Help needed with bathroom layout
Hannah Phillips
7 years ago
I am trying to plan an ensuite bathroom that is 2.5m X 3.2m. Despite many hours of trying to work it out (!) I just can't seem to get the right configuration. We would like a large walk in shower and bath along with toilet and double sinks (with lots of storage underneath!) The current configuration doesn't allow for enough space with the sink/storage. Does anyone have any ideas how I could fit everything in?! (There is a large window above the bath so don't want to move the shower here). Thanks a lot
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7 years agoAll good advice above. I know that you'd ideally like two sinks, but I don't think you have the space for them. If you choose a shower approx 1.5 x 800 and a single sink, you still only have around 65cm to the sink and then 65cm from the sink to the bath. It's not a lot. You need to plot the plan on the ground and then use paper etc to reflect the bath, shower, sink, toilet etc. You will soon see that it's going to be very crowded with a double sink. If you go for the double sink, you've got around 12-14" in front of the shower and the same at the bath end, it will look crowded.
The storage can go at the end of the bath, have a single sink because you've got some space to walk about. Think about building the wall out slightly at the end of the shower by the toilet to create privacy.
Put your plan on the ground and physically walk around it.
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