Exactly, tastes differ and I would never have a tiled sink or bathtub installed :) Shower trays seem to be pretty out, although for example I always find a nice flat tub stylish and not worse than tiled ones. But that is probably not the question here. Rather, we also have a wooden house and at the time had the same considerations as you. With a flat shower tray you can't go wrong and would be on the safe side, or so we thought. In the end, this is exactly where we have our "biggest concern" in the house, because already half a year after moving in we had water damage when water suddenly came through the wooden ceiling in the living room below from under the shower :eek: They searched and initially found nothing, the problem also seemed not reproducible, etc... Finally, it was just a stupid silicone joint that tore at the edge of the shower tray and depending on standing position in the shower, water came through in a rush. That means, the plastic tub gives a bit and the joints are exposed to higher stress! Therefore, I recommend paying utmost attention to good installation stability or rather choosing a metal tub if a tiled floor is not to be chosen. As I said, this point gives me the most concern in the house and I am still considering claiming it as a warranty case. The newly replaced joint has held reliably so far but it is probably only a matter of time until this "maintenance joint" tears again :(