ᐅ Planning the Main Bathroom with a Wall-Mounted Installation System
Created on: 25 Jul 2019 14:52
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chrisw81
Dear forum members,
Unfortunately, our architect made a mistake in a very awkward spot in the house, in the main bathroom upstairs, where in my opinion symmetry and harmony are especially important.
From the utility room below, the exhaust duct of the gas condensing boiler runs straight up the gable wall right in the middle of the room. This creates a protrusion in the center of the wall. The general contractor’s idea is simply to build a drywall partition up to the eaves side. This results in a “half” wall.
I have been trying to figure out the best way to conceal this area for some time.
On the adjacent eaves wall, the toilet and bathtub are to be placed (as well as a radiator).
I have simulated various options in 3D.
Basic idea:
The drywall partition should either be functional or visually appealing and not look like a closed “half” wall.
I would preferably like to create a shelf behind the bathtub. The drywall partition next to the toilet could be used to install a concealed cistern module. Furthermore, I would like to pick up the height of the shelf and also create shelving within the partition, preferably with shelves above, which are not shown in the 3D simulation—please imagine these shelves.
I have also simulated other options without shelving, as well as different arrangements of the toilet and bathtub.
Currently, I like option 1 or 6 best.
Perhaps you have a great idea on how to make the best of this situation.
Thanks in advance!
Unfortunately, our architect made a mistake in a very awkward spot in the house, in the main bathroom upstairs, where in my opinion symmetry and harmony are especially important.
From the utility room below, the exhaust duct of the gas condensing boiler runs straight up the gable wall right in the middle of the room. This creates a protrusion in the center of the wall. The general contractor’s idea is simply to build a drywall partition up to the eaves side. This results in a “half” wall.
I have been trying to figure out the best way to conceal this area for some time.
On the adjacent eaves wall, the toilet and bathtub are to be placed (as well as a radiator).
I have simulated various options in 3D.
Basic idea:
The drywall partition should either be functional or visually appealing and not look like a closed “half” wall.
I would preferably like to create a shelf behind the bathtub. The drywall partition next to the toilet could be used to install a concealed cistern module. Furthermore, I would like to pick up the height of the shelf and also create shelving within the partition, preferably with shelves above, which are not shown in the 3D simulation—please imagine these shelves.
I have also simulated other options without shelving, as well as different arrangements of the toilet and bathtub.
Currently, I like option 1 or 6 best.
Perhaps you have a great idea on how to make the best of this situation.
Thanks in advance!
chrisw81 schrieb:
To me, a professionally designed bathroom doesn’t have pointless protrusions.The new era of energy-saving regulations and controlled residential ventilation has not yet become fully integrated into building culture. This means that since exterior walls are no longer being chased for rough-in piping (and because of new types of rough-in piping that were previously unknown), installations often run "on the surface" of walls. These are often concealed appropriately according to the class of finishing—frequently using drywall systems. On the other hand, it’s not always obvious which boxed-in elements result from this practical necessity and which are intentional design choices.chrisw81 schrieb:
no pointless protrusions.When I think of your zigzag wall, though, isn’t that a bit of a double standard?https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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kaho674 schrieb:
I would still be much more annoyed about the chimney right in the middle of the bedroom. But that’s an old issue.
I’m also in favor of option 4 with imagined wooden shelves extending into the sloped ceiling. Off-topic:
For the bedroom chimney, we’ve now found a great solution that hardly wastes any space:
we simply extend the wall in the room opposite all the way to the chimney, creating a built-in closet/shelving unit in that room. This way, only the small area between the chimney and the hallway wall is “lost.” There is still a sufficient niche next to the chimney in the bedroom. There, we will place a custom-made bedroom wardrobe.
Attached is a sketch of how it will look. I really like this solution.
11ant schrieb:
The new era of energy-saving regulations / controlled residential ventilation has not yet become deeply integrated into building culture. That means, since exterior walls are no longer being chased for rough-in piping (and for rough-in items that were not known before), pipe runs often end up "on the surface," which are then commonly "concealed" using appropriate finishing methods—often drywall. On the other hand, it's not always clear which box constructions are born from this practical reason and which are intentional design choices. You're probably right—ultimately it might really look like it was intentional, for example because of built-in shelves. But I do find it a bit unfortunate that architects and planners give so little thought to this. The best solution would be to integrate such pipes or flue chimneys within the exterior wall, ideally during the masonry work.
11ant schrieb:
When I think of your zigzag wall, it’s kind of measured by double standards, isn’t it? Yes, I admit the zigzag wall was probably a bit over the top. It could have been done without it and the result wouldn’t have looked worse. I just hope it will look good in the end. At this point, I can’t change anything anymore. You’ll definitely get a photo once it’s finished.
Our current preferred solution is to extend the entire gable wall forward to conceal the pipe chases next to the washbasin and the flue pipe chase flush with the wall, if this is feasible.
Below the window, we plan to install recessed shelves as well as a built-in wall-mounted trash bin.
Next to the toilet, we will also build in higher recessed shelves and, lower down, a recessed brush holder and toilet paper dispenser.
This way, the stud wall is used efficiently, and the recessed shelves will likely look very neat.
Below the window, we plan to install recessed shelves as well as a built-in wall-mounted trash bin.
Next to the toilet, we will also build in higher recessed shelves and, lower down, a recessed brush holder and toilet paper dispenser.
This way, the stud wall is used efficiently, and the recessed shelves will likely look very neat.
chrisw81 schrieb:
Chimney positioned so that a built-in closet/shelf is created in the room. This way, only the small area between the chimney and the hallway wall is "lost."I would have swapped the child's room and the bedroom and moved the entire wall, including the door, so that you have several meters of closet space available in the bedroom.
chrisw81 schrieb:
Currently, our preferred solution is to set the entire gable wall forward,... How deep will the interior window sill be then?
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