We have gas ducted heating in ours and we get condensation on the windows and sliding doors all the time. The east facing ones don't however as they may be warmed by the morning daylight....... The heat from the ducting does seem to be 'wet' when compared to the dry heat from the wood fires I grew up with..... We have been advised by the 'Ventis' salesman that their system will fix the condensation issues.

Hi, probably too late to comment now as you've already gone with someone on this project. Along the wall is the most common solution as it is easier to create falls, particularly if you have large format tiles. You will get water out of the shower given this is a just a freestanding panel, and it will also be cold in winter (speaking from experience) without a door on it. In the Australian Standards you are required to have a 'water stop' or step down to at least 5mm - most people don't do this and this is where problems can start from a waterproofing point of view. Good luck - hope it goes well

We have an open shower next to bath for our kids/main bathroom. It works well so far for us. Light and airy bathroom compared to prev layout, guests no longer need to walk past shower and bath to reach toilet/sink. Bath water splashes are contained to the wet area space, easily accessible to aid with hair washing etc. I feel it works well because the ventilation is great (good fan, open not enclosed space, heating vent nearby) heating vent along wall opposite shower also offers warmth when entering/exiting and drying off. Kids don't wash hair frequently so we will have to see how cleaning goes with extra suds/products in future but at this stage we do not get build up on the side of bath etc. Yes, you could get wet assisting bath time if the shower floor hasn't had time to dry, but in our design, one end of the tub is accessible from the dry floor space. You need to consider the incline on the floor for adequate water run off toward the drain/drains, and how this might affect how the bath sits on the floor. A 'back to wall freestanding' bathtub with simple sides would be ideal to aid with cleaning - I imagine that the ledge of a drop in tub would collect splashes from the shower and need to be dried off after use. Hope that helps.

plants that become dormant in winter are a good option for planting in winter, as they just sort of sit tight and then burst into life in spring. Deciduous trees and blossoming trees like ornamental pears and plums and cherries. Even magnolias can all be planted bare-rooted in winter. I believe roses are perfect to plant in winter and can be bought bare rooted. you'll have to be patient though, you'll feel like you planted a whole bunch of dead sticks. And it can be hard to gauge if you have lost any till spring. check online for the mail order rose suppliers. summer Bulbs can also be planted and suppliers like garden express and tesselaar have a range that will be available.