Can I squeeze a shower in?

drummer_666

Hello,

I've just bought a house that I'm doing up to sell and I'm trying to squeeze a shower room into the upstairs toilet. The main bathroom is downstairs.

The layout of the upstairs is a little weird as it steps out wider as the house goes back, as the two neighboring properties share space over the alleyway below.

I'm thinking of moving a portion of the stud wall back to create this shape, basically so I can push the wall back where the basin can sit. The room is currently square. Where I've pushed the wall back to create an empty pocket (currently shelving) could either be shelving with or without a door or I can box it in.

As the space is so small, I'd do it as a wet room.

Do you think this layout would work in this size space?

drummer_666

On second thoughts the water from shower would probably shoot under the doorway. So I think the only way to do it is if the door opened onto the toilet which isn't ideal - with a pocket door...?

Doozergirl

There's no denying it's small! You'd have to resign yourself to the fact that the toilet will get wet.

Perhaps an opaque glass door would be better. The door is a little close for comfort in terms of potential for getting wet. I would definitely turn the door so it opens into the corridor.

I like to see things in context of the whole house as space planning is my thing. There isn't enough info for me there.

It is a compromise, but perhaps better for you than not having the shower.

DaftyDuck

A bi-folding door to the room would gain some more space, as would a corner mounted loo... I know they exist, but not met one. Or, if you can get the soil pipe moved, stick the loo in where the sink is.

Agree with Doozergirl.... more info would help.

A tiny unsatisfactory shower that gets everything wet would be worse than no shower, in my opinion.

drummer_666

Thank you for your replies.

I can't put the toilet where the sink is because it's not wide enough. Only 450mm. And a corner loo would still get just as wet.

I don't feel an opaque door would be good for a toilet/shower personally.

There's another bedroom to the left of the toilet - the original owner took part of this bedroom for the toilet and there's no way I can take anymore from it because it's a tiny bedroom.

drummer_666

Here is the current layout

drummer_666

What about this? Using a shower enclosure. The side next to the toilet being a door folding inwards to the shower?

It's not worth my cost and time to knock down solid walls so if I can't do it working with the walls surrounding the current toilet then I'll have to leave it as is without a shower

drummer_666

it's shown up too small but measurements:

1.76m shower room longest wall, 1.2m length back wall to door.
700 x 700mm shower tray.

This leaves the small bedroom as 1.70m where shower comes into the room and 1.97m where door is by 2.23m

Doozergirl

You could get a back to wall toilet pan and use the gap where you wanted the sink to hold a concealed cistern. Low level stud wall with worktop over for storage and access to the cistern if necessary.

Corner sink or a slim rectangular one running next to the loo.

Gives you a little more room away from the shower.

Bi- fold doors are horrid.

Have you ever tried to shower in a 700 square enclosure? Not worth it. Wet room idea is better.

Doozergirl

I've just re-read this.

Leave it. You're doing it up to sell. An upstairs loo and basin is good enough.

Anything else is a compromise and adds no value at all.

It's a small house; downstairs bathrooms are a feature in small houses. Having the loo upstairs is a bonus.

If anything, I would move the sink and door and make the third bedroom bigger.

missbiggles1

You'd have room for a decent sized shower if you put in a combination loo/basin.