Bathroom layout - separate quadrant shower, or more floor space?
Tom H
5 years ago
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Comments (29)Hi Richard, My thoughts, (and I'm not an expert, so just a personal opinion), but I think the wetroom idea will be a total nightmare to keep clean. I would also be concerned that it not would be the safest option with young children in the house. Unless you are going to meticulously dry the floor down after every shower, anyone using the room afterwards, washing their hands at the sink for example would need to walk on a wet and possibly slippery floor. Also not ideal if you walk around the house in socks.... wet feet.. :-/ Even with really good drainage the floor would remain wet for some time after each shower. These concerns may only bother me though, these things are so subjective, but I always consider how much work will be involved in keeping a room clean and looking great....and the fact that the bath would get wet and no doubt splatted with shampoo and shower gel every time someone showered would have me in there constantly cleaning. This option is definitely also the more costly option as tanking would be required, and I you plan to sell in a year or so, I am not sure it would add value equivalent to your spend on the room. I would go for a nice shower over bath arrangement, this can still look lovely and high end. For example:...See MoreBathroom layout. Where to put the towel rail & shower control?
Comments (8)Thank you both. Victoria - like the idea of the vanity there with the toilet on the same side but i think with the space to the toilet it would feel very cramped as there would only be around 40cm between the vanity and toilet in which to stand. I know it's a concession but do you think having a 600 vanity and if i can run the waste round the left wall this would be the best option on the layout? It of course all depends on what the plumber can manage with the waste but hopefully there is a solution!...See MoreSqueezing separate bath and shower into small bathroom
Comments (23)This is an intriguing problem ! In your original plan, is it the case that the wall end of the bath is wider than the toilet end, or is that just the way the perspective works here ? If so, that is one of the things making the layout looked cramped and 'weird'. How deep a step did you have in mind ? That, too, could make a difference. The problem with steps in bathrooms (those that are designed for 'real' everyday living, not just for a magazine spread) is that they can get wet, and hence slippery - an accident waiting to happen. Careful choice of flooring might help minimise that. Something rubbery, or like hospital bathroom floors. Japanese tubs have been mentioned. I believe there are also 'small' toilets available, and space-saving sinks, for very small spaces, understairs cloakrooms etc...), though I think there's enough room there in the design. (And for the main bathroom, you do need a decent sized sink.) The screens you describe: I would definitely go for a fixed, clear glass one near the towel rail, simply for letting light through, and not feeling further cramped. Alongside the toilet, it might be better to opt for a half-wall screen (illustrated above in Jane's comments) - again, on grounds of not feeling cramped, but also letting maximum light in - you could adorn it with wood battens if you like. How young is the daughter ? How much longer is she going to need bathing as opposed to showering ? Could you have all that room devoted to a large shower enclosure, and keep something temporary to one side (like the old bathtubs hanging on the wall !!), which you could move across to nearer the shower for filling purposes. Once she's old enough, you can dispense with the moveable tub....See Morebathroom layout- shower/bath combo or freestanding?
Comments (5)Hi Sarah, In the absence of window info, below are some quick’n’dirty images of one possible layout. You do have plenty of space - BUT I strongly urge you to use a quadrant (curved) shower and do the same with the bath, as you don’t really lose any space in either, but make your bathroom much more spacious, with no sharp corners to contend with. You could swap the shower & bath, though it may feel narrower entering the space. If cupboard space is your driver, with careful selection of bath & shower sizes, you could squeeze a midi unit between shower & bath, or use a WC tall storage unit. I will mock that up for you too! Caldicot Kitchens...See MoreA B
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