It depends on several factors. Ground floor or upper floor? Wooden floors or concrete?
But a shower enclosure doesn't necessarily mean a large step up. You can get low profile trays that have almost no step up at all, and if you drip the pipework below floor level you don't have to have an artificially high step.
Wet rooms require a lot more work to create and a firm base on which to sit.
Are you doing the work yourselves or getting a specialist? Small local firms usually provide the best service and will advise you on what's best and most practicable for your circumstances. We had both our main bathroom and our ensuite upgraded by such a firm and they did good job. Being upstairs on wooden floors we went for low profile trays rather than wet rooms. For a wheelchair user a wetroom is probably a necessity
To create low maintenance showers we did not use tile for the walls. Instead we used laminate boards that are specially designed for wet areas and come in hundreds of designs. Biggest benefit? No grout to get dirty / mouldy.
Also think big. With limited mobility you don't want to be squeezed into an 800mm shower. Go for a minimum of 1m, or more if you can fit it in
Paul Barrett
Hexham - Northumberland - Loads of spectacular walks - all I need now are the joints to go with them! :)
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