What is it with a "family bathroom"?

ds1980

Just having same ideas. Have bough new house was going to put in ensuite and knock through seperate bath and toilet but after consideration we've decided to leave it as it is. We'll keep the storgae space for the bedroom and have a seperate toilet as i think this suits a family because theycan bath, shower etc whilst someone else takes a pee!!!!!

nelly_2

azjh77 wrote: »

Nelly - please tell me that was a typo - you weren't there were you!

lol yeah typo

Bogof_Babe

I think if a loo is separate it should really have a small hand basin in the "room", otherwise it's a bit unhygenic. You can get such dinky little ones now, corner shaped or very narrow, just big enough to put a bottle of handwash on. A towel in a ring, a small mirror over the basin, and bob's your uncle - instant cloakroom!

MJMum

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Bargain_Rzl

Bogof_Babe wrote: »

While we're nit-picking (I love it ), what about those wash basins that look more like an ornamental fruit bowl, and probably only hold about a pint of water. Also they always have a tap fixed right in the middle, which is totally impractical for face washing, teeth cleaning etc. I like a wash basin with taps at the sides, that is big enough to wash my hair over with a jug, should the need arise, not some decorative little bird bath.

I've got one of those (an ornamental fruit bowl type one, I mean). You're right, it's completely impractical - not just for the reasons you've mentioned, but also because every single drop of water leaves a visible trail of limescale down the inside on its journey to the plughole! I can only imagine that the bright spark who decided to fit them (newbuild flats so we've all got the same type) doesn't live in South London and therefore isn't familiar with the "marvellous" water quality we have here :rolleyes:

Not sure why it would be a problem for face washing/teeth cleaning but hair washing isn't really possible in it.

It looks lovely though

Bogof_Babe

I've never used one, but I was assuming the tap is fixed in position so it can't be swung aside. Therefore it would get in the way if you were splashing your face, and also the toothpaste would get spat on it :eek: .

Mind you, we have a normal basin but OH manages to pebbledash the loo seat about a foot away with toothpaste splashes :rolleyes: .

Re. water usage for showering v bathing. It is an interesting experiment to shower with the bath plug in sometime (if you have an over-bath shower). You might be surprised at how much a shower can use, especially if you wash your hair in it. I can never shower (including hair wash) in less than 15 mins, and this results in more water used than if I have a modestly filled bath. Have to add on another gallon or so for showering off the bath water afterwards, but I doubt there's much in it.

I suppose the fuel consumption is better though, because you only heat the water you need with an electric shower, not the whole hot tank.

daleyd

"but OH manages to pebbledash the loo seat about a foot away ":eek: :eek:




"with toothpaste splashes " Pheww!!

LOL