ᐅ Renovation: Combining toilet and shower into a single bathroom
Created on: 8 May 2020 13:54
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ChrisMehler8 May 2020 13:54Hello dear forum,
We are currently working on a condominium that meets all the criteria important to us regarding layout, size, location, and of course price. The challenge with this project lies in the bathroom, which does not really exist yet and would have to be created from scratch.
At the moment, the planned area contains a separate toilet, a shower with a washbasin, and a hallway (which used to lead to the kitchen but now leads to the left). See picture 1:
Unfortunately, the entire partition wall between the toilet and shower cannot be removed because ventilation pipes run through the upper third (about 60cm (24 inches)) of the wall. These pipes also serve the apartments above and below. A "wall" containing the three pipes, roughly 25 x 60cm (10 x 24 inches), will have to remain in any case.
Since we prefer having a somewhat separate toilet anyway, this is not a big issue for us. We would simply remove the first meter (about 39 inches) of the existing partition wall starting from the top half, so that from the toilet’s perspective there is a half-high partition wall that then transitions into a floor-to-ceiling plinth.
There are now two general ideas:
Picture 2: The exterior walls remain as they are, and only the washbasin is moved to the next wall (where the passage to the kitchen used to be). Since we ideally want to accommodate a washer and dryer in the bathroom, a stacked washer-dryer unit would fit in the spot where the old washbasin was. Behind that would be a (preferably) walk-in shower at floor level:
However, since we might have a second child joining our now 2-year-old son in the coming years, we were also considering including a bathtub with a shower option. For this, we thought about moving the upper (drywall) wall 40cm (16 inches) into the spacious living-dining area. The extra space gained would be used for a slightly larger vanity unit with the washer and dryer underneath (I’ve seen something like this before and found it a smart solution).
The critical question for me as a layperson is: How do we get the water supply and drainage pipes to this opposite wall? The floor will have to be redone anyway, but I’ve read here and there that running water pipes through the floor should be a last resort. What are your thoughts on this?
As you can see, it’s a tricky task that is actually starting to cost me some sleep. The apartment depends heavily on the bathroom, and I would be very grateful for any practical advice – thank you in advance, I look forward to your tips.
Best regards from Ravensburg,
ChrisMehler
We are currently working on a condominium that meets all the criteria important to us regarding layout, size, location, and of course price. The challenge with this project lies in the bathroom, which does not really exist yet and would have to be created from scratch.
At the moment, the planned area contains a separate toilet, a shower with a washbasin, and a hallway (which used to lead to the kitchen but now leads to the left). See picture 1:
Unfortunately, the entire partition wall between the toilet and shower cannot be removed because ventilation pipes run through the upper third (about 60cm (24 inches)) of the wall. These pipes also serve the apartments above and below. A "wall" containing the three pipes, roughly 25 x 60cm (10 x 24 inches), will have to remain in any case.
Since we prefer having a somewhat separate toilet anyway, this is not a big issue for us. We would simply remove the first meter (about 39 inches) of the existing partition wall starting from the top half, so that from the toilet’s perspective there is a half-high partition wall that then transitions into a floor-to-ceiling plinth.
There are now two general ideas:
Picture 2: The exterior walls remain as they are, and only the washbasin is moved to the next wall (where the passage to the kitchen used to be). Since we ideally want to accommodate a washer and dryer in the bathroom, a stacked washer-dryer unit would fit in the spot where the old washbasin was. Behind that would be a (preferably) walk-in shower at floor level:
However, since we might have a second child joining our now 2-year-old son in the coming years, we were also considering including a bathtub with a shower option. For this, we thought about moving the upper (drywall) wall 40cm (16 inches) into the spacious living-dining area. The extra space gained would be used for a slightly larger vanity unit with the washer and dryer underneath (I’ve seen something like this before and found it a smart solution).
The critical question for me as a layperson is: How do we get the water supply and drainage pipes to this opposite wall? The floor will have to be redone anyway, but I’ve read here and there that running water pipes through the floor should be a last resort. What are your thoughts on this?
As you can see, it’s a tricky task that is actually starting to cost me some sleep. The apartment depends heavily on the bathroom, and I would be very grateful for any practical advice – thank you in advance, I look forward to your tips.
Best regards from Ravensburg,
ChrisMehler
ChrisMehler schrieb:
Use a washbasin with the washing machine and dryer installed underneathDo you have a picture of that? I can’t quite imagine it. Where do the pipes run then? Wouldn’t the sink be too high?Similar topics