Shower over Back-to-wall freestanding bath - tile fall and drainage?
Designing a bathroom with shower over back-to-wall freestanding bath. The shower screen will be on the floor, offset from the bath (approx 300mm from bath edge) and will be around 600mm in width. It will be hinged to the wall to provide easy cleaning access. My builder has said that even with the shower over the bath, the area between the bath and shower screen will be considered a wet area and I will need to consider drainage accordingly. He suggests having a strip drain just inside the glass panel that runs the entire width of the room (1680mm) and having all of the wet area fall towards it.
Questions:
1) Would you agree that the area between the bath and glass panel requires full "wet area" drainage?
2) Are there alternative options to a strip drain going across the entire room?
3) Can back-to-wall freestanding baths even be installed on a floor with a fall? Would be good to avoid if not absolutely necessary!
I have attached a picture of the aesthetic I am trying to achieve (I cannot see a strip drain)! Note: shower head will be wall mounted, not ceiling like in this photo.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
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