Hello,
we are currently having a house built. Soon, it will be time to work on the bathroom interior. The bathroom has a rather unusual shape with a light well approximately 4 meters (13 feet) high. The room can best be imagined in the shape of a boot.
The shower will be installed directly within the 4-meter (13-foot) high area. I would like to know if it is possible to build the shower on a platform about 60 cm (24 inches) high, so it would be accessible via two steps, and if a pull-out drawer for storage can be integrated underneath the platform. Also, how would be the best approach to implement something like this? I have attached a sketch to illustrate. As mentioned, the area above the shower is about 4 meters (13 feet) high.
Regards,
bene1981
we are currently having a house built. Soon, it will be time to work on the bathroom interior. The bathroom has a rather unusual shape with a light well approximately 4 meters (13 feet) high. The room can best be imagined in the shape of a boot.
The shower will be installed directly within the 4-meter (13-foot) high area. I would like to know if it is possible to build the shower on a platform about 60 cm (24 inches) high, so it would be accessible via two steps, and if a pull-out drawer for storage can be integrated underneath the platform. Also, how would be the best approach to implement something like this? I have attached a sketch to illustrate. As mentioned, the area above the shower is about 4 meters (13 feet) high.
Regards,
bene1981
Thanks for the information. Unfortunately, we can’t change the layout of the room because the ceiling height in the rest of the bathroom is only about 2.10m (6 ft 11 in), and I’m already 198cm (6 ft 6 in) tall — so there’s no way to have a comfortable shower height. The shower can only be placed there. Well, I’ll just keep thinking it over.
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fach1werk8 Dec 2016 21:19What is the object behind the door? Sometimes it is possible to build a cabinet (with a pass-through) into the adjacent room, so that in the bathroom there is only the flush wall opening visible. This could create the space behind the door where the flat object is. Open shelves might be an option there, so that no doors get in the way.
Regards, Gabriele
Regards, Gabriele
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Bauexperte8 Dec 2016 21:29bene1981 schrieb:
I would like to know if it is possible to build the shower on a platform about 60cm high (so it can be reached by climbing two steps) and whether a drawer could be integrated underneath the platform for storage? Also, how to best approach such a project.It’s possible if there is enough space in front of the shower to accommodate a step offset; no drainage issues. Talk to your drywall or interior construction specialist; they will know what to do.Don’t let anyone talk you out of it; with a sauna towel (20/25 x 60 cm (8/10 x 24 inches)) on the steps, you won’t slip 😉
Regards, Bauexperte
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Bieber081514 Dec 2016 15:53bene1981 schrieb:
By the way, I don’t see this as a tripping hazard or obstacle at all. You can try this in a swimming pool or wellness area if there are stairs. Possibly also in shallow pools with a step at the entrance (baby pools, for example). The trend has long been moving toward walk-in (curbless) showers. I would never build a step in front of the shower.
Can you add a section drawing? Where does the light well begin, and how far does the 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) ceiling extend? Is there a risk of bumping your head? Or, on the other hand, would there be room for a spacious platform?
In my opinion, the benefit—the drawer—is overestimated. You don’t get enough storage to justify the effort of building stairs. And if you ever get older (and more frail, as it can happen—I know such cases), both the stairs and the drawer will become unusable.
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