Bathroom Layout - Help! (with diagram)

[SlightlyJaded]

Help me Oh Designy Mumnsetters

With everything shut, my plan of getting a bathroom showroom place to plan my bathroom has fallen through, and I am having to buy things I can't touch or see online which I'm finding really stressful. But to keep on top of the build schedule, I need to confirm layout by Monday. Is anyone any good at this kind of stuff that would be kind enough to suggest the best layout? I need: A large shower (ideally 1800/90 if possible), a freestanding bath (around 1700) a loo and a decent sized sink area that allows for some surface with side of the basin - so either a basin on a countertop or a basin set in a countertop of vanity unit that has usable space either side. And somewhere - a duel fuel heated towel rail. It's not a massive bathroom and I can't seem to make it all fit.

REALLY rough not-to-scale drawing attached. Any suggestions gratefully received. Only caveat is I'd rather not open the door straight onto the loo if possible.

If the outside wall (with the window) will have/has the soil stack, then that would be best for the toilet - the soil pipe could go out the wall from behind the loo, and any other soil pipe work would be on the outside wall?

Anyway tbh there's too many options to plan properly. You need to prioritise the bigger units - what bath will you have, so you know how big its dimensions are. What kind of shower, cubicle or walk-in. For me I'd love a wetroom and would forgo a bath. :D

[quote leopardspotsdotdotdot]@sbplanet hoover?[/quote]
The glass? Splashes?

Lots of shops are doing on line consultations. See if they answer emails.

If this is a main bathroom and there are little dc, a wet room doesn’t really work. They are expensive to instal if you don’t want costly leaks.

Yes, main bathroom, hence not sacrificing bath.

Small ensuite (shower only) off the loft bedroom (ours)

But this is the only place you can bath and we bath a lot in our house!

Big shower as ensuite quite small and DH and DS both 6.2 and DH is solid build so needs space.

I will try one of our 'posh' bathroom places. When I have walked past they were all closed. But worth a try.

Our posh bathroom place is closed too but on their social media and website it says they're doing virtual appointments

@SlightlyJaded

Yes, main bathroom, hence not sacrificing bath.

Small ensuite (shower only) off the loft bedroom (ours)

But this is the only place you can bath and we bath a lot in our house!

Big shower as ensuite quite small and DH and DS both 6.2 and DH is solid build so needs space.

I will try one of our 'posh' bathroom places. When I have walked past they were all closed. But worth a try.

Can you move the bathroom door position?

If you place this in the middle rather than left (as entering), you could place toilet behind door, bath one side, shower the other, sink either on main door wall, or over window area (I wouldn't place over window personally) but aesthetically it may balance.

In the end you have to draw it to an accurate scale, bathroom websites have all the dimensions. Squeeze a few cm off each fixture and you will get it to fit.
Rememberr if you want back,-to wall WC or recessed taps, pipework has to go somewhere.
From experience I would not go for a short bath if you have tall guys. DH is well over 6', he's fine with a standard 1700 bath (obviously 1800 is a bonus but check length of actual bathing area) but shorter/space saving baths are hopeless.

@sbplanet You'd only need a 10cm gap to get your arm down from above or below to clean. That job would likely irritate though!

@NotDonna

www.plumbworld.co.uk/affine-montpellier-freestanding-corner-bath-1510mm-with-built-in-waste-751-1258868 What about something like this which looks freestanding? In option one it could go where your shower is near the door & your shower where the bath is. It’ll free up floor space.

As I mentioned up thread my DDs ensuite is similar sized to yours. I’ll measure it tomorrow & take photos as think a similar set up would work for you. She has this corner bath & is 5ft 7 and lots of room. In the adjacent corner she has a 900x1200 shower which is a really good size. She’s a large basin unit plus a loo - both wall hung. It feels very spacious.

@SlightlyJaded What about this sort of thing? my online drawing skills leave a lot to be desired ;)
False wall in Red - storage, recessedd mirror, lighting, hide pipes, cistern etc.

The illusion of space created by having wall hung toilet and basin - storage created in the false wall for tiled shelving cut-outs in shower.

Bath at an angle - you could use the corner for a bespoke built unit - you could make this to house rolled towels, place for products etc.

That’s the layout I was thinking leopard & I was about to come on to suggest false wall for hiding pipes & enabling recessrs for products in showers etc

That’s obvious if you want wall hung but a false wall (and I have 11 bathrooms in total) takes up space. It’s not a space saver but it much neater. What are the dimensions on the above drawing with the corner bath?

@PresentingPercy

That’s obvious if you want wall hung but a false wall (and I have 11 bathrooms in total) takes up space. It’s not a space saver but it much neater. What are the dimensions on the above drawing with the corner bath?

I copied the OP’s image with layout and drew over it. The bath is the measurement I’m unsure on. I’d need the room and a tape measure. However I have a similar bathroom size and layout.

I’ve pm’d the OP a picture of my own.

The false wall means the request for storage is taken care of, whilst giving an illusion of space. Though of course it can take up more space with the 2x4 required for the false wall, plus plasterboard, plus plaster. But it’s marginal for the aesthetic

Love designing room layouts! Very over invested 😂

A full size corner bath takes up 1300x1300. Any smaller and it’s a small tub. An adult male over 6ft isn’t comfortable in a tub less than 1700. You can get off set corner baths that are shorter along one side but you compromise on tub length.

A false wall is around 200mm out of the room so 2500mm remaining.

Have you seen back to wall freestanding baths? You get the look of freestanding but they solve some of the cleaning issues. The one we’re looking at goes right back to the wall and to the floor and there will be enough room either side to mop the floor.

Something like this

@PresentingPercy

A full size corner bath takes up 1300x1300. Any smaller and it’s a small tub. An adult male over 6ft isn’t comfortable in a tub less than 1700. You can get off set corner baths that are shorter along one side but you compromise on tub length.

Just measured my bathroom, it’s 2850 x 2700 allowing for the false wall I have.

I have a freestanding bath, corner unit, sink, toilet and shower. Lots of floor space.

My bath is actually a 1400 square too

This is going to be difficult to explain but I will do my best. I have a similar space I think and have a walk in shower with a wall with the loo behind it and then another wall behind the freestanding bath which effectively sits in the centre of the room.
On the long wall I have two basins and a dressing table area with
Built in wall cupboards set above with mirrored fronts.

This hard to explain but they internal
Walls are one side and the cross of an H. Hope that makes more sense.

@Kingkong66 I've literally just screenshotted one identical to that. I think that is going to be our bath solution. Back to wall but look of freestanding is perfect.

@leopardspotsdotdotdot I'm going to try your layout now. Will report back!

@leopardspotsdotdotdot

So it wouldn't let me angle the bath and the shower opening and shower head position are wrong too, but... this could work. I've gone for a back to wall freestanding bath and put everything where you suggested....

[quote SlightlyJaded]@leopardspotsdotdotdot

So it wouldn't let me angle the bath and the shower opening and shower head position are wrong too, but... this could work. I've gone for a back to wall freestanding bath and put everything where you suggested....[/quote]
I like it! All fits, toilet not seen from door, toilet next to sink, options for storage with false wall - winner!

Do you have your products picked out?

Your builders will give you grief if the toilet doesn’t connect to an existing outside wall / soil pipe. But it’s all possible (my toilet is on an internal wall)

Good luck!

That wall is the adjoining wall to our neighbour (we are semi detached). Will have to see if this is an option, but it does seem to fit!

Looks good. Just be careful how much space you leave around the toilet. In an old house of ours the toilet was too close to the wall and you could wipe your bum without bumping your arm! I think you need a 600mm gap min for toilet to have adequate clearance