What dimension for second showeroom

Alan2020

Dear All,
We plan on adding a downstairs cloakroom shower, there are two options:
1. 0.9m x 3.0m with 1.0m left for coats along the length (4m long corridor)
or
2. 0.9m x 2.6m with 1.4m left for coats etc

see pictures below, what do you think of usability, standard 650mm toilet and 900mm x 900mm tray and bifold doors with cloakroom basin

rach_k

How many coats do you need to keep in your hallway?! 

I'd go for the bigger shower room.  I had almost exactly the same as your smaller option once.  It was okay while I was a slim student and it was off my bedroom so I didn't need to dress in there.  With it being off a downstairs hallway, won't you want to give people space to dress, or at least towel off properly and put on a dressing gown?  4mx1m for coats should be plenty for even large families.

Doozergirl

We've done plenty of shower rooms at the smaller size.  I'd say that 2.7 is a good minimum.  

You can get washhandbasins that are only 25cm deep - I'd try to go as wide as possible so you can get hands in and soap on.  Examople:

https://www.villeroy-boch.co.uk/bathroom-and-wellness/products/O.novo-Handwashbasin-Compact-Oval-536153.html

But 1m isn't exactly bad for coats.  My husband has a thing for jackets that he never wears so I'd prefer 1.4 metres! 

Alan2020

rach_k said:

How many coats do you need to keep in your hallway?! 

I'd go for the bigger shower room.  I had almost exactly the same as your smaller option once.  It was okay while I was a slim student and it was off my bedroom so I didn't need to dress in there.  With it being off a downstairs hallway, won't you want to give people space to dress, or at least towel off properly and put on a dressing gown?  4mx1m for coats should be plenty for even large families.

Good point, will err on the bigger size, thanks

Alan2020

Doozergirl said:

We've done plenty of shower rooms at the smaller size.  I'd say that 2.7 is a good minimum.  

You can get washhandbasins that are only 25cm deep - I'd try to go as wide as possible so you can get hands in and soap on.  Examople:

https://www.villeroy-boch.co.uk/bathroom-and-wellness/products/O.novo-Handwashbasin-Compact-Oval-536153.html

But 1m isn't exactly bad for coats.  My husband has a thing for jackets that he never wears so I'd prefer 1.4 metres! 

Thanks for the tip will try with 2.7m and see, can you have a basin near toilet, can legs go beneath?

NewShadow

Alan2020 said:
 can you have a basin near toilet, can legs go beneath?

*cough* 

You CAN... but think about who's going to be using the facilities and what shape they are... 

I only say this as my parent's have a similar en-suite on the guest room and - as a person with a distinct...shape... how can I say this? I've been known to accidentally use the sink as a shelf... which can be quite cold when you're not quite awake... 

Doozergirl

Alan2020 said:

Doozergirl said:

We've done plenty of shower rooms at the smaller size.  I'd say that 2.7 is a good minimum.  

You can get washhandbasins that are only 25cm deep - I'd try to go as wide as possible so you can get hands in and soap on.  Examople:

https://www.villeroy-boch.co.uk/bathroom-and-wellness/products/O.novo-Handwashbasin-Compact-Oval-536153.html

But 1m isn't exactly bad for coats.  My husband has a thing for jackets that he never wears so I'd prefer 1.4 metres! 

Thanks for the tip will try with 2.7m and see, can you have a basin near toilet, can legs go beneath?

Legs don't need to go underneath! Move the radiator, to a tall, thin one  to the side of the toilet; or a small, wide one placed higher; or an underfloor heating mat! 

2.7 minus 0.9 leaves 1.8 metres for the loo and basin.    A person sitting on the toilet is about 1.1 metres long or less.  That leaves room for the sink, but I also linked to a 25cm deep basin, specifically to keep it out of the way of any manoeuvrings. 

If anything, you'd want to squeeze additional width, but 90cm is comfortable for most.  Make sure the door opens outwards, not into the room.  

Slinky

Will anybody need to wet shave at that sink?  We're looking at converting our downstairs loo into a shower room and need to factor in a sufficiently large basin for more than washing hands.

Alan2020

Doozergirl said:

Alan2020 said:

Doozergirl said:

We've done plenty of shower rooms at the smaller size.  I'd say that 2.7 is a good minimum.  

You can get washhandbasins that are only 25cm deep - I'd try to go as wide as possible so you can get hands in and soap on.  Examople:

https://www.villeroy-boch.co.uk/bathroom-and-wellness/products/O.novo-Handwashbasin-Compact-Oval-536153.html

But 1m isn't exactly bad for coats.  My husband has a thing for jackets that he never wears so I'd prefer 1.4 metres! 

Thanks for the tip will try with 2.7m and see, can you have a basin near toilet, can legs go beneath?

Legs don't need to go underneath! Move the radiator, to a tall, thin one  to the side of the toilet; or a small, wide one placed higher; or an underfloor heating mat! 

2.7 minus 0.9 leaves 1.8 metres for the loo and basin.    A person sitting on the toilet is about 1.1 metres long or less.  That leaves room for the sink, but I also linked to a 25cm deep basin, specifically to keep it out of the way of any manoeuvrings. 

If anything, you'd want to squeeze additional width, but 90cm is comfortable for most.  Make sure the door opens outwards, not into the room.  

Thanks a new mock up is done;


The door opens out and a narrow wide unit 250 deep, 300 wide by 1800 high towel rail and looks like a good compromise.

pollypenny

We converted a built-in cupboard by build out to double its size. It's small, but an ideal en suite. The curved shower cubicle takes less room and the loo is right next to the cloakroom basin, back to the same wall.