Guide category
Accessible Showers
Curbless entries, grab-bar blocking, seating and clearances for showers built to last decades.
What a curbless shower actually requires
A curbless shower needs floor structure that can be recessed or built up to create slope, a drain layout that lets the floor fall in as few planes as possible, a wet zone large enough for the spray, and a containment strategy that replaces what the curb used to do. Over a crawlspace it is usually straightforward; over a slab it takes more work.
Updated 2026-08-16Grab bars, blocking and planning for later
Grab bars have to be anchored into solid backing, not into tile or drywall. The right time to install that backing is while the wall is open — plywood blocking across the full height costs very little then and makes a bar possible anywhere later. Retrofitting into finished tile means drilling through the waterproofing you paid for.
Updated 2026-08-16
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