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Bathroom layout help

4 years ago

Hi. I am looking to do a family bathroom renovation and trying to squeeze in a bath and walk in shower. This is the best layout I’ve come up with so far but there is no storage (apart from under the sink) looking for feedback re layout and ideas as to how I can put some storage in. Thanks!

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4 years ago

last modified: 4 years ago

sunshineband34, the gap between the bath and the shower is only 60cm, therefore, if you use an offset shower the gap gets larger at the end, makes for better drying and walking room for both the shower and the bath user. That particular layout gives the most floorspace for walking about, and therefore makes the room look less cramped.

No offence to Neha, but it could be extremely difficult to get the soil pipe from the toilet on the inside wall, all round the left wall and under the shower to the outside to join the waste where it currently is under the window. It would have to go behind your storage cabinets so that you can't see it, and it would use up room inside those Granted, difficult but not impossible maybe. Thus, far easier to keep the toilet on the outside wall.

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PRO
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4 years ago
I don't think you have the room for an oblong shower. It leaves you with only a 60cm gap to put the vanity. The toilet looks weird if you don't put it in the middle of the window too. Although, if you do put it in the middle of the window, you may have room for a little more storage on the right hand wall as you walk in .

The vanity in your plan would have to go right up to the glass of the shower, as the bath will unlikely to be no less than 700 wide. 700 plus 600 for the vanity and 800 for the shower is 2100mm ( your total )

I think you can improve on this layout. You can get baths with storage underneath.

I'd change the shower for an offset quadrant at 800 x 1200mm. I'd move the Vanity and Toilet to the right hand wall and have a combination vanity / toilet. You can then fit extra storage in to the gap between the shower and the boiler without making it look cramped.
petherbridge1
Original Author
4 years ago
Thanks so much for taking the time to look at this - really like the idea of moving the vanity next to the toilet and the storage options. I’m abit sad to lose in the walk shower option but can totally see what you’re saying. Thanks for your help. Anna
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sunshineband34
4 years ago
Can’t you have the walk in shower with the storage next to it and just move the toilet and vanity as suggested by MATH or am I missing something?
Jonathan
4 years ago
Given the cost of a bathroom can be high I would spend more to get it right and move the boiler (to the loft?)
And then you would have room for a bath/shower combination
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Neha malhotra
4 years ago
Hi, made an option for you . have a look hope it solves the issue. I would love a bath by the window , so tried to incorporate that
Jonathan
4 years ago
I agree with MATH. Although I like Nehas layout it probably isn’t achievable
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Neha malhotra
4 years ago
technical consideration of pipe is sure a good point
petherbridge1
Original Author
4 years ago
Thanks for all your suggestions! Very helpful.

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