Why are there no bathtubs in American apartments?

If you have ever traveled abroad, for sure many home decoration, lifestyle and traditions have surprised you. A lot of things familiar to us are perceived quite differently in America and the countries of Europe.

Residents of one country are characterized by certain habits, lifestyle and interior decoration style of the house. All this constitutes a single image common to all representatives of the state. If you are interested in learning about world traditions and features of the interior in homes, we recommend reading the information or traveling around the world.

Today in the article we will turn to American apartments and their layout options. Often, travelers can hear stories about unusual living conditions. One of the most interesting points is the lack of a bath, we will try to understand the reasons for its absence and replacement options.

Why are there no bathtubs in American apartments?

No matter how strange it may sound, but in America it is not customary to install a bathtub for washing. This is considered a great luxury that not every resident can afford. Most often, the bathtub looks like a tray in the shower, the only difference is a recess with small sides along the perimeter. But a full bathroom is hard to call.

• The bath is most often combined with the toilet, which creates additional inconvenience.
• A shower is used, which differs significantly from Russian options.
• Also a distinctive feature are doors that open into the bathroom.
• Small benches are installed in a small pallet. This is a great addition that allows you to wash conveniently and comfortably.

Such a layout of an apartment and a bathroom is primarily associated with saving space, since apartments most often have a small amount of square meters per person.

Important! In most cases, the interior of the room is created on the basis of inherited traditions. Indigenous people try to repeat the design of the parental home and preserve the features of the internal way of life.

Distinctive features of the soul in the homes of America

As mentioned above, in the layout of American apartments, instead of a bathroom, showers are provided, combined with a toilet and several sinks. However, this is not the biggest difference. If you happen to go on a trip, be prepared to face the following differences in the structure of the shower:

• Doors usually open inward to save space.
• Instead of a flexible hose, which is necessary in order to wash inaccessible parts of the body, a handle screwed to the wall is used, which cannot be turned and the angle of inclination changed.
• If you wish, you can change the temperature of the incoming water, but it is impossible to adjust the pressure, since the water comes from two pipes with the same power at once.
• The pallet is a small side that is equal in height to half the standard bathtub in Russia.

If the standard hose design in America is inconvenient, you can purchase a flexible hose and install it instead of a hose with a handle. The device has the ability to quickly change elements. In general, a shower cabin is enough to wash after a working day.