![]() ![]() Mr.Steam makes it.) Too large a unit pumping out steam and you get lots of rain forest drip - sloped ceilings aren't that big of an issue if it's sized right - but slope them anyway. He seemed perplexed that there was actually a smaller unit that uses 110v. (Spoken from experience - I had several 'frank' discussions over a customer's steamshower with a plumber before I showed him a small, right-sized unit. In fact some plumbing suppliers and plumbers don't know everything that is out there and only sell/install what they know. It may sound obvious but make sure the steam unit is sized to the space - a larger unit isn't necessarily better. Ditto the use of Kerdi - create a completely waterproof/vaporproof envelope - it's good that you're familiar and how to use it, many people aren't. You can install it right over ordinary drywall as it is the Kerdi, not the drywall (moisture proof/resistant etc., or not) that is providing the waterproofing. It is basically like a rubber glove around the entire steam shower. If you put a window in the shower, be very careful to waterproof it very well and use one that has vinyl cladding on the inside, unless you don't mind maintaining a wood window.įinally, the only product that I have complete confidence in that will properly waterproof a steam shower is Kerdi from Schluter systems. ![]() ![]() Sloping is more important in a commercial environment where the steam shower is being used all day. You can slope the ceiling, but during the average length of time you take a steam shower in the home, you won't really get droplets forming that drip. Porcelain tile on the walls (you can get some pretty nice looking porcelain tile these days that looks like stone) will suck up less heat than stone and you won't have to upsize your steam unit as much. I usually place an on/off button outside the shower so you don't have to walk into the shower to turn the steam unit on. You might want to consider a folding teak or ipe bench that folds up against the wall instead of a hard tile bench, this way you have more room when you are not using the shower as a steam shower. Disclaimer: I don't have kids, so my floors don't get super dirty.I would insulate any outside walls with 2 lb polyurethane foam insulation. Not sure how "clean" these really get the floor germ-wise, but they sure look good. Vileda makes a similar mop that I got on clearance for the basement level, but I feel that the Rubbermaid one is more solidly built - mines about 3 years old now and is used every other day. I have a cat so I can't use the swiffer wet jet type things since they're toxic to animals, so this replaces the PITA mops I used to use that required rinsing out the bucket and setting the mop out to dry etc. The heads Velcro on and off for washing - it's been a life changer for me with dark hardwood that shows footprints etc. I bought an extra cleaning bottle so I have one with my hardwood cleaner and one with my mr clean for the tile. I am obsessed with my Rubbermaid Reveal mop - I make my own cleaning solution and leave it in the mop so it's always ready. Waiting for it to heat up and de-scaling was always irritating. I junked mine within 3 months of getting it. Steam mops seem convienient in theory, but once you own one you realize it's anything but (just my opinion).
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