Need help: Would you move the toilet in our master bath?
We are planning to redo our master bath. Its a weird space, without a door to the master bedroom. But it does have a pocket door separating the shower, toilet and one vanity. Its a 70s Florida home, so lots of pocket doors.
The shower is a weird shower tub combo but doesnt have an actual tub, its just the shape of a tub with a very high curb which we cant wait to rip out.
My dilemma is what to do with the space where the toilet is up against the pocket door wall.
We are thinking of moving the toilet next to the shower (to the right of the shower) and adding a door to the bathroom entry. The little rectangular thing next to the toilet in the layout has been removed, it was a cosmetic divider thing we ripped out. So the toilet is just there, no rectangular thing.
If I didnt move the toilet, I was thinking I could still take out the pocket door but leave the wall behind the toilet, add a door to the entry to the bedroom and open up the bathroom a little. I want to make it a bathroom that is nice for us to be in for the next few years and also appeal to a buyer. I really hate the toilet in the middle of the room the way it is, but we arent going to be in the house forever - maybe move in the next five years or sooner. Could I make this work without moving the toilet? Would you move the toilet?
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GN F
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Comments (3)Thanks @Patricia Colwell -- we came to that conclusion as well re: the toilet. We've decided to go with glass for the full wall to keep it open and eliminate the pony or full wall. @Paul NY 5b-6a - agree, only 32" for the fridge! Not sure why they marked 40 initially. Even though it makes for a silly jog, we want to keep the deeper fridge. Pantry will only be ~24" deep for that exact reason - we'll likely put a linen cupboard in the hall bath that backs up to that space. Updated floor plan for the bath attached. We'll use the "dead" space for a couple niches (shaving + soaps), and maybe put some little shelves on the side wall facing the toilet or something (I'll leave that to the designer). Thank you both for your help!...See MoreGN F
3 years agoThanks so much - great food for thought from everyone! Here are some photos.
So we would tear out the dividing wall and linen closet (which is very shallow and not very functional). You can see the vanity on one side of the wall, and the other vanity on the other. One vanity is directly across from the shower, and the other is outside that space.
We were planning on moving the toilet to the right of the shower and making a toilet room by putting up another wall. I agree that I need to consider whether we would recoup the cost.
GN F
3 years ago
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3 years agoHi GN F, this is what I had in mind. Sorry I am not better w mock up. Thought that would provide privacy for shower and toilet, and keep moisture confined to that area w fan.
It depends on your real estate market what would make the most sense, and it may be worth exploring comparable real estate listings to see what type of competition you will face at resale. If this feels awkward and confined you may be better off w your original plan.
If you move toilet to right of shower, will shower remain in its position or rotate 90 degrees? If you rotate shower you will have more space for Your toilet room.
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