Master Bath Layout/Doorways Opinions Please
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Comments (12)The shower-tub-toilet locations are the same in both options as they are now, right? Seems like a nice arrangement and those are expensive to move -- so don't move them unless you have to. (Sinks are much easier to move.) I do agree that getting to the bonus room through the master bath is a bit odd -- but that just makes it a private space, not a public one. As you say, great for a nursery, home gym, or second master closet. (I'd love two big ones!) The second option wastes tons of space in the closet! It would look awful unless you have all those doors, and be very expensive to build (and probably annoying to use) if you do have that many doors. But if you kept the second floor plan and squared up the closet in the location closest to the bath, you'd have enough space left over for a sitting area that is open to the bedroom if you like. Even so, I'd still prefer the 1st option. That just looks like it would be nice space to live in....See MoreMaster Bath Layout Opinions
Comments (6)I notice 2 things that would bother me: It looks like the shower has the 2 shower heads directly across from each other, so that 2 users would be back-to-back in a 4' wide space. That would make for pretty crowded showering in a really large shower. I would leave the one head on the top exterior wall and move the second head to the short wall opposite the bench. With no shower head on the bottom side, you could have less wall and more glass between the shower and the rest of the bath, which will make the shower feel more open and let more natural light into the rest of the bathroom. I would not like to have to walk all the way through the bathroom to get to the closet. Unless it really messes up your furniture arrangement in the bedroom, I would move the closet door to the bottom wall of the bedroom. This should give you better storage in the closet too, since you can have two uninterrupted 12'-4" runs of rods and/or shelves....See MorePlease help: 16 x 11 Master Bath + Closet Layout
Comments (7)Thanks for the feedback. I appreciate the advice on using closet doors to keep out moisture. Probably would use pocket doors for 1 and 2, Bi-fold or sliding for 4, and Standard doors for 3 and 5. I like to use a pocket door where I can but realize there are drawbacks... e.g., you can't put electrical, plumbing or hang pictures on the wall hiding the door. This will be a major remodel. #4 is close to the current layout but the shower and toilet are together in a very small compartment and the sinks back up against the bedroom wall. We currently have two narrow doorways (no doors) for entry from the bedroom. If anyone is still reading... for option #2, would it seem odd to walk through the bathroom to get to closet? I could split the sinks apart and put the doorway in the middle, creating a hallway of sorts to closet. Alternatively, I could do the exact same bathroom along the back wall and put the closet in the front, but would lose the long, uninterrupted wall for closet rod. I favor #2 and #3 and I think the plumbing cost for number #2 would be less because everything is in one straight shot across an interior wall....See MoreMaster Bath Layout Ideas Please!
Comments (8)2x4 Studs are 1 1/2" x 3 1/2". Gypsum board used for interior walls are generally 1/2" thick. Interior walls are usually made if a stud (3 1/2") + a layer of gypsum board on each side (1/2" + 1/2") = 4 1/2". IF your drafter is dimensioning to the face of the stud, they are wrong. If they are dimensioning to the face of the gypsum board they are wrong. Somewhere there is 1/2" missing per wall. This might not be a problem . . . but it might be a problem. Either your builder is extremely frustrated or he is a saint and he is making the adjustments in the dimensions needed to keep you out of trouble. That is my expert knowledge. If you are inquiring about my architectural services, contact me privately and we can discuss my fee structure and services....See Moredamiarain
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