Hello,
as always, we need to finalize the bathroom planning at very short notice for our building project. Our floor plan is very similar to this one, with the restriction that a toilet needs to be placed at or near the position of the bathtub.
The builder has proposed the following layout (it looks a bit cluttered because the original design is underneath). I still don't like it because I don’t see any practical space for one or two bathroom cabinets. Also, I think the entrance area to the shower might get wet, and I find the numerous bulkhead walls somewhat unnecessary.
I have planned another design that I hope the MEP (mechanical, electrical, and plumbing) engineers can implement as well. I would really appreciate your feedback on it. Thank you very much!
The idea behind the design is to realize a walk-in shower and protect it somewhat from water splashing out with a small glass panel around the corner. I would make the wall between the shower and toilet half-height and add another glass panel above it, possibly a bit longer. Do you think this could work?
as always, we need to finalize the bathroom planning at very short notice for our building project. Our floor plan is very similar to this one, with the restriction that a toilet needs to be placed at or near the position of the bathtub.
The builder has proposed the following layout (it looks a bit cluttered because the original design is underneath). I still don't like it because I don’t see any practical space for one or two bathroom cabinets. Also, I think the entrance area to the shower might get wet, and I find the numerous bulkhead walls somewhat unnecessary.
I have planned another design that I hope the MEP (mechanical, electrical, and plumbing) engineers can implement as well. I would really appreciate your feedback on it. Thank you very much!
The idea behind the design is to realize a walk-in shower and protect it somewhat from water splashing out with a small glass panel around the corner. I would make the wall between the shower and toilet half-height and add another glass panel above it, possibly a bit longer. Do you think this could work?
Hello Evelin,
Thank you very much. I share your view about the bathtub and actually find it quite nice, although my wife has more concerns. Entering the shower from this direction is certainly an option. I will consider that again.
Unfortunately, positioning the toilet there is hardly feasible for the following reasons (as I understood them as a layperson):
- The soil pipe would obstruct that spot in the rooms below. On the left side of the room, we are quite flexible.
- The vent pipe for the wastewater line towards the roof needs to be connected to the toilet. This might be possible with a floor-to-ceiling partition wall behind the toilet, but it would probably be difficult to connect the other sanitary fixtures.
Thank you very much. I share your view about the bathtub and actually find it quite nice, although my wife has more concerns. Entering the shower from this direction is certainly an option. I will consider that again.
Unfortunately, positioning the toilet there is hardly feasible for the following reasons (as I understood them as a layperson):
- The soil pipe would obstruct that spot in the rooms below. On the left side of the room, we are quite flexible.
- The vent pipe for the wastewater line towards the roof needs to be connected to the toilet. This might be possible with a floor-to-ceiling partition wall behind the toilet, but it would probably be difficult to connect the other sanitary fixtures.
Thanks for the input. After a lot of planning, we have now settled on the following idea for the time being. I hope there aren’t any glaring issues visible at this rough stage. I’m still not sure how we will design the shower walls—maybe adding some glass, maybe not, or only at the top. I think the large window (even though it faces north) should let in enough light down below.
To be honest, I liked the company’s proposal better. In your design, the shower blocks the light from the toilet and bathtub, but you have the window right in front of the shower entrance. The first design was more appealing to me.
I would simply avoid extending the bathtub’s front wall so far down; your cabinet would also fit there.
I would simply avoid extending the bathtub’s front wall so far down; your cabinet would also fit there.
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Myrna_Loy6 May 2022 07:53evelinoz schrieb:
In Germany, there is a general reluctance to place a bathtub under a window, and I don’t understand why.
My bathroom
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The shower is to the right behind the door, and the toilet is next to it. The bathroom is small.
This is my daughter’s bathroom, which I’ve shown several times
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The toilet is to the left behind the door. The door is centered. On the right side, there is a 2m (6 ft 7 in) tall cabinet. The room measures 335cm by 265cm (11 ft by 8 ft 8 in).
Suggestion
[ATTACH alt="1651751971413.png"]71728[/ATTACH] [ATTACH alt="1651751910611.png"]71727[/ATTACH] There are two reasons for this: people don’t like leaning over the bathtub to reach the window, or stepping into it. Also, building regulations consider a bathtub as a climbing aid, meaning the minimum window sill height cannot be maintained. You’re not allowed to create a hazardous situation where someone could fall easily. 🙂
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