Changing Layout of an Awkward, Small Bathroom

phill99

I think you will struggle to get a bidet in there as well. Bear in mind that a typical bath is 1700mm long and you only have 2620mm to play with. This allows only 920mm at the end of the bath. A bidet is app 700mm deep so allowing 200mm to get your legs in.

The basin where the cupboard is, is unlikely to work due to the narrowness of the room. The bath will be 700mm and with the sink in this position, it would be a tight squeeze with the bath on your right and the basin on your left as you walk in. I would do away with the bidet and put the basin there but on the wall between the end of the bath and the window wall. Are you desperate for a bidet?

What size is the door currently? Moving the door isn't problematic. Alternatively, if it is a 30" wide door, you could narrow the opening and put a 27 " door in or even 24".

mrobsessed

I'm thinking that putting the Basin in the space where the bidet is (but on the other wall) will also be too cramped. My reasoning is that the basin gets used a lot and therefore should have the most convenient position and ample space. ie where it is already.

Do you think having the bath in the original position with combined cubicle at the end nearest the basin would be an odd layout?

Thanks for the help.

phill99

When you say 'combined cubicle' do you mean a shower bath ie one of the 'p' shaped baths? If so, you would be very lucky to get one in there. Your space is limited so it's all about compromises.

keystone

Bidets are so out of fashion it ain't true. Use a smaller WHB and have it where the bidet is shown but rotated 90 degress. ie to use it you face the wall not the window.

I think a wetroom concept has been overcome by events but I did say I would describe it for you. In essence you create a drain in the floor and the floor is arranged to slope towards the drain from all directions. It all has to be tanked first to make it watertight. Its then tiled to finish it. The shower head is in the wall and the water just falls straight onto the floor - there is no separate shower tray. However, I think it should be low down your option list. You'll need more budget to remodel for a wetroom and the way Phil is developing a plan with you is a much more sensible approach.

Cheers

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

Why not hinge the door on the lower edge instead?

Knock out the cupboard, shift the door down, make door narrower.


Gives a bit more room around the bath/shower. Half wall thingummy at the window end, gives a bit of privacy when on loo, loo in place of bidet, sink where loo is, giving small space for storage cabinet/shelveing on same wall as rad.


Oh, and if a bidet is a priority, get all new singing and dancing loo with washing facility instead.

southcoastrgi

you will have trouble getting a shower in there if you only have a ceiling height of 5 feet

maninthestreet

southcoastrgi wrote: »

you will have trouble getting a shower in there if you only have a ceiling height of 5 feet

That's what I thought as well.
I think the OP means the bathroom is 8ft 7.25 inches long (not wide), and 5ft wide (not high).

mrobsessed

Ceiling Height is about 8 feet!

Thanks for your suggestion Jojo. Do you mean something like this?



My main concern here is moving the toilet away from the soil pipe - is this a major problem? I've rescaled the sink and toilet to be accuarate but as the present sink is rather large - 58cm wide and 46cm deep - I'll probably be able to get a smaller one. I'm concerned that the sink and toilet are still to close to each other, though as my toilet has a depth of 71cm and a width of 50cm a more moderm model should be much smaller.

Thanks for all your help - it is very useful and helpful.

LittleMissAspie

That's really nice. A lot of modern loos are 65cm deep, you can even go down to 60cm. You could also go for a corner sink, that would fit in nicely.

mrobsessed

How about changing the position of the door completely like this? The door does fit this way thought getting aslightly narrower one might be better.