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1.8m ensuite floorplan

4 years ago

Hi all,

Google assures me that an ensuite can be squeezed into a 1.8m x 0.8m space - would anyone have a floorplan/layout diagram for this please? We have a 1.8m x 1m space and would love to put an ensuite in but I just can see how a shower/toilet/sink fits!

Thank you!

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4 years ago

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Jonathan
4 years ago
Google is wrong.

If your wc is 70cm deep and you need 70cm knee room in front of it there is not room for an 80cm shower.
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Nicholas Scott
4 years ago
I've not seen any plan that small before. 180cmx150cm is possible, or 280cmx100cm. Would either of those work? A sink and toilet could fit in without a shower. Wet rooms can make for very small ensuites, but even if it did, it would be very cramped. You'd be better speaking to a professional.
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Nicholas Scott
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I've not seen any plan that small before. 180cmx150cm is possible, or 280cmx100cm. Would either of those work? A sink and toilet could fit in without a shower. Wet rooms can make for very small ensuites, but even if it did, it would be very cramped. You'd be better speaking to a professional.
Flying Mama
Original Author
4 years ago
Thank you all...unfortunately as I suspected! Had hoped I was missing a trick with a corner toilet or something.

It's an awkward space - there is currently a 180cm enclosed wardrobe, and no way to extend this at all (door on landing the other side). Widthwise, going wider than the window means an awkward angular space, or blocking in part of the window - I'm not sure how feasible/costly this is?

I've attached images to try and explain.
Jen
4 years ago
I like the idea of the pentagonal space, and it may give some interesting options for layout. You could, for example put a basin on the angled bit (perhaps with glass bricks - or whatever suits the style of you house - above it, to ‘borrow’ some light into the ensuite.

Other options may be to split the window in bedroom 1, so that part of it is in the ensuite. Or to steal some space from bedroom 4 (if that bedroom is big enough for that to be feasible).
g b
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Just looking at the location of your existing bathroom, it might save money to put your ensuite across the area designated as wardrobes above. It all depends on how wide the wall is to the side of the window. We have a slim ensuite measuring 0.85 x 3m with shower, basin and toilet. It works well. The alcove could then be used for wardrobes (although not as many).

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