Bathroom layout help

scottishblondie

We're planning to get a bathroom renovated during some upcoming works, and I need some advice on layout.  The room is 2323mm x 2200mm, and currently contains a square shower enclosure, a toilet, a ridiculously large vanity unit with sink and a towel radiator.  We want to fit in a bath with shower over, a toilet, a sink unit and a towel radiator.  This will be a child's bathroom, so we're ok with a having a slightly smaller bath than we would normally go for.  We also have more or less unlimited ability to reposition things and reroute plumbing as we've got good underfloor access and this is going to be a full gut job.  The only things that can't move are the door and window.  This is more or less the current layout (ignore the double sink, the DIY.com planner didn't have anything else close to the right size).  I'd appreciate anyone's thoughts on the best approach.

Rosa_Damascena

The plan will to a large degree depend on the position of the soil stack and the ease with which the toilet can be connected to it. Off the top of my head, a standard bath size is 1700mm and should be ideally located along the length of wall that the toilet is (2200mm wall), with the towel radiator at the far end of that wall, where the current shower is. Smaller baths tend to cost a disproportionately larger amount of money that is better spent elsewhere. 

That covers less than half of the space (LHS of the diagram), so you will have plenty of space to think about where you want the sink and toilet located. Consider getting slim wall cabinets, they are space saving and can store a great deal! I bought 4 of 600mm(w) X 800mm(h) x 150mm(d) and they sit neatly in a 2 x 2 configuration behind the door, ie space that would have otherwise been wasted.

twopenny

Remember you can move the door to open from the other side or open outwards if need be. That sometimes helps.

Can't offer any more advice. I've been working on this as nausium for 6mts now and still changing my mind.

tacpot12

I've always found it useful to make paper cutouts of the items I want to fit and position them on a scale plan to see what works best. Your other limitation may be the height of the window sill; it is particularly low, having the bath under it may work, whereas having the toilet or sink there wouldn't. 

scottishblondie

Changing the swing of the door is something that occurred to me as we did it
in our en-suite to give space to fit a bath, so I will give it careful consideration. 

The windowsill would clear a toilet, so there is the option of fitting underneath it. 

daivid

Our bathroom is slightly smaller and has the window opposite the door (which opens to the middle of the room). We have a full size bath (1800), on the wall opposite the door, toilet where your shower is and baisin where your towel rail is. It all fits (just), the door has to be closed behind you to access the WC but thats no bad thing. As others have said changing the door will help you if you feel the need; opening out, two part (hinged down the centre too) or sliding.

JIL

I had my bathroom done recently (new house, all needs updating) 
To save some money a relative said they would do it. That meant keeping things where they were.
I had to employ a plumber to do the toilet sink and shower.  He made loads of suggestions of what I could have had, including moving the down pipe/soil stack.
It just made me wish I had asked a professional first, rather than settling for something easy. I'm now at that point of if only.......
I think my advice is ask the fitter for ideas?