Fitted Bathroom Furniture- A Guideto Bath Panel Sizes
Whether you choose a simple bathroom suite or some freestanding or fitted bathroom furniture for your bathroom refit, if your bath is a fitted bath, you will be able to find some bath panels to match or complement your scheme.
And whether your bath is small, standard sized, corner fitting, or an L shaped shower bath, you should be able to find bath panels to fit. Panels are bought separately, so you only pay for what you need. If your bath is recess fitted, so that only one side is on display, you would just need to buy a single side panel. If one or both ends are visible, you would also buy end panels to finish off the bath surround appropriately. It is possible that you could find yourself in a situation where your bath is in the centre of the room and requires the maximum of two end panels and two side panels. Purpose made freestanding baths are more suited to this situation, however, and their design means that they require no panels.
You will find that many bath panels are adjustable to fit a range of bath heights. One panel, for example, may be adjustable to fit a bath that is anywhere between 460mm and 595mm in height. As long as the height of your bath is within this height range, you can confidently buy the panel.
In addition, acrylic panels can be cut to make adjustments to their length, or to adjust their shape to compensate for protruding skirting boards. If you need to cut a bath panel to size or adjust its shape, measure carefully and only cut when you're sure. Take care not to cut yourself or cause any damage to the panel(s). When fitting your cut panel, the cut side should face into the wall, so that any slight deviations from a straight line in your cutting will be disguised by the waterproof sealant with which the gap between panel and wall will be sealed.
Specifically shaped bath panels are available to fit non-standard baths, too. L shaped and P shaped shower baths are generally bought by householders with small bathrooms where there is no room for both a bath and a shower: they give you the best of both worlds, as they take up not much more floor space than a standard sized bath, but allow more elbow room as you shower. Bath panels to fit these shapes may be a little more expensive than standard bath panels, as their shape is slightly more intricate and complicated to manufacture.
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