ᐅ Bathroom layout, 14 m², new construction, square-shaped, two windows
Created on: 2 Jul 2022 20:47
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Hausbaufaehig
Hello everyone,
I would appreciate it if you could take a look at our bathroom layout plans.
Here is some background information:
We will try to schedule another appointment with the bathroom planner soon, but we don’t want to come completely unprepared,
so any tips are very welcome!
Thanks in advance and have a nice evening,
Hausbaufaehig
I would appreciate it if you could take a look at our bathroom layout plans.
Here is some background information:
- 14.4m² (155 ft²), upper floor (full story), window sill height = 1m (3.3 ft)
- The designs are roughly oriented to the north; to the east of the bathroom, behind the drywall, the bedroom is mirrored. It probably makes sense to avoid placing the toilet on this wall.
- Design option 1 corresponds to the original plan, but the L-shape is not desirable (too cramped, too little light).
- Design option 2 was proposed by the bathroom planner, and a corresponding 3D rendering is included. I actually like it, but my partner dislikes the small partition wall as well as the view from the toilet towards the window.
- The other designs are my (failed) attempts to fit all sanitary fixtures in the room 🙁
- Required are: bathtub, shower (120x100cm (47x39 inches), mostly glass, with a door), toilet, bidet, sink (120cm (47 inches) wide)
- Dark, secluded corners are not desirable, so the T-shaped design is ruled out as well
- If necessary, we would also consider a freestanding bathtub, or possibly a corner bathtub, if that fits better.
- Adjusting the windows by a few centimeters or modifying the sill height on the west side would probably also be possible
- I imagine a bathtub in front of the windows might not be very practical, but I wouldn’t completely exclude it
- The windows face the street or the neighbor’s property, so the view is not a major consideration 😉
We will try to schedule another appointment with the bathroom planner soon, but we don’t want to come completely unprepared,
so any tips are very welcome!
Thanks in advance and have a nice evening,
Hausbaufaehig
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Hausbaufaehig5 Jul 2022 08:43ypg schrieb:
You only really need to reach the window when you clean it. Hmm, for me it’s more about ventilation: With a bathtub plus a wall installation and a window sill, there’s quite a bit of depth, so you might have to lean over the tub more to reach the window handles?
I had hoped that with a freestanding tub or a tub shape that allows easier side access, it would be simpler to get to the window.
ypg schrieb:
The issue that might occur in holiday apartments, for example, is a) a too small floor area so the underfloor heating might not be sufficient, or no underfloor heating at all, meaning the shower area doesn’t get any heat from the heating system.
However, your room should be warm enough. With good construction, underfloor heating loops are also installed in the walk-in shower. Myrna_Loy schrieb:
It’s notoriously difficult to clean around freestanding bathtubs. You have to be prepared for that. I also don’t like walk-in showers because I dislike the draft. Underfloor heating doesn’t help much with that. In summer, ours for example is switched off. I agree with Myrna_Loy: The draft and the lack of steam with walk-in showers put us off, and nowadays underfloor heating operates at such low flow temperatures that the floor hardly warms up.
Cleaning around the tub is also a major downside; if you can still easily reach the windows with a built-in tub, that would be an option worth considering in this design as well.
Hausbaufaehig schrieb:
I agree with Myrna_Loy: The draft or the lack of steam in walk-in showers discourages us, and nowadays underfloor heating systems operate at such low supply temperatures that the floor hardly warms up.
What you haven’t considered, in my opinion, is that a newly built house is much better insulated. The underfloor heating is definitely sufficient for us – also in the bathroom. Additionally, a steam column does form even in a walk-in shower. Anyway, everyone probably has their own preferences. However, I don’t know anyone who had a walk-in shower and now wants one with a door again—in fact, it’s usually the other way around.
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motorradsilke5 Jul 2022 09:22You have a second window in the bathroom that you can use for ventilation. Therefore, you only really need to access the large one for cleaning.
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motorradsilke5 Jul 2022 09:29K a t j a schrieb:
What you haven’t considered yet, in my opinion, is that a new build has much better insulation. Underfloor heating is definitely enough for us – even in the bathroom. Also, a steam column forms in the walk-in shower. Anyway, everyone probably has their own preferences. However, I don’t know anyone who had a walk-in shower and now prefers one with a door; rather the opposite. I agree. Now in summer, our underfloor heating is off, but the tiles warm up quickly because of the warm water. In any case, I haven’t needed the additional electric heater in the towel radiator during the eight months we’ve lived in the house. I would always leave it open at first; you can always install a door later.M
motorradsilke5 Jul 2022 10:29evelinoz schrieb:
I don’t like large bathrooms; most of them have about 5m² (54 sq ft) of empty space in the center, with the bathtub squeezed into one corner and everything else pushed into the other corners. It just always looks so outdated.
My choice
[ATTACH alt="badplanung-14m-neubau-quadratisch-zwei-fenster-583521-1.jpg"]73107[/ATTACH]But having the toilet and bidet separate doesn’t really make sense, does it?
People are so different; I actually love large bathrooms. You could even put a big palm tree inside. A bathtub with two steps leading up to it, and so on.
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