ᐅ Optimizing Floor Plans and Bathroom Layouts with Sloped Ceilings
Created on: 3 Sep 2025 08:14
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Eddiwoody
Hello everyone,
we are building with a general contractor and are working on the bathroom layout. In the image below, there is a roof slope at 45°, and on the left, the window measuring 1.05m (3.4 feet) is fixed. The door within the hallway, as well as the partition wall to the children's room, could be moved. The chimney will not be built and was mistakenly drawn in.
Our original wish was for a shower without glass (which now seems hardly feasible, so we are slowly becoming open to alternatives) and a sink with a minimum width of 100cm (39 inches).
In the image, you can see our second attempt, as delivered to us by the planner. However, our general contractor now says that we are too far under the slope with the shower (along the 2m (6.6 feet) line; the 2.3m (7.5 feet) line is incorrect) and it would be too tight. Therefore, we would be interested to know if you agree with this assessment and how far we would have to shift things (it will probably be too tight with the sink and the door, so we might, if necessary, move a bit into the children’s room). Since we would like to avoid that, we would also be open to alternative ideas.
Thank you in advance.
we are building with a general contractor and are working on the bathroom layout. In the image below, there is a roof slope at 45°, and on the left, the window measuring 1.05m (3.4 feet) is fixed. The door within the hallway, as well as the partition wall to the children's room, could be moved. The chimney will not be built and was mistakenly drawn in.
Our original wish was for a shower without glass (which now seems hardly feasible, so we are slowly becoming open to alternatives) and a sink with a minimum width of 100cm (39 inches).
In the image, you can see our second attempt, as delivered to us by the planner. However, our general contractor now says that we are too far under the slope with the shower (along the 2m (6.6 feet) line; the 2.3m (7.5 feet) line is incorrect) and it would be too tight. Therefore, we would be interested to know if you agree with this assessment and how far we would have to shift things (it will probably be too tight with the sink and the door, so we might, if necessary, move a bit into the children’s room). Since we would like to avoid that, we would also be open to alternative ideas.
Thank you in advance.
I would do it this way, but also include a glass shower partition. Otherwise, it’s not practical. A proper walk-in shower is very difficult to fit into a standard bathroom with a sloped ceiling.
This means the children’s room will have a fixed wardrobe niche of about 150cm (60 inches), plus space for a light switch next to the door.
This means the children’s room will have a fixed wardrobe niche of about 150cm (60 inches), plus space for a light switch next to the door.
hanghaus2023 schrieb:
Hello @11ant, your response somewhat misses the point of the question. The question isn’t about what the draftsman did wrong. It should be assumed that the window in the children's room should have the same sill height. The question to the original poster is: what exactly is wrong? The sill height or the window height? In my suggestion, any sill height is acceptable. I am focusing primarily on the issue itself, not the way the question is phrased. The draftsman made so many mistakes here that it will probably only be resolved by "starting over, but thinking it through first," and the original poster has been given drawings that only allow for inadequate and ineffective advice. I agree with you that, to avoid a distorted spatial effect, the sill heights of the gable and dormer windows in the children's room should be the same (and for the gable view, also the bathroom’s). As I already mentioned, I also suspect that the unusually large window height is the aspect incorrectly specified. I will provide more input once the original poster submits the correct drawings.
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Eddiwoody6 Sep 2025 11:46Thank you @ypg for your effort. This is a really great suggestion, an idea we never would have thought of because of the walk-in. It looks much tidier than our previous plans. We especially like the idea of having the shower door facing the main door, as it would allow us to use the corner under the window for organizing dirty laundry or placing a small cabinet, etc. Although we would have to give up both the walk-in and the double sink, it’s better than living with a lack of practicality.
@11ant We mirrored the standard floor plans but forgot to swap the window heights. So the sill height is correct, but both windows are 1.12m (44 inches) high.
Thanks to you all for the ideas and suggestions, as we now have a much better understanding of what to pay attention to and what should be considered.
@11ant We mirrored the standard floor plans but forgot to swap the window heights. So the sill height is correct, but both windows are 1.12m (44 inches) high.
Thanks to you all for the ideas and suggestions, as we now have a much better understanding of what to pay attention to and what should be considered.
11ant schrieb:
I basically focus on the problem itself, not on how the question is phrased. … which generally should not be done without consideration.
11ant schrieb:
The draftsman made so many mistakes here that the only solution is probably to start over—but this time use some common sense beforehand. I don’t see it that way. The question is about a bathroom that may not have ideal dimensions, but is very likely part of a production house (spec home) that the original poster otherwise seems satisfied with. There are reasons for choosing a production house. If you focus on the budget issue, which is probably the main reason for this choice, you would have to consider income, social status, and so on. But everyone is different—and this is just a house building forum—there is no need to lecture others about their lives or decisions here.
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motorradsilke6 Sep 2025 15:26Eddiwoody schrieb:
Thank you @ypg for your effort. That is a really great suggestion, something we never would have thought of because of the walk-in. It looks much tidier than our previous ideas. We especially like the idea of the shower door opening towards the main door, as this would allow us to use the corner under the window for organizing dirty laundry or placing a small cabinet, etc. Although we would have to give up both the walk-in and the double sink, it’s better than dealing with impractical solutions for life..
You should be able to fit a double sink on the right wall.
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