Requesting steam shower feedback
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MongoCT
9 years agoRelated Discussions
floorplan and rendering. feedback requested
Comments (3)No knowledge about the wet-room and heated floors. Sorry, don't care for that niche. If the vanity was floating, you wouldn't have to worry about water on supports no matter what the material. If you Google "extra large floating bathroom vanity" , a houzz site lists and there are some gorgeous ones there and they are probably as heavy as yours. (sorry, don't know how to give you a link) Some suggestions, for what little they may be worth: - move the sink run to the right, putting in a tall linen closet to the left of the run - remove the toilet and put the shower on that wall, facing the sinks (seems a little close to the toilet when stepping out) - move toilet to end of sink run - move the tub across from the toilet (but not angled) leaving it out a little to clean behind...See Moreacrylic shower pan? MTI brand? Dreamline? Feedback requested
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Comments (15)Hello Ms. Pete, Thank you for taking the time to respond to my post. I've been reading your responses here on GW for a while and I really do appreciate your input. You've provided some great ideas for our current plan. I'd like to address some of the specific points you touched on… First, the footprint is very complicated with lots of jigs and jobs -- this will be expensive to build, and it doesn't improve the function of the living area. I'd flatten out a bunch of this exterior. 1. As we work our way through the revisions with the architect, we do intend to address the issues that will lead to higher construction cost without a corresponding increase in living function. Most of the footprint issues will be dealt with then. I would not push the garage out front -- it's any house's worst feature. I agree. The lot dimensions are sufficient to allow that garage to move further left and back. We will require a 3 car garage and I am open to the idea of a separate 3rd car garage. Most of the layout looks good, but I think all the bathrooms could stand some improvement: In the master bath you'll walk through those double doors, and your sight line will be . . . the toilet door. I'd rearrange this so you'd see the tub /window first. As it is, you'll walk in and will be surrounded by doors -- it'll be odd. 3. Great point here. These ideas will be discussed with our architect at our next meeting. We are also going to recommend moving the separate sinks together in the master bathroom. I can't quite make out the shower details, but with so much space, I'd expect a bigger shower -- perhaps a no-barrier, walk-in. I'd consider extending the shower across the end of the bathroom -- or perhaps there at the upper right corner, which is currently closet. I like the connection of the closet and laundry room, but it would be better if you brought the other closet "down" to the front of the house -- then both closets would be connected to the laundry room. We will plan on a total redesign of the current master bath layout. I just couldn't wrap my head around his initial layout. Moving my husband's closet to the front of the house would solve the issue of a second window on the west facing wall of the master bedroom as well as eliminate that angled entry into the master bath. The secondary bathrooms are too small. We had those same bathrooms in our first "starter house", and they were not comfortable to use -- no storage, no space to set out anything by the sink, you have to walk in and scoootch over before you can close the door. This is a large house, and the bedrooms are all generous -- I'd steal space from them to make the bathrooms moderate sized and comfortable. I'd move the location of both secondary bathrooms: If the one in the corner were moved to "back up to" the kitchen, you'd save on plumbing expenses AND would gain windows on two walls in the bedroom -- windows on two walls always make a room nicer-- while still keeping a window in the bathroom. Similarly, I'd switch the other bedroom's closet and bathroom so you could have natural light in the bathroom. 5. This is why I value your input so much! These items are just what I needed to hear concerning those secondary bathrooms. When I looked at the plans, I couldn't quite put my finger on the issues I had with them. With the planned size of both of those rooms (13 x 16 and 12 x 14), there should be ample square footage available to enhance both of those bathrooms. I'd lose the single-car garage so I could have windows on two walls of the other bedroom too. That bedroom, with windows under the porch, may be dark. Sounds like a great plan but my husband would lose his 3 car garage/workshop. He's working through the decision process for either an extended 3rd stall to house a small workshop or he'll place that space in the basement....See MoreFeedback on layout requested
Comments (6)It would be very nice to have a door from the master bedroom leading to the screened-in porch, since it would be a lovely place to sit out early in the a.m. Although your original dining room is a nice size, it's going to seem cramped and claustrophobic. My in-laws added on to their old house, and they had the same arrangement. It was dark and uninviting, and every time you wanted to get somewhere, you had to walk around the table. You may have to enter the laundry room from the new dining room, but as long as that door is shut when dining, it shouldn't matter so much. You just have to make the most of the hand you've already been dealt. :) It's just a fact that if you are remodelling a 100 year old house that things might not be where they would be if you had built a house from the ground up. But you do have all that old charm in the house. Lucky you! OR - Another option for stairs - looking at the second version above, move the stairs to the right "into" the foyer, and then make them "L-shaped." (Safer anyway with a nice landing in the middle.) Perhaps move back that "dining" room wall two feet to enlarge the foyer. You are left with a much bigger bedroom area (approx 22 X 19). You can use the dining room for your laundry and hall bath, and reconfigure the bedroom area for your master bedroom and closet space. You can still probably take a bit of the dining room for the master bedroom or bath. Good luck!...See Morejgopp
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9 years agoMongoCT
9 years agoAs for tiling... how about outside the shower? Specifically, using marble or other natural stone on the floor of the bathroom? Any ill effect in the long run? Any recommendations for paint in bathroom?
A bit of a long-winded answer...
You can tile to your heart's content outside of the steam room with whatever materials that you choose. I usually recommend asking the seller about the iron content in the marble. With the proliferation of marble sources now available, high-iron marble is being sold without being identified as such. While any marble (even low-iron) in a steam shower can have moisture issues (dinginess) over time, high-iron marble could "rust" due to moisture penetrating into the stone and wetting the iron content in the marble, causing some pretty nasty orange blotching as the iron oxidizes.
Even outside the steamer in the bathroom I recommend addressing the issue of possible iron content in the marble with the seller, and make known your concerns about rust stains. Make it known, get in on paper, and it protects you down the road.
So the short answer? Use whatever you want on the surfaces outside of your steam shower, vetting them as you would any other material.
Regarding paint? The more gloss, the more resistant to moisture issues. You don't have to go overboard with a true gloss, but I recommend semi-gloss on painted cabinetry and trim, and on the walls, a satin-level sheen.
You can go with a higher gloss on the drywall surfaces should you desire, but the higher the gloss, the more the paint will show any imperfections in the wall's surface and the more reflections you'll get from light sources. Reflections can be good...or bad. If you did want to paint the walls with a gloss paint, make it known ahead of time to the wallboard installers and they can give you a better finish.
We are planning on looking into the Panasonic fans...
Good choice, I recommend Panasonic and FanTech. Consider a remote fan that draws air from two grates in the bathroom. One just outside the shower/steamer, the other over your tub in in a central area.
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