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I need help with the layout for a 7.5' x 10' combination laundry/bath.

SueMarie Wright

6 years ago

We want to put an addition on our house for a first floor laundry room/ bathroom. We want a 4 x 3 shower stall. Can you help with a layout plan?

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enduring
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
This is almost the same size I have for my laundry bath :) The up and down dimension on this plan is 8', the across is almost 10'. This was a remodel of a much smaller bathroom 8x5'. I took about 4 or so feet from the bedroom that is off to the right of this drawing:

The upper left hand corner is my miele stacked w/d, in blue. The gray square to the right of the w/d is a built in cabinet with an opening in the back for all the w/d hookups. The right upper corner is my 3x5' shower pan, alcove shower. I have 2 pocket doors, the one to the left into a hallway where more bedrooms are located, and the one to the right is to a bedroom that was trimmed down so I could have some of the room for this bathroom remodel. The dark oval in the middle represents an adult standing at the 5' vanity. Then the toilet in the lower left corner.

laundry center across from the toilet:

Toilet across from the laundry area:

Shower across from the vanity:

Some of the laundry area opened up. the drawer between the open shelving and the opened door is a pull out ironing board. The pull out ironing board and the pullout try between the w/d set gives me some folding space, as does the vanity:

Vanity across from the shower. I didn't see the need to put in 2 sinks and it gives me more folding space:

I think if you put in a 3x4 shower you will be very happy. Mine is 3x5 and I could be happy with a shorter shower. Over on the bathroom forum there are several people who have 3x4 Kohler shower pans and love them. Mine is a 3x5 Kohler shower pan. LOVE IT.
SueMarie Wright
Original Author
6 years ago
Thank you so much for taking the time to share this with me! This is very helpful!
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linus2003
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Beautiful Enduring.............

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