ᐅ How to enclose a bathtub: with a skirt panel or by building it in?

Hello everyone,

We have planned our bathroom and are now facing a “problem.” As shown in the picture, we want to install a trapezoidal bathtub. However, part of it extends in front of a floor-to-ceiling window (the upper section can be opened, the lower part is fixed).

The question is how we can cover the area in front of the window. Does anyone have any ideas?
Currently, we are considering using tiles at the front, but nothing is decided yet. We are actually looking for a uniform cladding solution.

Thank you in advance for your help.

Is the bathtub already installed? At what stage is your construction?

1. Moving the window or giving up on a floor-to-ceiling window (why is this done in the bathroom?)
2. After installing the bathtub, consider and always remember that you will also need to clean the window.

Osnabruecker schrieb:

Moving the window / avoiding floor-to-ceiling windows (why is this done in bathrooms?)

Definitely move the window or rearrange the bathroom. Otherwise, it looks like a planning mistake every day.

A window is like a picture frame to the outside—even in the bathroom. Depending on what’s outside and whether you want to be able to step outside, a floor-to-ceiling window is simply very nice and brings in a lot of light. It doesn’t have to be a shop window location.

We are building a timber frame house, and the structure is already up. We are currently working on the interior finishing, so unfortunately, moving the windows is no longer possible. We had planned it that way because of the building’s symmetry. The lower part of the window is frosted, so there is no issue from the outside. As mentioned, this is only about the cladding of the bathtub.

It is an existing building being renovated, right?
Where exactly are all the connections located, and where is the downpipe?
I find the bathroom layout quite uninspired. The bathtub is more of a space-saving type... with such a nice room, surely more can be made of it than this makeshift solution?!

No, it is actually a new build. We had looked at several bathrooms beforehand, and this one pretty much matches our taste... except for the issue with the window. The space-saving bathtub is not sized as shown in the picture; unfortunately, the software only allowed products from the supplier, and they only offer small tubs. The one we want is 180 x 140cm (71 x 55 inches), so basically a bathtub for two, chosen not for space-saving reasons.