emglch 0 Report post Posted October 23, 2010 (edited) Dear Renotalk forumers My new DBSS home is going to have bay windows for the bathroom to the Masterbedroom. Was pondering how to go about keeping that privacy during bathing as my unit is at a low floor level. Possible options include window films (tint or blur), blinds, curtains. For films i heard that they can get very sticky after years of sunshine and heat. For blinds and curtains, not sure if splashing water from the shower head would do any damage in the long run. Any forumers here faced the same predicament before? If yes, would appreciate any thoughts or experience on this. Thanks. Regards Edited October 23, 2010 by emglch Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Webbit 0 Report post Posted October 28, 2010 Dear Renotalk forumers My new DBSS home is going to have bay windows for the bathroom to the Masterbedroom. Was pondering how to go about keeping that privacy during bathing as my unit is at a low floor level. Possible options include window films (tint or blur), blinds, curtains. For films i heard that they can get very sticky after years of sunshine and heat. For blinds and curtains, not sure if splashing water from the shower head would do any damage in the long run. Any forumers here faced the same predicament before? If yes, would appreciate any thoughts or experience on this. Thanks. Regards My master bedroom toilet has baywindows (L shaped) and we're on the 2nd floor, so I understand your problem. Our toilet windows are sand-blasted (came that way when we bought the place), so no problem of people looking in. What I'm more concerned about is, when I open the windows to let air in, people downstairs can see in (if they wanted to). So what we did was install those thin blinds (very cheap). They make the toilet look much nicer and I can now open all my windows without fear of anyone looking in. Hope this helps some. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hermes76 0 Report post Posted October 29, 2010 My master bedroom toilet has baywindows (L shaped) and we're on the 2nd floor, so I understand your problem. Our toilet windows are sand-blasted (came that way when we bought the place), so no problem of people looking in. What I'm more concerned about is, when I open the windows to let air in, people downstairs can see in (if they wanted to). So what we did was install those thin blinds (very cheap). They make the toilet look much nicer and I can now open all my windows without fear of anyone looking in. Hope this helps some. This my toilet tat has got a bay window too, though it's frosted, we still install aluminium venetian blinds as double protection coz in the nite, yur pretty sillouette will show on the frosted window Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
emglch 0 Report post Posted October 29, 2010 Thanks Webbit and Hermes76. Just can't fathom why the architect chose to have bay windows for a toilet in the first place. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Webbit 0 Report post Posted November 6, 2010 From what I understand, the bay windows are really the structures holding up the entire building. That's why we cannot remove them. So since we're stuck with them, we have to optimise their use however possible. Hope this helps some. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Webbit 0 Report post Posted November 6, 2010 To add to what I'd written earlier, most apartments that we see today are what they call "pre fab" (or pre-fabricated, in full). What this means is, unlike in the old days where buildings are constructed brick by brick and layer by layer, most apartments today are made up of different pieces that are fixed together. For example, you have 4 walls in your living room --> these are effectively 4 pieces that are put together. The "bay windows" are really the structure that keeps the pieces together. So if you remove the bay windows, the pieces will fall apart. Just thought you might find this interesting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hermes76 0 Report post Posted November 10, 2010 nowadays HDBs are using pre-fab building also but I dun see them having bay windows. from what I know, before 2008, SLA do not charge the developers for unusable areas like a/c ledge so developers started building bay windows & planters but included those unusable areas in the GFA. Somehow SLA amended that ruling in 2008 so the new developments after that have lesser of these now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
january 0 Report post Posted November 10, 2010 I have bay windows in the bathroom as well. Curtain salesperson advised a roller blind specially for areas of high humidity... This is better than using a frosting sticker because, like hermes76 says, people can still see you at night when you turn on the lights. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
