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.
Eddiwoody schrieb:
@11ant We mirrored the standard floor plans but forgot to swap the window heights. So the sill height is correct, but both windows are 1.12 meters (3 ft 8 inches) high. That means the windows end at a height of 206.5 centimeters (81 inches), and with the lintel added, the purlins can quite practically protrude into the room just under the ceiling like beams. Structurally, however, this arrangement should be revised.
You want to keep the rest of the attic, your ground floor, and the section a secret, and you don’t want to respond to inquiries about the knee wall height?
As far as simply mirroring a standard floor plan goes, the overall functionality level would remain unaffected.
11ant schrieb:
The draftsman made so many mistakes here that it’s probably only fixable by “starting over, but thinking first,” and gave the original poster a drawing that allows only limited, effective advice. ypg schrieb:
I don’t see it that way. [...] – and there’s no need to try to convert others’ lives or decisions here. I never said the draftsman should design a different house (which they don’t do anyway; architects plan). Instead, the draftsman should provide a clean drawing that isn’t riddled with (drafting) errors and completely unusable. This drawing is not only unsuitable as a basis for approval or change requests but also prevents the builder from getting second opinions. How can you effectively discuss a situation that is illustrated with errors or misleading information?
The draftsman should do their job properly, just like the thousands of nurses who are paid less than them!
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11ant schrieb:
I never said a word,and I’m saying, for us here it’s only about the bathroom!