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Wetroom partition

8 years ago

I have no design experience, but I am designing my new-build ensuite! Plan below. I also had a go with Sketchup, and have included a screenshot of a rough-and-ready design.

I have created a 'wet area' and a 'dry area', and I'm pretty happy with the layout, but want to separate the two areas with a partition + door. My dilemma is, what is the best way to do it? I'd like to minimise cost and maximise aesthetics and usability (who doesn't!)

NB bath and shower have had their positions swapped from Sketchup to plan, I think the plan design is better - as it allows the alcove to the right to be used as a shelf.

I can have stud wall partitions with a glass door (as per Sketchup screenshot). This looks ok at design stage, but it's such a small area that I think this will be too imposing. On the flipside, I wonder if glass all the way across would lead to stability issues, and I have no idea how such a partition would be fixed securely. A combination of solid wall and glass could be a happy medium. I don't know the relative costs of having tiled stud wall v glass (stud wall would be 125mm).

Ceiling height is approx 2400mm, and is not likely to come down to meet/secure partition. Not sure the partition would be above 2000mm. I am not a fan of metal struts to secure top of glass to walls (e.g. across 'a' in plan), but could be persuaded. Vertical metal poles to secure to ceiling might look better IMHO.

All solutions must be able to be sourced in UK. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks.

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Jonathan
8 years ago
Why not have a full height wall at the bath end but a full width shower screen at the shower side? This would also mean that you could have a full width vanity below the basin.
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8 years ago
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Nick M
Original Author
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
Thank you Jonathan. That's a good suggestion. I've worked it up, roughly, and it's a definite contender. I've seen both hinged and slide doors that could fit in. I guess slide would have more rigidity. I also don't see the need for glass next to WC.
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This maybe a bit late to the conversation but .

if you buy a single door and hang it off the stud side, then get your local glazier to template around the door from floor to ceiling with a couple of millimetres space, so the glass is L shaped that then can be held in position with small chrome L shaped pieces attached to the floor and ceiling to create a steam room . you would just need toughened glass and some magnetic closers on the shower door.
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Thanks for the input. The final design was stud partition on the right, to the width of the bath, with a sliding glass door filling the remaining space. I do like the sound of your solution though.

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