Bathroom layout review, advice and feedback

last month

We have put together a draft floor plan and are wanting the ground floor bathrooms to be wheelchair/low mobility friendly as we have aging parents (around 80yo).

Floor plan link

Our aging parents are not in wheelchair as yet, so would either want it to be:

- built from the start to be wheelchair/low mobility friendly; or

- built with future provision, and low cost to upgrade to wheelchair/low mobility friendly

Would appreciate any advice and feedback on Bathroom layout options!

Feel free to recommend changing the floor plan layout (e.g. change location of shower, toilet, or walls etc) to get a better overall outcome.

Bathroom options we considered (refer to link and image below)

1) Powder room

a) Open shower from start (optional shower curtain)

b) Shower with pivot/sliding across / remove later if required to be open shower

c) Shower with 2x pivot doors length ways (side fixed panels optional) that can open up to be an open shower (e.g. similar to Ikea Oppejen)

d) Shower with 2x pivot doors corner config that can open up to be an open shower (e.g. similar to Ikea Oppejen)

2) Guest bath

a) Open shower from start (optional shower curtain)

b) Shower enclosure with pivot door

c) Shower with single pivot panel

d) Shower with 2x pivot doors corner config that can open up to be an open shower (e.g. similar to Ikea Oppejen)

Bathroom Floor Plans Link

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bigreader
last month
1b-d and 2b and d won’t work for wheelchairs. Who’s drawing up these plans? There are resources available on the internet that have the recommendations and requirements for accessible bathrooms. If you’re using a professional I would be questioning their ability.
Kate
last month
And don’t forget towel rails.
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