Tub to double vanity?

6 years ago

Hi all,

My partner and I have just bought a very small 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom unit.

The bathroom is very small, especially the shower. There is currently a tub which we would never use and no plans to have kids in the house.

We are thinking of removing the tub and replacing with a double vanity. Extending the current shower to a large walk-in shower, covering the space where the current single vanity is.

We have no experience on bathroom renos so would appreciate:

Any opinions on this plan/any other suggestions

Any insight into how easy/hard it is to plumb a vanity into a bath space.

Any insight/experience on extending a tiny shower into a large walk-in shower

Many thanks in advance!

Jai

Current shower^

Current vanity and tub^

Planned layout ^ (approx)

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suzanne_sl

6 years ago

So the drain for the shower will have to move. You could use just your regular drain as shown or one of those cool linear drains. They cost more, but they're so cool! The real issue will be, do you have access underneath? If you're pulling up the floor anyway, you can extend the pipe from the open floor.

How long is this shower going to be? If it's long enough, I would consider leaving the bottom right hand edge (as seen in your diagram) open, meaning no door. Water doesn't splash out if you have the length. Maybe curbless? Regardless, this configuration looks much better than the current one.

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Olychick
6 years ago
I can't answer any of your technical questions, but I think it's a great idea and plan.
User
6 years ago
All it takes is a great deal of money to move all of the plumbing around. 30-60K for a master bath gut project like hours is about average.
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suzanne_sl
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Could you post a diagram of this room, please? I can't figure out where the shower and toilet are now. In general, converting the shower drain to service sinks isn't a big deal. Moving the vanity over to the tub wall sounds like a good plan. The current vanity looks pretty skinny - you'll have more space under the window. Theoretically, expanding the shower isn't a big deal either, but it depends on where the old drain is and if you can leave it in that location.
Jai AAA
Original Author
6 years ago
Thanks! hope this plan makes it clearer. drain for shower will remain in same placed. will order a new vanity to put where bath is. Interesting in hearing your thoughts :-)
mrspete
6 years ago
Consider the standing room in front of this sink: When you bend over to spit your toothpaste, your butt will hit the shower, and you have wasted space in the corner beyond the sink.
Is the door moveable? If you could move the door, you could leave the shower drain where it is ... just enlarge the shower. You could leave the sink where it is ... just enlarge the vanity. But, of course, I have no idea whether this is even remotely possible.
Where's the toilet?

I see you have high windows ... how will these work with mirrors over the sink?
Jai AAA thanked mrspete
User
6 years ago
It looks both too-cramped and has wasted space.

It the purpose of the double vanity to have more grooming space, bath storage space or what?
mtnfever (9b AZ/HZ 11)
6 years ago
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so, the toilet has its own separate room, and presumably, a sink there too for hand washing?? Could that room be merged with the shower/vanity room for better space usage?
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6 years ago
I think you should shorten the shower space to provide more space standing in front of the vanity. Plumbing a vanity in bath area is not that complicated. Just take care of the direction of the drain since you plan to get a double vanity and the outfall is in one side.

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