master bedroom floor plan help

7 years ago

hi everyone, we have a 3 story home plan for the site we've lived on for 20 years. overwall we love the floor plan and placement of the stairwell/elevator (dark north east corner), but i could use help with the master bedroom, ensuite and laundry layout. we are in a densely populated urban area, the top of this image is west, towards the ocean. on the south side and east sides are streets and directly west and north are homes. the house to the west does not have windows facing east - yay!

we'd like to keep the free standing tub, but would be willing to switch to a separate soaking tub. other than that, i am open to any and all suggestions. thank you in advance!

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emilyam819

7 years ago

Can the tub fit not on an angle? That's the only thing I don't like.

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tamizami
Original Author
7 years ago
it can fit straight on the wall. but i am afraid it will be cramped with the doorway to the water closet - or dangerous - or not allowed with code?
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kirkhall
7 years ago
I don't know why it wouldn't be allowed by code. IMO, it would look better to be straight. You could even combine the shower seat and tub deck as one for a seamless look (if you are using glass to separate the 2 spaces and don't already have a tub purchased). Where will you put your towel racks/rods/hooks? Otherwise, it seems a logical layout for the space.

Also, that is either a HUGE door for your closet, or the closet is not 9x11. double check dimensions.
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kirkhall
7 years ago
Couple more observations. You have the space in the 2nd bedroom bath to not have a cramped toilet. As drawn, it appears the toilet is at the code minimum 30" side to side. Go ahead and make that a little wider--33 or 36"--and it will be more comfortable.

Also, is that an elevator, or shaft for one? If so, which bathroom did you intend to be able to use with a wheelchair/walker? I don't see that either are very wc friendly.
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emilyam819
7 years ago
Actually, if you make the closet open from the bedroom and make it more like 7.5 x 11, you can have a much larger vanity. Not sure where bed is going.
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tamizami
Original Author
7 years ago
yes it is for an elevator and all of the doors to bathrooms except for first floor entry bath are 36", is that not good for wc access? its only my husband and i in the house, so the only bath that might in the future need wc access is the master. thoughts?
tamizami
Original Author
7 years ago
i should mention that we are both in our fifties and very healthy and active. we do not anticipate having to be in a wheelchair but if something awful happens, we can both fit in the smaller type.
cpartist
7 years ago
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You're wise to think ahead. My Mom was healthy as could be and went to the gym 5x a week. Then she developed parkinson's disease. Thankfully because she designed the house to age in, she was able to stay in her home until the last 6 months of her life.

kirkhall is correct. Your bathrooms will not work for a wheelchair although it wouldn't be too hard to fix it in the future. You need a 60" turning radius for a wheelchair.

In the future you could remove the toilet closet and that would help a lot. The other issue is are you making a wheel in shower? Meaning no curb? Doesn't look it.

Also what is the distance between the shower and the vanity?

Additionally did you make sure you have wide enough doors? A bathroom downstairs that is accessible?

Also agree about turning the tub.
tamizami
Original Author
7 years ago
thanks for the feedback! yes, all of the showers are curbless, not sure how you would see that on a floorplan but its in the details. how would you change the existing master bathroom for wheelchair accessibility? remove the tub? are separate water closets out when doing universal design?
cpartist
7 years ago
The problem with a separate water closet is getting a chair and possibly an aide in there.

Right now my master bathroom is not completely compliant for universal design either and I'm older than you by a few years. However I will be able to remove the walls for the water closet if needed in the future and extend the shower. By realizing that I don't need it now, but there is options for the future, I think we're ok.

In your case, I believe you have the same thing with your water closet. It can be removed, along with the tub in the future if needed so you can access the toilet.

My only question would be, how wide is the space in front of the shower door?
tamizami
Original Author
7 years ago
what do you think of swapping the tub and the vanity?
cpartist
7 years ago
I don't think it's necessary as long as you have a wide enough space between the sinks and the shower for access. If you think that might be a problem in the future (and here's hoping you never have the problem) then yes, I'd swap the two
poolroomcomesfirst
7 years ago
I wouldn't want plumbing on a master bedroom wall. You'll hear toilets flushing/water running... Can you flip that?