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5 years ago

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We need help with the layout of the master bathroom for our new house. The builder has placed the linen closet in the water closet. He said the only other option is to remove the closet. Any suggestions? Thanks!

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marjen

5 years ago

Shower corner to vanity looks way to tight if that is at all to scale. Looks like 2' max. That really won't work very well. Also agree about closet in the toilet room. I think you need to rework things.

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Bri Bosh
5 years ago
What’s the dimensions of that space between the corner of the shower and the vanity? Seems awfully tight to me...
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Mark Bischak, Architect
5 years ago
Get rid of the gas chamber, locate a smaller shower on interior walls, allow space to clean around the freestanding tub, and provide as many windows as privacy will allow.
Priscilla B thanked Mark Bischak, Architect
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We just stayed in a hotel that has a pocket door into the bathroom. It's horrible -- noisy, hard to pull, light and sound intrusion, etc. Do whatever you can to eliminate that. Also, think about the traffic patterns of someone having to get to the closet while someone else is at the sink, shower, or in the toilet room. Is moving the closet elsewhere an option?
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sheepla
5 years ago
Half wall by the toilet instead of a separate water closet.
Priscilla B thanked sheepla
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Virgil Carter Fine Art
5 years ago
Placing the linen closet in the water closet is a sure way to keep your linens wet and smelly. It's a bad idea--find another builder. Good luck!
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Priscilla B
Original Author
5 years ago
Virgil - Agreed! Unfortunately, we've signed a contract and have to make it work. We will keep working on the layout until we're satisfied. Thanks for your feedback!
Priscilla B
Original Author
5 years ago
Bri - It looks narrow to us as well. The builder said the width of the bath is actually wider than how it looks there It should end up being about 10' wide, leaving 3' between the corner of the shower and vanity top.

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