ᐅ Bathroom Planning for New Construction – Knee Wall Height 1.80 m

Created on: 1 Nov 2021 11:33

Hello everyone,

we are currently planning our single-family home. Specifically, we are working on the design of the bathroom on the upper floor.

The requirements are as follows:

Bathtub
Double vanity
Walk-in shower (whether with a partition wall or glass is still undecided)
Toilet not directly visible upon entering
1 floor-to-ceiling window, 1 strip window
Knee wall 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)

I have attached the architect’s first draft, but we don’t like it at all because the toilet is placed very prominently.

Floor plan of a house with bathroom/shower, bedroom, KID 1, KID 2, landing and stairs.

So we have already thought about how it could look and played around with some ideas, which I have attached.

Floor plan of a bathroom with bathtub on the left, double vanity on the right, toilet on the left, 14.12 m² (152 sq ft)

Floor plan of a bathroom: bathtub on the left, toilet on the right, double vanity on the right, 14.12 m² (152 sq ft)

We would be interested to hear your opinions or if you have any clever ideas we might not have thought of yet. Our goal is to give our architect useful input.

If I forgot anything, just ask :-)

We look forward to your feedback, thank you very much!

Floor plan of the upper floor of a house with bathroom, bedroom, two kids’ rooms, stairs and landing

Ibdk141 Nov 2021 14:07

Was it really not possible if the partition wall is roughly positioned and the shower head could be attached to it? As always, not to scale, just a sketch.

Grundriss Raum 5: großes Rechteck, rechts drei Toiletten, links Schrank, Tür unten rechts

ypg1 Nov 2021 14:21

Maybe like this?
Although then I would shower facing the door… you’re planning a glass door anyway.

Room floor plan from above: left corner bench, right two boxes marked with x’s, central semicircular shape.

Or like this instead, then you could move the shower slightly forward and use the free area for built-in wardrobes.

Hand-drawn room floor plan: bed on the left, long piece of furniture with circles on the right, free space in the middle.

diehäuslebauer1 Nov 2021 16:32

Hey everyone,

Thanks a lot for the many inspirations. We have put our heads together again and found two options that we really like.

Option 1: (Currently probably our favorite)

Bathroom floor plan: Bathtub on the left, toilet at the bottom, double sink at the bottom, door on the right, 14.12 m² (152 sq ft).

What do you think? The only question here is whether the distance between the toilet and the washbasin is sufficient to avoid feeling “too cramped.”

Option 2:
(And yes, you walk directly towards the toilet here ;-) )

Bathroom floor plan, 14.12 m² (152 sq ft): Bathtub on the left, double sink at the bottom, shower on the right.

What do you think?

Thanks again for all the input.

Cheers

driver551 Nov 2021 19:01

#10

Ibdk14 schrieb:

Would it really not work if the partition wall is placed roughly and the shower head could be attached to it? As always, not to scale, just a sketch.

That’s exactly how I would plan it too. Access to the shower from the left (splash guard), if the sloped ceiling cooperates there.
+ Partition wall between the toilet and washbasin.

ypg1 Nov 2021 22:46

#11

diehäuslebauer schrieb:

What do you think about this? The only question here is whether the distance between the toilet and the washbasin is sufficient to avoid feeling "too tight."

Why do you think the distance—your marking—is too small? It’s not a passage to anywhere. It’s just an empty space/area…

ypg1 Nov 2021 23:20

#12

ypg schrieb:

Why should the distance—your marking—be too small? This is not a passageway to anywhere. It’s just an empty space/area…

… which doesn't really make for a very attractive design either.

ᐅ Bathroom Planning for New Construction – Knee Wall Height 1.80 m

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