Need help with my bathroom remodel
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here's is a before and after plan but possibilities are dependent on available space (this plan is based on the room being at least 2100mm x 2100mm) and the toilet space is really too narrow..
please post a plan showing the correct size of the room including size of the spa, handbasin and toilet and the position and size of window, door and existing toilet and any variations to the shape of the room..btw the cheapest most effective alteration would be to swop the toilet for a smaller toilet (you can research toilet sizes most easily online..make sure that the ones you consider have the same floor or wall outlet as existing..even 50mm less depth could save your knees) and the cheapest easiest over spray protection is to install a shower curtain...(new toilet and and shower curtain including plumber, carpenter and tiler maybe $500-$1000) Related Discussions
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Comments (26)Hi again Kathleen. Just wondering what is presently dividing your shower recess and toilet? Found the attached photo which may help throw a different perspective - forget a wall. The worst of the splash will be in the alcove and if you have the shower rose on a rail, this does minimise splashing, as you could turn it away from the toilet. The rose is also height adjustable to also reduce splash. I would still put a glass door at the end of the solid wall though, to divide the two areas, create some privacy and it will make the shower cosier in winter. You say you have retired and appear to be looking at this as your forever home, then this would give you good options if the worst happened and one of you became partially immobile. It creates a large area for a shower chair to be used and room for a carer to assist. Horrible thought I know, but sadly one doesn't know what the future will bring. Will even make toilet access easier - down the track you may even need to fit a commode over the toilet. There are taller toilets now too, great for wonky knees. The only issue would be keeping toilet paper dry, but I think the alcove will assist with that. The more open area will also make cleaning a lot easier. With respect to a wall hung vanity, they are lovely, but they are also more expensive to install and I don't know how easy it would be on a cement wall. Putting the bowl on top of the bench space, does give you more drawer space, a recessed bowl will take up most of the top drawer. There are many different sized bowels these days, so it is easy to keep it to a basic size to give you vanity bench space or alternatively, you can generally off-set the bowl to create a larger space on one side. With respect to the bench top - I think any shiny surface needs constant care to keep it looking great, it all shows water marks and spills, but with just the two of you, it should not be difficult to wipe it after each use. I keep an absorbent cloth beside my vanity for this purpose and there is never any BIG clean. I have to laugh at the black vanity top - one of my joeys had black marble on her kitchen bench that was flecked with gold. I never got used to it - I was always "cleaning" the "crumbs" off the bench top. You can also use a painted glass for a bench top if you really like the reflective look of glass - similar to what is used for kitchen splashbacks now. With the age of your unit and the concrete walls, I think I would be inclined to leave the door where it is, you would have no idea what could be in that wall. You could however, simply remove the door to open the vanity area to the hallway and then put a towel rail on the wall beside the vanity. I agree with Pazz on a corner storage unit if you need storage, it won't intrude at all into the area, anything else could be a nuisance. [houzz=]...See Moreneed help with my bathroom
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Comments (10)can you build a fake wall? then it doesn't matter if waste is off centre.. as the vanity would sit just in front of the wall and they can direct the plumbing into the wall and down to the waste pipe? like you see in hotels? it also provide you with a ledge for storage.. that way you'll have a nice centred vanity?...See More- 7 years ago
Hi oklouise. Thank you for your sketches. I have attached the floor plan from the realestate agent which is fairly to scale and has dimensions of the bathroom. As you can see the vanity does not allow any room to stand back at a reasonable distance due to the spa getting in the way. Having a smaller toilet would solve the issue with that but overall there's still no room. I cant move the vanity too far to the left as it will start to obstruct the doorway. I think that a bath and moving everything around as in your proposal you sketched above is the only way. If I did rip out the spa and install a bath and relocate toilet and vanity it would obviously cause a lot of damage to existing walls and tiles and I only have a few extra tiles on hand that match this bathroom. What would be a rough estimate on the cost of doing this all up do you think?
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Vanity can be a floating one, which will give a more open look around the toilet. A narrow wall cabinet with full mirror door will give the impression of a large sized room, only 200mm wide, to not block the door way. This is a toilet that is 490 X 680mm, but remember there must be a minimum clearance around it.If a bath is required, still place in the same location as a step in bath, but still maintain the shower screen, can even go all the way to the floor to give the impression of a separate shower bath and shower area.
This does not affect much of the tiles, the toilet is only rotated (avoids major plumbing issues) and the sink is moved to a side that already has plumbing!
I would suggest darkening the floor, to draw the room out! too much white can also feel 'daunting'.
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