What is the difference between a shower cabin and a corner and which is better?

To determine what is the difference between a shower cabin and a corner, at first glance, it seems not quite an easy task for a person who has never faced various repair issues before. First you need to understand all the nuances of the device of both designs. All about the advantages of each of them and the differences between a shower enclosure and a shower stall, as well as how to make the right choice, read in this article.

Perhaps the most important difference is that the corner is a fenced part of the bathroom, therefore it does not have all the walls, and the cabin is like a “mini-room in the room”. There are also other highlights below, by which they can be distinguished from each other.

1. Duration of use... First of all, shower cabins differ from corners in terms of service life. In the first, due to the simplicity of the design, it is much longer.
2. Care. The corners, due to being equipped with various additional functions, require careful and frequent maintenance, and it will sometimes be enough to wipe the shower cabins with a damp cloth. The main part of the construction of shower cabins is acrylic. It gets dirty easily and is difficult to clean. However, the corners do not have this problem - glass is much easier and more convenient to clean, despite some difficulties in washing it.
3. Preparing for installation. The booth does not require any serious preliminary work, but only the presence of a sewer supply, as well as water. The corner is more capricious in this regard - the walls of the place where it will be located must be carefully processed, the floor, the supply must be leveled, and the mixer must be installed.
4. Mounting. If shower enclosures can be installed both on a pallet and directly on the floor with a special drain, then the cabins can only be installed on a pallet.
5. Repair. Due to the presence of a large number of additionally installed functions, the cabins may require repair or dismantling of individual parts. With the corners, such problems practically do not arise.
6. Appearance... One of the most important visual differences should be noted - the booths have a roof, while the corners do not. Therefore, the former are sealed structures, which cannot be said about the latter.
7. Additional nuances. The cabins are equipped with a water filter, while the nooks are usually not. The same goes for many of the features mentioned above.
8. Construction volumes. The shower cubicle takes up a considerable amount of space in the bathroom, while the shower enclosure is rather compact.
9. The weight. Most of the weight of the booth structure is added by its pallet. It can be steel or cast iron, for example. The parts of the corner structure are relatively light.

The first thing buyers face after purchasing any design is installation. In terms of the level of complexity of installation, both units differ little from each other. In both cases, this will be an average level of installation complexity and will cost about 5 thousand rubles. The cost of the installations themselves also differs: for a shower enclosure - about 11 thousand rubles, and for a shower stall - about 17 thousand rubles. The cabin pallet can be any, and at the corner - only low. In addition, the booth may not fit into every interior provided.

Separately, it is worth mentioning the difference in the care of the two designs. After a couple of years of using the booth, fungi (mold) can begin to form in it, filters of various devices become clogged and require regular cleaning. Therefore, as mentioned above, it is necessary to install water filters in the booth. Hard water in a short time can spoil the additional functions of the structure, simply clogging them.

By the way, Additional features that can be used to equip the booth include a turntable and a built-in cellular module. One can only dream of such "luxury" in the shower corner.

Customer reviews claim that it is better to get a good shower enclosure than a cheap shower stall. Despite the fact that the latter is more comfortable to use.

Since the cabin is sealed, it is better to choose it for bathrooms finished with wood (although this is a great rarity in our time). If you want to decorate your shower area yourself with mosaics, frescoes or special masonry, then the best choice for you is a corner.

Cab care becomes difficult for many, due to the fact that it needs to be done carefully and regularly. Despite all the above-described disadvantages and advantages of these two designs, the issue of a quality product is still relevant. All the difference between them can be canceled out if you purchase low-quality products. Sometimes, in order to save money, some manufacturers can substitute some materials for others, violate the production technology.

Buyers claim that self-assembly of the booth is almost impossible, although for some it is real. Most often, consumers have to resort to specialists in the assembly and installation of shower stalls. While the likelihood that the corner can be installed on your own is much higher.

In general, it should be noted that for those who only need an ordinary, but specially equipped place for daily washing, it is best to purchase a shower corner.For those who prefer tall trays, lighting, hydromassage function or other additional benefits, a shower stall will be the best choice.

About what is better to choose: a shower cabin or a corner, see below.