the door on mine is a slider that can be moved with a feather.
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FundMECFS@piefed.zip 1 day ago
As a disabled person who can’t sit or stand up doorless showers are my holy grail I could finally feel fucking clean instead of relying on sponge baths.
I could never afford it though and being severely disabled means I’m poor so yay capitalism.
Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 1 day ago
eyekaytee@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I could never afford it though and being severely disabled means I’m poor so yay capitalism.
damn capitalism, you could be dead or in a home somewhere! i bet you’re on welfare as well
Thoven@lemdro.id 1 day ago
What does a doorless shower offer that the same design with a door for that opening doesn’t? I would think there’s some accessible compromise that keeps the floor dry. Of course, the true holy grail would be the showers you sometimes see overseas where there’s a whole compartment built on a drain pan so the open door isn’t an inconvenience.
FundMECFS@piefed.zip 1 day ago
need to be able to lay in the shower. Elevated threshold makes that impossible.
I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I’m still not following. Most non-tub showers look exactly like OP’s picture except they have a sliding/swinging door.
What do you mean by elevated threshold? You mean that small ~3inch lip that is also present in OP’s picture?
FundMECFS@piefed.zip 1 day ago
Ah I see the confusion.
The walk in shower in my old appartment had no lip, and my current appartment has a 30cm lip.
i assumed all walk in showers were without the lip but it seems I was wrong.
Cort@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I’m guessing the difference is the threshold height for the doors. Easier to get a wheelchair over a low or non-existent threshold
ThanksForAllTheFish@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
No offense intended, but isn’t that why shower rooms were invented? Waterproof the walls/floor with that cheap plastic stuff, curved edges on the walls for easy cleaning, plastic curtain on rails on the ceiling for blocking most of the water. Slope it down into the floor drain. No steps or doors. Is there really no safety net to get this sort of thing installed where you live? I would happily contribute a bit to a gofundme link for this, and I’m sure there’s plenty of others who would too. Example gofundme.com/…/helping-ric-live-safely-in-his-lat… . Ideally social services should have grants for this sort of thing though. There may be one you can access depending on where you live, DM me and I’d happily put in a bit of research to help you find out if this is an option.
FundMECFS@piefed.zip 1 day ago
Yeah can’t afford that either. Can’t install anything because I’m renting, can’t be anything but renting because I’m disabled.
And the legal system I live under doesn’t have any law to make landlords follow accommodations…
ThanksForAllTheFish@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
That’s completely fair! Sorry, I underestimated the cost and the problem of getting permission as a renter. I looked into it properly and, although the plastic covering and curtain are cheap, constructing the drainage, sloped floor and waterproofing can still cost around £6,000–£8,500 here. If you’re comfortable saying which country or state you’re in, I’d still be happy to check whether there are any local grants, charities or tenant protections that might help. No need to give your precise location.
FundMECFS@piefed.zip 1 day ago
I’m sorry I’m unable to share where I live because of privacy concerns. But it’s very nice that you’re trying to help. Hope you have a nice day, cheers :)
(I have however spent a long time exploring all the possibilities and am fairly certain there isn’t much to do for now, bar moving which since I’m rent controlled would probably be impossible financially ahah. So more just a reality of being disabled and unable to work under the system than something that can be fixed at an individual level unfortunately).