Hello everyone,
My wife and I are currently planning a semi-detached house with 125 m² (1,345 sq ft) of living space.
During the planning process, I realized that having a second shower would be beneficial. However, with only 125 m² (1,345 sq ft), space is limited, so I need to carefully consider how to use the area most efficiently. For this reason, I tried to make use of a "dead" corner in the master bedroom, which was originally intended as a dressing or makeup area.
In the original plan (makeup area), there was a window on the outside wall of the semi-detached house. When I informed the general contractor about my changes regarding the shower, the responsible architect removed the previously existing window without any explanation.
I am not happy about this because
I would like to know if it is advisable to install a window or something similar next to the shower anyway. If you have alternative suggestions on how I might fit an additional window in the bedroom, I would appreciate your ideas.
Thank you! 🙂
My wife and I are currently planning a semi-detached house with 125 m² (1,345 sq ft) of living space.
During the planning process, I realized that having a second shower would be beneficial. However, with only 125 m² (1,345 sq ft), space is limited, so I need to carefully consider how to use the area most efficiently. For this reason, I tried to make use of a "dead" corner in the master bedroom, which was originally intended as a dressing or makeup area.
In the original plan (makeup area), there was a window on the outside wall of the semi-detached house. When I informed the general contractor about my changes regarding the shower, the responsible architect removed the previously existing window without any explanation.
I am not happy about this because
- I had planned to be able to immediately ventilate humidity by opening the window, and now this option is lost.
- this results in less natural daylight in the room.
I would like to know if it is advisable to install a window or something similar next to the shower anyway. If you have alternative suggestions on how I might fit an additional window in the bedroom, I would appreciate your ideas.
Thank you! 🙂
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Osnabruecker13 Apr 2021 02:16Ask the architect why the window was removed. We had a window in the shower area, and it was fine. However, in my opinion and for long-term reasons, I see a potential issue with moisture, and generally, an open shower in the bedroom is a matter of personal taste.
Additional windows:
Swap the bed and wardrobe. Move the bed slightly toward the bottom of the plan, then there would be space for a window between the shower and the bed.
Additional windows:
Swap the bed and wardrobe. Move the bed slightly toward the bottom of the plan, then there would be space for a window between the shower and the bed.
Hello 🙂
Apart from the missing window, I find the solitary shower in that spot quite unusual. The issue of humidity has already been mentioned. Do you have tiles in the bedroom?
What about the guest toilet downstairs? Is there really no space for it? It doesn’t have to be walk-in.
Apart from the missing window, I find the solitary shower in that spot quite unusual. The issue of humidity has already been mentioned. Do you have tiles in the bedroom?
What about the guest toilet downstairs? Is there really no space for it? It doesn’t have to be walk-in.
I think the shower there is a complete mess. You build a house, spend a lot of money, and right from the start, it looks unplanned. The shower, added afterwards on the upper floor, is way too dominant and doesn’t fit well with the rest.
Anyone using that shower will feel like they are showering in a storage closet. And where will the drainage be? Over the length, it will definitely drain towards the main bathroom, causing drainage problems!
Why is there no window on the side at all? Why is the cabinet placed on the exterior wall? Why isn’t there any storage space up there for a vacuum cleaner and broom?
What’s missing are two washbasins for four people! You can still shower in the bathtub. And proper bathroom planning!
Anyone using that shower will feel like they are showering in a storage closet. And where will the drainage be? Over the length, it will definitely drain towards the main bathroom, causing drainage problems!
Why is there no window on the side at all? Why is the cabinet placed on the exterior wall? Why isn’t there any storage space up there for a vacuum cleaner and broom?
What’s missing are two washbasins for four people! You can still shower in the bathtub. And proper bathroom planning!
Good morning,
first of all, thank you for your feedback.
At the beginning of the planning, the second shower was supposed to be in the guest toilet. The guest toilet is surrounded by the utility room and corridor. A small shower would have made the adjacent utility room very small, so in the end, the utility room would have had to be sacrificed to accommodate a shower.
Yes, that is still on my mind... I will call about that later...
Thanks for the tip, I will bring that up! 🙂
In the initial plan, there was a window there, but it has now been removed. That’s why I wanted to know if a shower and window are compatible regarding mold or something similar.
That’s easy to fix by swapping it. 🙂
I actually hadn’t considered that yet and was only focused on having “enough” storage space on the ground floor.
Thanks for the suggestion, then the wall will need to be extended.
Oh dear, is it really that bad? 🙁 I would appreciate advice, because I actually thought the bathroom was quite good. But I have no experience at all. 🙁
I was already hesitant to post this here because it’s a pretty unambitious standard.
Ouch, again!
first of all, thank you for your feedback.
Ysop*** schrieb:
What about the guest toilet downstairs? Is there no space for anything there?
At the beginning of the planning, the second shower was supposed to be in the guest toilet. The guest toilet is surrounded by the utility room and corridor. A small shower would have made the adjacent utility room very small, so in the end, the utility room would have had to be sacrificed to accommodate a shower.
Osnabruecker schrieb:
Problem with moisture
Yes, that is still on my mind... I will call about that later...
ypg schrieb:
Definitely a problem with drainage over the length towards the main bathroom!
Thanks for the tip, I will bring that up! 🙂
ypg schrieb:
Why is there no window on the side at all?
In the initial plan, there was a window there, but it has now been removed. That’s why I wanted to know if a shower and window are compatible regarding mold or something similar.
ypg schrieb:
Why is the cabinet on the exterior wall?
That’s easy to fix by swapping it. 🙂
ypg schrieb:
Why isn’t there any storage space upstairs for the vacuum cleaner and broom?
I actually hadn’t considered that yet and was only focused on having “enough” storage space on the ground floor.
ypg schrieb:
What’s missing are two sinks for four people!
Thanks for the suggestion, then the wall will need to be extended.
ypg schrieb:
And a proper bathroom layout!
Oh dear, is it really that bad? 🙁 I would appreciate advice, because I actually thought the bathroom was quite good. But I have no experience at all. 🙁
I was already hesitant to post this here because it’s a pretty unambitious standard.
ypg schrieb:
You build a house, spend a lot of money, and from the very start, it looks unplanned.
Ouch, again!
ypg schrieb:
Why is there no window on that side at all? I noticed that right away as well. It’s common for a semi-detached house to have one windowless side, but in this case—at least on the upper floor—having no windows on two sides, or just a single window in the area of the poorly planned shower, feels more like a terraced house. 😉
Is there also a floor plan of the ground floor available anywhere?
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