarding the ones I posted, the porcelanosa is just a receptor, just like the ones sold at Home Depot, only fancier. They are actually easier to install and get signed off because you don't have the waterproofing issues you have with a built up pan. As far as the linear drain goes, I don't see any issues there. I've seen a bunch of them in SF, and I'm doing one in San Jose (no problems yet) I don’t know, I don’t see any huge problems with Sophie’s shower. The only thing the plan checkers are going to be looking for is tempered glass and a few things about the valves and head. In the field the inspectors are usually more flexible on some things than the plan checkers. And regarding the ones I posted, the porcelanosa is just a receptor, just like the ones sold at Home Depot, only fancier. They are actually easier to install and get signed off because you don’t have the waterproofing issues you have with a built up pan. As far as the linear drain goes, I don’t see any issues there. I’ve seen a bunch of them in SF, and I’m doing one in San Jose (no problems yet)

]]> By: anna http://thefrontsteps.com/2009/10/13/get-naked-and-think-about-what-you-could-do-with-your-shower/comment-page-1/#comment-11128 anna Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:49:04 +0000 http://thefrontsteps.com/?p=5651#comment-11128 i am crazy or do i see a jane's addiction lyric referred to in here? i am crazy or do i see a jane’s addiction lyric referred to in here?

]]> By: insidesfre http://thefrontsteps.com/2009/10/13/get-naked-and-think-about-what-you-could-do-with-your-shower/comment-page-1/#comment-11127 insidesfre Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:25:52 +0000 http://thefrontsteps.com/?p=5651#comment-11127 Just make sure your new wacked-out shower meets the mandated SF water conservation guidelines. Just make sure your new wacked-out shower meets the mandated SF water conservation guidelines.

]]> By: Sophie http://thefrontsteps.com/2009/10/13/get-naked-and-think-about-what-you-could-do-with-your-shower/comment-page-1/#comment-11126 Sophie Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:55:33 +0000 http://thefrontsteps.com/?p=5651#comment-11126 noearch.. it would probably be approved ... when I go in person, ask for the sup, supply 3 tons of paperwork and documentation etc... true, working on a SFH is MUCH EASIER than on a condo, but still, anything not "normal" is a problem. we don't do fancy, but starting with no tiles in the bathroom/shower/anywhere, the inspectors already raise their eyebrows. while we are on the subject, anybody got approval to install this drain? to my best try, it's not accepted. (no overflow visible) altho it's sold in SF. http://www.designerpages.com/products/100688-WWDR02 noearch.. it would probably be approved … when I go in person, ask for the sup, supply 3 tons of paperwork and documentation etc…

true, working on a SFH is MUCH EASIER than on a condo, but still, anything not “normal” is a problem. we don’t do fancy, but starting with no tiles in the bathroom/shower/anywhere, the inspectors already raise their eyebrows.

while we are on the subject, anybody got approval to install this drain? to my best try, it’s not accepted. (no overflow visible) altho it’s sold in SF.
http://www.designerpages.com/products/100688-WWDR02

]]> By: noearch http://thefrontsteps.com/2009/10/13/get-naked-and-think-about-what-you-could-do-with-your-shower/comment-page-1/#comment-11125 noearch Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:38:33 +0000 http://thefrontsteps.com/?p=5651#comment-11125 what? you already know for a fact that you would not get this approved? what? you already know for a fact that you would not get this approved?

]]> By: sparky-b http://thefrontsteps.com/2009/10/13/get-naked-and-think-about-what-you-could-do-with-your-shower/comment-page-1/#comment-11124 sparky-b Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:10:05 +0000 http://thefrontsteps.com/?p=5651#comment-11124 What would the fight be about? What would the fight be about?

]]> By: Sophie http://thefrontsteps.com/2009/10/13/get-naked-and-think-about-what-you-could-do-with-your-shower/comment-page-1/#comment-11123 Sophie Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:49:04 +0000 http://thefrontsteps.com/?p=5651#comment-11123 there is only one shower that would do for me. And we don't have the space nor the drive to fight SFDBI for it. http://www.agapedesign.it/prod_cat.cfm?id=17&pid=364&pname=Chiocciola http://www.kosmo-design.org/article-5931817.html there is only one shower that would do for me. And we don’t have the space nor the drive to fight SFDBI for it.
http://www.agapedesign.it/prod_cat.cfm?id=17&pid=364&pname=Chiocciola
http://www.kosmo-design.org/article-5931817.html

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