ᐅ Bathroom Planning Basement Level

Created on: 18 Mar 2016 07:42
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Watcher78
Hello,

I’m struggling a bit with our bathroom layout in the basement. The room is actually quite large, but I’m not happy with the arrangement of the sanitary fixtures—it doesn’t seem very attractive or functional. Do you, Vorlauf., or anyone else have other ideas? The door can still be moved. Regarding ventilation, I’m not sure if it might be better to place the shower near Vorlauf.?

Thanks in advance

Bathroom floor plan detail with shower and toilet, area approx. 6.26 m² (67.3 sq ft)
Neige18 Mar 2016 10:46
BeHaElJa schrieb:
If the bathroom is only used once a year, you could consider the standard solution without the risk of additional costs.

On the other hand, why not do it properly from the start? It’s better to invest a bit more upfront than to have to renovate again later.
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Watcher78
18 Mar 2016 11:02
That’s exactly why I’m asking about the ideal layout for the toilet. It doesn’t need to be implemented immediately, but the connections should already be installed.
I think I can at least start to get on board with kbt09’s solution 🙂.
The pre-wall installation is 17.5 cm (7 inches), right? The wall to the shower is 11.5 cm (4.5 inches)?
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ypg
18 Mar 2016 12:48
If the bathroom is designed this way (I find kbt’s layout to be the only reasonable solution), then for a granny flat or senior-friendly setup, a fixed masonry shower partition should be avoided. Instead, a movable glass wall is preferable. Reducing the width would also be less than ideal.

My 5 pence!
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Watcher78
18 Mar 2016 13:16
Another option I could imagine, but I’m not sure if there is enough space. Position the shower roughly in the upper left corner, where the sink is located in the kbt09 layout.
Nofret18 Mar 2016 15:39
No, that won’t work – and what would be the point of that?
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kbt09
18 Mar 2016 16:21
Exactly, what good is that except for creating a narrow entrance corridor?

It’s great when you can install such large, proper showers without any major issues.

And yes, during the construction phase, only the lower section should be tiled with a drain installed. The shower enclosure can then be added later as glass or, in extreme cases, a simple curtain can be installed initially at low cost.