> Anyone have any suggestions????? Yes. You're spending *your* money. You've wanted a jetted tub for 20 years. Get what YOU want, not what the contractor finds more convenient or easier to install. And don't fall for the "it will help resale value" ploy. Neither you nor your contractor or anyone else knows what a future buyer will want. They may well want a big whirlpool tub. I certainly would. If possible, post a floorplan here, or at least a more detailed description. The feasibility of moving walls around depends whether the wall is structural or load-bearing (i.e., holding the house up, as opposed to just being there just as a partition to divide two rooms) and whether there is plumbing or ductwork in that wall. There is plenty that can be done with 24 inches. A pantry cabinet is one possibility. An all-in-one laundry machine is another (usually when I suggest this, I'm greeted with "why would I want that? I already have a washer and dryer in the basement". Once they have one, the same people tell me, "how did I ever get by without one?" It's so convenient not to have to run down to the basement to do the laundry, once to load the washer, a second time to do move the clothes to the dryer, a third time to empty the dryer and bring up a basket of clothes. Instead, this one machine, conveniently located right where you disrobe, turns dirty clothes into clean, dry clothes without any further action on your part. Did I mention how convenient it is to have your cleaned and dried clothes a few feet away from the closet you're going to hang those clothes in? It doesn't even require any outside ducting since the dryer can send removed water down the washer drain, so it's easy to install without major modifications. It fits under a countertop. Get one!) A third possibility since you're near a closet is to add a wet-bar type sink and/or fridge, which can include a freezer and/or icemaker. If like me you enjoy a cool drink or snack near bedtime, or breakfast in bed, it's great not to have to run down to the kitchen. Towel warmers, pants pressers, or a nice plant can also fill the space. Anyway, stick to your guns on this one. There are some 5-foot tubs that are wide enough for two - some are wide only on one end, or only in the middle, which can help them fit in tight spaces. But there's no getting around that 6 foot tubs are much more comfortable - you can stretch out in a way you can't in a 5' tub. IMO, it's worth whatever it takes to make it fit. Sometimes, if expanding into the closet makes the closet too small, you can expand the closet on the other side and make the bedroom (or another adjoining room) a few feet smaller - the space is usually much more valuable in the bathroom. Also, a small closet can seem bigger if the space is optimised through careful placement of shelves, pull-outs, drawers, and the like. Be creative. Don't spend alot on a renovation and not get what you really want. It's your house, not your contractor's. It's just one more job for him, and he's not the one who will spend years living with the results of his work. If he refuses to do what you asked for, find another contractor. I've generally found 6' (or longer) rectangular or oval tubs to be more comfortable for two than 5' corner tubs, but try to find a showroom with the one you want to buy and try it out. Try to get opinions from people (IRL or online) who have installed or own them as to such things as noise level which are not apparent from brochures. I've been in some tubs that are so noisy when the jets are on that they drown out any conversation, especially if they are configured so you lie down facing each other rather than side by side. I personally prefer tubs that are shaped so they're comfortable either when bathing side by side/in the same direction, or in opposite directions facing each other. This means a sloped back at both ends, which detracts from length somewhat and is another reason I like the longer 6' (or at least 5 1/2') tubs better. A good rheostat on both water jets and air jets is crucial, especially for the latter. Lots of tiny air bubbles floating upward are quieter and feel better than large air bubbles that quickly reach the surface and pop, rather than clinging to your body and slowly working their way upward. For water jets, a large amount of water moving slowly feels better than a small amount of water pushed forcefully through multitudes of small jets, which poke and prod parts of your body uncomfortably rather than creating a real whirlpool or river-rapids effect. Waterfalls are a nice touch; handshowers are a must-have. I don't quite get the math as you state it - 13 ft. seems like plenty to install a big tub *and* a big shower. What gives?

The tile is on the side walls - not the ceiling over the jacuzzi shower. The ceiling is simply drywall and won't help seeing the hole because there is no way to get to it (5ft deep) to patch it up without removing the shower which is a lot of work. It's also a large hole (shoddy job done by jacuzzi installer). I need to patch up everything that is accessible to me by some flexible material and install this around the whole edge of the jacuzzi that you can see

By IRC, the ceiling height may be reduced to 60" "where people cannot walk" which means the back of the sink or the back of the toilet, or a shower area taken up by a bench (as long as the 30" hoop/80"is met in the shower) , so right now it appears that the toilet is in a spot that would no longer be permitted. You definitely have the room to get a legal powder room in this space (by international code/your local codes my be more stringent), ceiling height and all. Maybe just not with this toilet location or position. If you could move the toilet it may help, but moving a toilet is not cheap. The other thing is since you have a hole in the roof already, you may be able to enlarge it and pop up a dormer. Again, not so cheap. In my location, if the toilet was not relocated and was 12" on center instead of 15" (the old requirement), it would be grandfathered. Actually, that would be allowable in some circumstances now even if the bathroom were completely reconfigured (such as it being the sole bathroom in the house and only having limited room). A toilet in that position may have met a local code at the time it was permitted, or at least passed in your jurisdiction at one time, but currently it could really only be in this general position if it were turned 90 degrees and the Tank was against the knee wall. Could you draw this in a plan and indicate the various ceiling heights throughout?

60” if you want to have any hope of cleaning around it without hiring a contortionist. Freestanding takes up way more space than a built in with a deck. You’d be better off with a built in with a deck. You have room to sit things. Like soap and shampoo. And yourself.