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Master Bath Layout Ideas Please!

6 years ago

Take a look at our current master bath layout below.

The changes conversation started because we wanted to take the tub out (realistically won’t be used) and move the toilet closer to the sinks similar to a traditional bathroom layout.

Once the tub would be removed then the space provided for enough room to add a small 2-3’ vanity on one end and a linen closet on the other end in place of the tub.

We are okay with taking out the vanity closet(which in the primary plans was actually another WIC) that is currently outside of the bathroom and using that as a water closet or pocket door for the toilet to be enclosed but it won’t work according to our builder because it won’t leave space to sit.

So now we need ideas. Fast. Please. Framing has started...Thanks!!

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damiarain

6 years ago

Not sure what the ceiling height is by the windows - assuming it's not too low:

Plan 1: WC, H&H vanities, a slightly larger shower

Plan 2: the walk in closet is ~tight~ at only 4'2" wide, that means there's only 26" for the person to walk-in. If you're not interested in keeping the 4' vanity, the space could be rearranged as such:

- en-biggen the WIC to a full 5' wide (by ~8' long)

- add a bi-fold door/linen closet

- still have the WC

- shower stays at about 4x3

- moves doorway to the right (frees up some space for i.e. TV or art at the foot of the bed)

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Addy T
Original Author
6 years ago
Attached is the most recent idea where the pocket door or water closet is too small and the suggestion was to turn it 90 degrees and break apart the vanity into his and hers but they wouldn’t be across from each other. So confused!
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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.
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Pictures would really help to visualize the space. Getting a free PhotoBucket account is probably the simplest way - I know there are threads on the kitchen forum explaining how to upload. Do you need a toilet in this space, too, or is that somewhere else? I'm thinking double vanity with makeup area (maybe between the two) on one wall, with shower and linen closet on the other. But if you need a toilet that needs to be fit in there, too.
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It's hard to beat a simple two-sided bathroom, and 9 1/2 x 9 1/2 is just enough space for it, as long as you stick with standard sized fixtures -- nothing oversized. I see two ways this could work. Where's your closet?
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Addy T
Original Author
6 years ago
@damiarain Thank you! I definitely like the first option better and will keep this as a possibility this is great!
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Mark Bischak, Architect
6 years ago
Let me get this straight, you have started framing and you are looking for layout advice on the internet??

Are your interior walls actually 4" thick and your exterior walls actually 6" thick or can your drafter not do fractions??

Your project may be in trouble. If your project gets completed without major problems, give your builder a BIG monetary tip in cash.
Addy T
Original Author
6 years ago
@ Mark Bischak Yes we are looking for advice and our builder didn’t ask us to we just didn’t like his design so wanted to see our options. So if you have any please share. Don’t worry about the details of how the builder will complete the house. And yes based on the layout it seems that those are the measurements for the wall. Not sure how that affects the layout of the bathroom but I will be sure so ask! Please share your expert knowledge with us!
Addy T
Original Author
6 years ago
@ Mark Bischak just checked what you were saying and I cut off the plan when I pasted it here but that 4” thick interior wall is the wall for our walk in dressing room which is off our master bedroom.
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Mark Bischak, Architect
6 years ago
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.
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Mark Bischak, Architect
6 years ago
The walk-in closet in your current master bath layout is too small to function properly.

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