ᐅ Minimum Distance Between a Vanity Unit and a Shower Enclosure
Created on: 6 Dec 2021 16:41
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Hello,
we have decided to take on the challenge of redesigning our bathroom directly with a local craftsman, without involving a bathroom planner. He said, "Trust me, I’ll handle everything; it’s just a matter of removing the old bathroom and installing the new one." As I said, we want to redesign it, and now I’m trying to work out the detailed planning. (His initial rough plan on paper already proved to be impractical, as there was too little space between the washbasin and the shower.)
The bathroom measures 3.6 x 1.8 meters (12 x 6 feet) = 6.8 square meters (73 square feet). I will attach the current plan I made myself later if needed.
Along one long wall, we want to line up the toilet, bidet, washbasin, and shower enclosure.
I read on Geberit’s website that there should be at least 20 cm (8 inches) of space between the washbasin and the shower. That seems very little to me, and unfortunately, I don’t have any real-world comparisons. To me, at least 35 cm (14 inches) seems necessary, as you also need to be able to clean the shower cabin wall (glass) from the outside, and the washbasin height varies between 45 - 60 cm (18 - 24 inches) depending on the model. Above this, there will also be a mirror cabinet of the same width.
Could someone possibly help me? What is the minimum distance, and from what distance is the space considered “comfortable”?
Thank you very much!
we have decided to take on the challenge of redesigning our bathroom directly with a local craftsman, without involving a bathroom planner. He said, "Trust me, I’ll handle everything; it’s just a matter of removing the old bathroom and installing the new one." As I said, we want to redesign it, and now I’m trying to work out the detailed planning. (His initial rough plan on paper already proved to be impractical, as there was too little space between the washbasin and the shower.)
The bathroom measures 3.6 x 1.8 meters (12 x 6 feet) = 6.8 square meters (73 square feet). I will attach the current plan I made myself later if needed.
Along one long wall, we want to line up the toilet, bidet, washbasin, and shower enclosure.
I read on Geberit’s website that there should be at least 20 cm (8 inches) of space between the washbasin and the shower. That seems very little to me, and unfortunately, I don’t have any real-world comparisons. To me, at least 35 cm (14 inches) seems necessary, as you also need to be able to clean the shower cabin wall (glass) from the outside, and the washbasin height varies between 45 - 60 cm (18 - 24 inches) depending on the model. Above this, there will also be a mirror cabinet of the same width.
Could someone possibly help me? What is the minimum distance, and from what distance is the space considered “comfortable”?
Thank you very much!
ypg schrieb:
There are shower enclosures that can be folded.I am only familiar with shower enclosures that have a fixed panel covering half the width of two shower enclosure sides, which can then either slide open and closed or fold open and closed. The folding option can be either only outward or both outward and inward.Ibdk14 schrieb:
Having everything in one line means that the window is in the shower, or did I misunderstand that?Yes. Moving it to the right is not an option because there is a storage room next to it. And relocating it to the side and height of the toilet and bidet is something I’m hesitant to do for now. Who knows what surprises I might encounter with the external polystyrene insulation then.B
Benutzer2007 Dec 2021 11:32Remove the bidet from the plan and you will gain a lot of space. Unless you really need it and often like to sit side by side...
There is no need to jam a small bathroom full at all costs.
There is no need to jam a small bathroom full at all costs.
Benutzer200 schrieb:
Remove the bidet from the plan and you’ll gain a lot of space—unless you really need it and like sitting side by side...
I don’t think a small bathroom needs to be packed full at all costs. That’s true, but Galja won’t compromise on that. The bathroom will be used by only one person at a time, meaning almost exclusively by her.
Still, I would have preferred a combined solution.
You can see how naïve we were at the start. “Your bathroom is huge, don’t worry, everything will fit.” Back then, we were referring to the layout with a staggered shower measuring 90cm x 90cm (35 inches x 35 inches), rectangular.
If necessary, we might sell the bidet on eBay.
What kind of shower toilet do you have? Apparently, many are not very effective as a bidet.
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