Metal showers are bad

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Showers – Metal Showers

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ceiling framing
metal frame
shower head
sheet metal walls
wall framing
faucet
metal shower stalls are usually low quality units prone to rusting and leakage (particularly near the bottom) - check this area carefully when inspecting the shower stall
metal base
drain
rust
floor framing
trap
drain pipe
cross section

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A cross section shows a metal shower stall with sheet metal walls, a metal frame, and a metal base adjacent to wall framing and beneath ceiling framing. A shower head and faucet are mounted on the stall wall. The base drain connects to a trap and drain pipe beneath the floor. Rust is depicted along the bottom of the stall, and a dashed oval highlights the base and lower wall area. The annotation warns that metal shower stalls are typically low-quality units prone to rusting and leakage, particularly near the bottom, and calls for careful inspection of this area.