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bathroom redesign

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labourisboring · 26/09/2026 14:37

Hi all, would love some ideas for how to redo this bathroom, we were wanting to do a standalone 'wow' bath under the window, but not sure if it will look funny if not centralised? the soil stack is front right, so the toilet can go anywhere along top or right hand walls. definitely getting rid of the bidet, and i like the idea of a shower with no glass - either 3 tiled sides, or maybe a wetroom 'corner' but is that stupid near the main doorway? also love the idea of hidining the toilet behind a half wall for privacy. Other points to note the towel rail is behind the door and probably best to stay there. any other questions please ask. thanks for your help.

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KatyMac · 26/09/2026 20:35

Im doing a bathroom plan atm too

I think if uou centre the bath on the front wall you will struggle with separating out the loo

january1244 · 26/09/2026 23:00

I’m not sure that the measurements of the room are. But possible to have a sliding pocket door, or the door to open outwards?

If so, I’d put the loo where the shower is currently. I’d have a freestanding bath centred in front of the window. Walk in shower where the bath currently is, with a flat tiled base, tiles in two walls and a minimal screen like this type of thing https://www.lussostone.com/collections/shower-screens?page=2&srsltid=AU7gw4WuEwydL4mD0WlMfpz4R-kxwMmEuLq-gK7KR0W3PM6lTV0JSR9X

Where the existing sink is, I’d have a long double sink vanity there

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chattoyourbuilder · Yesterday 19:20

Been doing bathrooms for years — a few practical bits from the builder side before you lock the layout.

Toilet: keep it as close to the soil stack as you can (front right in your plan). Every bend and extra run of pipework is a future blockage risk, and Building Control will want proper falls. Moving it a long way usually means boxing or a macerator, which I'd avoid if you can.

Wetroom / tiled walk-in near the door: that needs a proper tanking system and a fall to a drain (usually about 1:80–1:100). On a timber floor it's doable but more fiddly (tray former or screed + membrane). Make sure whoever quotes it is clear about the waterproofing product and that it's continuous up the walls, not just a tray.

Freestanding bath under the window: fine, but put the trap/access where you can get to it without ripping tiles, and check the window board height so you're not leaning over the bath to open it. Also think about splash — a freestanding tub under a window often wants a good seal at the sill or a sill tray.

Half wall to hide the loo: useful, but leave space for cistern access (or use a concealed cistern with a service hatch). Electrics in the wet zone need to be Zone-compliant (extractor, lights, heated rail) — your electrician will set that, just don't put sockets in the wrong place.

Ventilation matters more than people think once it's a wetroom. An extractor that actually vents outside (not into the loft) will save you condensation grief later.

Get two or three quotes that break out plumbing, waterproofing, tiling and electrics separately so you can compare like for like.

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