PNW_Sprinter
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Shower/Bathroom: This unit is now complete and fully operational. After completing the unit with rivets I used silicone to seal all joints inside. The shower pan has been finished with a teak floor for comfort and warmth. I'm using the Laveo dry-flush toilet and it's been great so far.
Shower mixing valve and wand are from KES. It is intended to have both an overhead rain shower and movable wand, but I'm only using the wand. This serves 2 purposes - 1) lower water flow through the wand alone 2) mixing valve has both a controller for hot vs. cold and a diversion switch where you control flow from rain to wand - now I can use that diversion switch to turn shower off/on without changing the hot/cold mix. Having a 4-gallon water heater only allows for quick showers, but I can turn it off quickly and soap up without wasting time when turning it back on trying to find the right temp mix. All I had to do was block the diversion valve on the back with an end-cap.
Mounting the shower head and mixing valve in this unit proved challenging because the aluminum walls could not support the weight on their own. I used my upper cabinet in the rear as a quasi stud wall to ensure mounts were strong.
Shower mixing valve and wand are from KES. It is intended to have both an overhead rain shower and movable wand, but I'm only using the wand. This serves 2 purposes - 1) lower water flow through the wand alone 2) mixing valve has both a controller for hot vs. cold and a diversion switch where you control flow from rain to wand - now I can use that diversion switch to turn shower off/on without changing the hot/cold mix. Having a 4-gallon water heater only allows for quick showers, but I can turn it off quickly and soap up without wasting time when turning it back on trying to find the right temp mix. All I had to do was block the diversion valve on the back with an end-cap.
Mounting the shower head and mixing valve in this unit proved challenging because the aluminum walls could not support the weight on their own. I used my upper cabinet in the rear as a quasi stud wall to ensure mounts were strong.