Hello,
I want to renovate a bathroom.
The bathtub in my rental apartment is worn out after 40 years. Instead of the tub (bathroom old.png), I would like to install a shower.
The bathroom is not very large, see bathroom sketch part 2.pdf. Therefore, I have been looking at 90x90cm (35x35 inches) quarter-circle shower enclosures.
Given the space, I am considering sliding doors. However, these are apparently even harder to clean than hinged doors. With hinged doors, I am not quite sure if there is enough room without interfering with the toilet.
Does anyone have experience whether clear glass or frosted panels maintain a cleaner appearance for longer?
I appreciate any information and tips.
mobiliss
I want to renovate a bathroom.
The bathtub in my rental apartment is worn out after 40 years. Instead of the tub (bathroom old.png), I would like to install a shower.
The bathroom is not very large, see bathroom sketch part 2.pdf. Therefore, I have been looking at 90x90cm (35x35 inches) quarter-circle shower enclosures.
Given the space, I am considering sliding doors. However, these are apparently even harder to clean than hinged doors. With hinged doors, I am not quite sure if there is enough room without interfering with the toilet.
Does anyone have experience whether clear glass or frosted panels maintain a cleaner appearance for longer?
I appreciate any information and tips.
mobiliss
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Justifier3 Oct 2013 08:27I also find inward-opening hinged doors quite inconvenient because they usually require quite a bit of pushing or maneuvering to open...
Due to the size of the bathroom, you are naturally quite limited.
I would install a glass panel next to the toilet and nothing more. This way, you would have a walk-in shower, as Jaydee also suggests. However, 70 cm (28 inches) is not much space for showering, especially since the faucet is also mounted there, which you would probably bump into frequently...
Second option: use the 90 cm (35 inches) next to the door and install a 1-meter (39-inch) glass panel that can be folded away, allowing you to enter the shower easily. However, the shower faucet would need to be relocated... I’m not sure if that’s possible for you due to rental restrictions... In my opinion, though, this would be the most elegant solution.
For aesthetics, I would choose clear or lightly tinted glass, so the room still feels spacious. Frosted glass or glass with a drop pattern is probably more forgiving if it’s not cleaned regularly, but it would also create a visually obvious partition in such a small space.
Everything would look really nice, however, with a level-access (curbless) shower. You might run into problems with that (you can’t just break up the floor for the drainage pipes...) perhaps you could create a raised platform along the entire right side instead?
These are my suggestions.
Who will be doing the work and paying for it? If a professional company hired by the landlord is covering the costs, I would recommend consulting a bathroom specialist who also sells sanitary fixtures. They often have experience with very small bathrooms.
Google also offers quite a bit on “bathroom layouts.” I once came across a website showcasing many bathroom oases, including small bathrooms.
I would install a glass panel next to the toilet and nothing more. This way, you would have a walk-in shower, as Jaydee also suggests. However, 70 cm (28 inches) is not much space for showering, especially since the faucet is also mounted there, which you would probably bump into frequently...
Second option: use the 90 cm (35 inches) next to the door and install a 1-meter (39-inch) glass panel that can be folded away, allowing you to enter the shower easily. However, the shower faucet would need to be relocated... I’m not sure if that’s possible for you due to rental restrictions... In my opinion, though, this would be the most elegant solution.
For aesthetics, I would choose clear or lightly tinted glass, so the room still feels spacious. Frosted glass or glass with a drop pattern is probably more forgiving if it’s not cleaned regularly, but it would also create a visually obvious partition in such a small space.
Everything would look really nice, however, with a level-access (curbless) shower. You might run into problems with that (you can’t just break up the floor for the drainage pipes...) perhaps you could create a raised platform along the entire right side instead?
These are my suggestions.
Who will be doing the work and paying for it? If a professional company hired by the landlord is covering the costs, I would recommend consulting a bathroom specialist who also sells sanitary fixtures. They often have experience with very small bathrooms.
Google also offers quite a bit on “bathroom layouts.” I once came across a website showcasing many bathroom oases, including small bathrooms.
Mobiliss schrieb:
The shower should probably be level with the floor, right?
I haven’t seen inward-opening revolving doors at all, sigh.No, the shower doesn’t have to be level with the floor. There are also very shallow shower trays.
If you choose a two-part door, it can usually open and close both inward and outward.
One00 schrieb:
As far as I know, inward-opening shower doors are not allowed because in case the person inside faints, you wouldn’t be able to reach them if they are lying outside the door. ???
There are also swing doors. They can open both inward and outward.
My parents have these kinds of doors, and it’s really nicer to be able to open them inward as well. That way, not everything gets wet.
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