Splash Guards for the Shower

Nov 4, 2002 Mon0
Splash guard

I had trouble with water getting on the floor when I took a shower. Even with the curtain pulled tightly against the walls, water would run along the top of the tub to the edge and into the floor.

I found some tall splash guards at Home Depot.

I think I had to trim the guard slightly near the bottom because of the raised area where the shower wall meets the top of the tub. I then used caulk to seal the corner of the guard where it meets the crack between the shower wall and the top of the tub.

I also made sure the 'foot' of the guard was on the inside edge of the tub so the water has to fall into the tub. If you put the 'foot' centered on the top of the tub wall and the Wildcat is slightly high in the front while taking a shower, the water will run around the end of the foot and still get your floor wet.

The other problem I had was the shower curtain trying to hug me while taking a shower. I cut a short section of wooden dowel rod, inserted a small eye bolt into the end, made a loop in a piece of string and put the loop behind a small marble I placed in the curtain from the back side. The dowel rod is just heavy enough to keep the curtain away from me when I shower.

A side benefit is I can also use the rod to prop the flush lever open when I want to run a few gallons of water into the black tank. I always try to dump the black tank with it at least 2/3s full. This is an easy way to add water to the tank when I'm a little short.

Splash guard
Dowel rod to prevent 'curtain wrap'
Using dowel to hold flush lever open
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