Dear Debbie

I am in the process of redoing my bathroom. I am putting a corner bath in but I am having trouble with finding a suitable shower door for a corner bath or if not a door a curtain rail. If I am to use a curtain rail I would like it so that it is of two layers, clear plastic on the inside and a pretty organza type material on the outside. Can you help please?

Lorraine

Our Shopping Expert replies:

Dear Lorraine,

Although you can get shower doors for corner showers or straight baths, manufacturers don't seem to cater for corner baths. It is possible though, to buy a corner bath with an integral shower door, from online bathroom specialist victoriaplumb.com. The bath pictured here measures 1000mm x 1500mm and has a 6mm glass screen that folds inwards enabling you to take a shower. The price is £799 inc. VAT and nationwide delivery. Telephone (0870) 120 8338.

If you already have a bath installed, then a curtain rail is the answer. You'll need to choose a product that is designed for the purpose. Online bathroom furniture specialists Victorian Plumbing make curtain rails to order. They sell a rail called a quarter circle that is suitable for a corner bath and comes in one of three finishes: brass (£285) chrome or nickel plate (£340). The rails come to you ready to assemble and fix to the wall and ceiling. They also sell shower curtains. Simple white polyester ones in a range of sizes: 180cm, 200cm or 220cm long for £15.

John Lewis stock two different kinds of telescopic shower rail. Their own make, Jonelle, in chrome (£28) fits a space 125cm up to 220cm and the longer, Croydex (£10.25, white only) fits spaces 178cm up to 260cm. These rails come with rings that slot through a shower curtain (or two shower curtains if you want a pretty one on the outside and a waterproof one on the inside). There's a huge range of shower curtains, not organza as such, but a large variety of plain or self patterned white ones. Prices start at £25. Call John Lewis Head office on (0207) 828 1000 to find your nearest branch.


Happy splashing!

Debbie