Renovation plans _ Help! Bathroom/Ensuite ideas
Hi, I would love some advice on our final/ish plans for our renovation.
The biggest dilemma I'm having with my hubby is to include a WIR into thr master bedroom, however I would love to have a bath (claw foot) opening up to the Pool area. I like a full length of wall with built in robes aswell (the master will be approx. 4m wide)
The bedroom/multi purpose room at the front is approx. 3.4m by 3.9m, Not sure if I can add a WIR using some that space without making the room too small for a queen bed or small sofa. we have utilised the 3rd bedroom upstairs as a study and entrance to the stairwell so would much prefer to get the 5th bedroom if possible. I have attached additional sketches but open to hear advice ot ideas.
we could add a bath to the bathroom up stairs and spilt the Master ensuite to include a WIR 🤷♀️ Help me lock something in please.
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Comments (2)Chris, like most things in our industry, the devil's in the detail and knowledge that best comes in the form of practical experience. Whilst a book or online resource can provide a guide, for something like a bathroom the strategy of attack can be practically varied depending upon the outcome and final detail desired. Are you changing plumbing? Are you having a seamless shower base? What is the scope of the tiling? Are you having a wall basin? taps in the basin or out of the walls? Shower taps or mixer? Bath freestanding or in hob? Vanity detail? any recesses? lighting? windows? Waterproofing is something honestly best left for the pros, as it needs to be done to certain standards. Preparation and straightening of walls/substrates is also critical for (most) tiled finishes, more or less so depending upon the particular tile selection. It's all that detail and the sequencing and coordination of and between the various elements/subtrades that's critical to the outcome. If you have a budget in mind perhaps it would be worthwhile you running your renovation project by a bathroom specialist to get a benchmark. You may be surprised as to how cost effective they can be to deal with it all themselves, and save yourself the inevitable headaches and hassles involved. Good luck! PD www.pauldistefanodesign.com...See MoreHelp Where to fit 2nd bathroom/ensuite
Comments (26)the narrowest walking space would be about 60cms (and there won't be a lot of traffic in the space and with 3800 (not 3400) the ens doorway can be pushed towards the front of the house, not centred and makes more standing room in front of the shower and easier access from the bedroom to the ens but also depends on the distance from the new wall to the side of the bay opening and that was probably centred when the house was built and before the wardrobe was installed so you need to carefully measure the room again... we now have three different widths for the room and the hall is shown as metres wide!!...is the master bedroom 3400 or 3800 or 4460 wide (ignoring the bay window) and what is the length of the whole room (ignoring the wardrobe) and what is the depth of the wardrobe from the outside and also measure from the outside of the architrave around the bedroom door to the front of the wardrobe ..could you gain some space by moving the bedroom door closer to the wardrobe and/or hinging the door to open towards the wardrobe to feel less cramped? ...we can make lots of suggestions but need to start with precise information about what you already have and based on new information and the size of an average king sized bed and the wider room my suggestion would be to place the bed in the centre of the room, lined up with the centre of the bay window and then measure how much space is available on either side for the ens and for wardrobe and bedroom door and you'll probably find that even if the bedroom door is moved there would probably be about 60-70cms between the bed and the new wall and minimal space between the bed and the door on the other side so try losing big bedside tables and use hanging lamps and mismatched side table or shelves ( a cut down stool makes a tiny side table) and keep in mind that, unless you remove the whole chimney (big job but will supply a huge number of bricks if you need some paving) the thickness of the brick walls will decide how much space is available in the chimney alcove for the vanity so measure inside the chimney not outside wall spaces but, despite limitations imo the ens is well worth the effort, cost for the improved resale value and quality of family life.. but, why not move the bed and add something to create a barrier to represent the proposed ens wall and see how it feels as something like this could work but depends on accurate measurements...See MoreBathroom Ensuite Renovation
Comments (1)your plan looks ideal although i would have a free standing shower seat rather than built in, the biggest bath leaves a small ledge on either end for standing shampoo bottles etc, a stacking glass shower door about 1400 wide (less in the way when open and less drips on the dry floor and a short wall at the end of the vanity to avoid the hard to reach gap) the width of the bath/ shower space should allow for an 800 wide bath, 900 wide shower long enough to have a towel rails within easy reach and mostly out of shower spray...fine details like teh shoer grate and floor slope will need to be confirmed by a plumber but rearranging new toilet pipes (inside extra deep new wall cladding?) will make a much more spacious bathroom with option for an extra wide or double vanity and consider wall hung toilet and vanity for the most spacious feeling with floor space under the vanity for scales, waste paper basket and slippers (and/or open under bench for a tall clothes basket?) and enough storage space inside for towels, toilet paper and cleaning products and a super generous 1800 wide mirror doored in wall cabinet for toiletries and no need for a privacy screen for the toilet and add a fixed pane of glass pane in the new wall above the cavity sliding bathroom door up to ceiling height ...like a "window" between wiw and ens to help spread the light from the skylight when the bathroom door needs to be closed and the old bathroom door opening could be used to add a cavity sliding door (ie inside the wall not sliding outside the wall) between wiw and bedroom if you need one ..shoudl be a much better ens and wiw and hope to see the results...See MoreLayout ideas to improve Queenslander ensuite & bathroom
Comments (9)the distance between the shower and vanity in the family bathroom is too cramped...my suggestions include a 1700 x 750 back to wall corner bath, 1200 x 450 vanity and a bigger shower with half wall for toilet roll holder and moving the bathroom door shortens the hall and allows wall space for towel rails and moving the ensuite door makes the toilet more private...See More
3 years ago- PRO3 years ago
Wow Nicole, sorry you took my offer of assistance the wrong way. I responded as there had been no other responses to this original posting from 18th January, and your plans and the original question didn't show great clarity of thinking.
I am glad that you have resolved your queries via another posting, drawn everything up yourself to a high standard so that your renovation will progress smoothly and efficiently with all of the appropriate technical documentation.
Fortunately, with my six years contributing to the Houzz community and my 66 Houzz reviews, I know that not everybody thinks as you do.
Best of luck with your renovation,
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