You may take your shower for granted but this form of washing has only been in our society for a short period of time.
Although washing stems back to the earliest civilizations the traditional baths were the first inventions to be utilised for cleaning our bodies. Unlike the bath, the shower did not grace us with indoor structures or come in the form as a man-made object; they were in fact experienced through natural waterfalls. These natural formations would provide bathers with an efficient method of rinsing water off the body, without the hassle of having to manually transport fresh and waste water which was the norm of having to have a traditional bath. This then started with people trying to reproduce this form of washing by using jugs of water to pour over them while they washed. However this was often a very cold way to wash.
The Greeks were the first civilization to start utilising the shower as a more popular form of washing, usually in large communal shower rooms. This was through water being pumped through an intricate system of aqueducts and lead pipes.
Today the shower is an integral part of our life’s allowing us to wash in a more cost effective manner in relation to the bath. In fact the shower actually uses almost half the amount of water used within the bath, eighty litres on average for the shower and one hundred and fifty litres for the bath.
Most homes are fitted with the standard bathtub, but usually is space is an issue then it is usually replaced by a shower enclosure. The shower enclosure is also a relatively new concept for the bathroom. It has been created in many different shapes and sizes, making it ideal for any sized bathroom interior alongside being extremely easy to use and install.
The enclosure is not only a stylish concept; it is perfectly manufactured to offer you the benefit of having a completely dry interior. Each cubicle is produced with its very own shower tray which is created to expel any waste water without over flowing alleviating any water leakage. Furthermore each enclosure is fully fitted with tempered glass sides and doors, which also serves as a means of keeping the water trapped within the confines of the interior.
The latest in modern shower enclosures are known as minimalistic and this is formed through the ability of having no framework, and is created simply from glass. These are a more elegant form of shower cubicle and provide a more fashionable element for introducing within the bathroom.
Whether it is a framed and frameless shower cubicle the variations in shapes and sizes make then perfect for any environment.
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