Who wants to squeegee a tub every time they take a shower? It's bad enough to have to do that to the shower.

Haha, am I supposed to be squeegeeing my shower? It is a good point to consider though - a lot more surface area to clean than a typical shower/tub combo.

It makes cleaning a lot more difficult IMO. Also, if a shower space is too large it can be drafty and cold.

Good point. But think how warm the baths will be :)

We'll be replacing the existing vent fan with a vent fan/heater combo either way, as there is currently no hvac to this bathroom.

People seem to think they would have cleaning issues but I'm not sure why they present that much of a cleaning issue.

Theoretically the tub might get wet but unless one is compulsive why would one have to clean and wipe after every use. I didn't clean out my tub/shower combo every time I used it to shower.

And one could use the handheld to hose down as necessary.

I can't think of any reason besides maybe cost, its seems like it would work.

Waterproofing all of the penetrations in the floor can be an issue when choosing a free standing tub. Its not an issue with a decked drop in tub. If it’s built and waterproofed properly. That is the big IF on a lot of high end projects like this. It needs high end expert labor. Which is in very short supply and difficult to find. Be careful with low price contractors on something like this.

I love wet rooms like this. I don’t have one myself, but have frequently used them at hotels. I like to take showers some days and baths other days, so I would like that I could leave all my stuff in the wet room and not have to be toting my shampoo and whatnot back and forth. Seems like it would be good for kids. I wouldn’t be worried about walking across a wet floor. You might want to have the extra shower heads to keep you warmer if you find that the shower gets a little cold because of the space. Also, I don’t squeegee my shower, so I wouldn’t worry about having to squeegee more space!

Show the ENTIRE bathroom, please, including the entire sink, vanity area.

I'm planning on a wet room in our new build. I absolutely love the look of it.

Here are sketches of the entire proposed bath area, and the existing flooplan.

Here is a story from a few years back in which 371 people commented on doing just this. Happy reading! [Why You Might Want to Put Your Tub in the Shower[(https://www.houzz.com/magazine/why-you-might-want-to-put-your-tub-in-the-shower-stsetivw-vs~3149263)

The only thing I don't like about your set-up is that the toilet, where a supervising parent is most likely to sit, is separated from the tub by the glass enclosure. My daddy would sit on the closed toilet at bath time and play his flute or ocarina to us. We were probably 4 or 5 at the time. Happy memories.

Nancy, thank you so much for that link! It seems like the majority of reactions in the comments were negative, but all of the people who said they actually HAD a tub in the shower loved it.

I know it would be cheaper and simpler to install a typical shower-tub combo but I'm honestly not sure how I can comfortably fit one in my room because of the sloped ceiling. If I put a shower-tub along the east wall, the shower head placed comfortably high would spray the ceiling and a showing person would be constantly bumping into the ceiling. If I put the shower-tub along the north wall, the shower wouldn't spray the ceiling, but a person would have to duck to exit the tub.
I hope someone will let me know if they see a better solution, but in this room's case I think a tub in the shower might really be the best arrangement for us.

I know, people who never even saw such a configuration were so adamant that it would not work! There are strong feelings about it, but the opinions that count are the ones of people who have this configuration, and they do love it. I found the thread hilarious as it was growing, getting longer and longer with so many comments.

Karenseb, thanks! That's an interesting idea. We are actually able to move plumbing fairly easily at this point.

The sloping ceilings wouldn't allow the toilet to be where you have it (or the corner between the shower and tub to be a full-height closet). And there are windows on the west wall, so unfortunately I think the vanity can't go on that wall. But here are some ways it could work to separate the toilet from the bathing area. It would be kind of a tight squeeze (30") for passage between the vanity and the wall if someone was standing in front of the vanity though...

I think I like the 1st layout. Someone using the toilet doesn't have to slide by someone using the sink. I would try to make the toilet room 60 inches in length.

I think the 2nd one could work if everyone is friendly. Haha I like that the door swing into the bathroom is against a wall at a right angle. It also makes the door into the shower area not so congested.

Perhaps you can sneak the toilet back a bit further? I really don't know how far back on a sloped ceiling you can put a toilet.

How long will your vanity be?

Do you have to have the shower plumbing on the wall you show?

What size tub and shower are you wanting?

if you have enough room, you won't have to worry about the bathtub getting wet during the shower. lots of options.

Years ago we had this bath tub/shower configuration in a condo we had. I always found the showers to be really cold.

If you decide to go forward, I would make sure to tile the ceiling/slanted wall above the bathtub. Kids love to splash and that looks low.

Good luck

Another idea would be to put the shower where you have the toilet in layout 2 and then put the toilet in the shower area instead. Then you could put in a bigger tub.

I kind of like that.

@Karenseb, thanks so much for looking at this and for your ideas! At this point I'm thinking option 1, but with a pocket door from the hall to the sink area. I imagine that door staying open most of the time anyway (not as much privacy needed at the sinks, and to let light from the windows into the hallway.)

To answer your questions:

I have the vanity drawn as 72" long.

I'm fine with a 30x60" tub, either alcove or dropin/undermount. (I have it drawn as 36" wide, to allow for a shelf along the long wall of the tub.)

I don't need a huge shower either - 48"x48" is the minimum I've been working with (while trying to keep 84" of headroom at least 34" wide.)

I think any of the plumbing can go anywhere except the exterior walls. (We are fortunate that the floor below this one has a drywall ceiling that is dropped 12" below the original plaster ceiling.)

@ajrmcr, the sloped ceiling will definitely be tiled in the shower/bath area(s). I'm really looking forward to how that will look!