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Bathroom problem. Moving toilet and sink units to fit bath tub. Possible?

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QuintessentiallyShallow · 23/01/2012 17:31

We have a small bathroom.
3x2 meters.

The toilet is facing the door. Then there is a window, and the sink is on the adjoining wall on the right side. Next to the sink is the shower cubicle.

The previous owners had a bathtub. It was along the wall where we have sink and showercubicle. We are considering putting the tub back there, but rather than having the toilet in the corner and the sink next to the toilet under the window (so no mirror), we want to have the toilet under the window, and the sink facing the door.

Do you reckon this is possible?

OP posts:
chillipickle · 22/02/2012 22:43

Just wondering what the OP decided to do in the end. We are in a similar situation, with a slightly smaller bathroom (2m x 1.7m), same layout as the OP's, except that at the moment it just contains a sink directly opposite the door, and an absurd corner bath (with elaborate pelmet, curtains and tie-backs) occupying most of the remaining space.

Would like to replace the corner bath with a normal one along the end wall, and put a toilet and sink along the wall with the window in.

I think the best layout from the point of view of floor space would be to put the sink between the toilet and bath, but then the sink is under the window so can't have a mirror over it, and the toilet is kind of in the way of where the door opens. (Not that it wouldn't fit, just that there wouldn't be much space between the open door and toilet as they would be across the shorter side of the room, if you see what I mean).

On the other hand, if we put the toilet in the middle then the sink can have a mirror over it and there is plenty of space for the door to open, so that all works much better, but I just can't decide if it would be a bit strange having the toilet next to the bath. Given that the room isn't that big, will it take up too much of the useful floor space in the middle? And do I want to be soaking in the bath with a toilet alongside, if it could be placed further away?

What did you do, OP?

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