Bathroom gut/renovation - Layout help, etc.
I'm considering a complete gut/renovation of my bathroom. There's a lot that's weird about it, and I don't know where to start.
Below is the layout floor plan. The third floor of my 12'x25' footprint Philadelphia rowhome is comprised of the master bed/bath. Here's the layout:
The two interior walls are 3/4 height, and the skylight spans partially over the tub and partially outside of the bathroom. There is no door on the 19" bathroom entry.
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catbuilder
3 years agoCarrie B
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Bathroom renovation layout help
Comments (10)Nice! I love working through problems, probably why I'm having such a great, but exhausting, time with my kitchen remodel. I'm not an expert though. I was thinking about how the kids would know the tub area is occupied. I love our new fan timer, I think it would be great in an application like this. It is a light, fan, and nightlight in one. We wired ours so the fan and light only work together as it was added to allow light in the shower (we only had a vanity light for the whole room, so the shower was dark without a ceiling light). This way, to see in the shower you have to also ventaliate, and it turns off automatically. No need to remember anything! I think it would be great here. It ensures the kids vent the shower reliably, and that they don't run the fan all day. You could even wire in a little indicator light in each vanity area if you wanted too. Though in typing this out it occurs to me that in this scenario if the fan is running it's occupied. I guess the hard part would be trying to get the kids not to just walk in and press the 60 minute button, but I suspect they will quickly realize it sucks when the other one does that and doesn't turn it off manually when done....See MoreTwo bathrooms will be gutted in a few weeks - HELP!
Comments (2)Just keep reading and searching this forum and the gallery. Do some searches for words specific to your design ideas. I bought some bathroom remodeling books at Lowes that gave me some ideas. If you buy a book, make sure it lists the names of the brands pictured. There are lots of good on-line sources. Before buying, do a search for the name of the company along with the word "reviews". You will quickly find out which ones have problems. You can search the tile company web sites for tile ideas. Most have lots of photos, and some even have instructions for patterns you can do with the tiles. If in doubt, ask here on the forum about the specific tile and you will probably find someone who has used that tile....See MoreBathroom renovation layout help
Comments (9)I agree....the layout looks good but I think the door opening directly onto a sink area would bother me. What if you located the sinks opposite each other, either centered along each wall or near the pocket door wall. Cabinets/storage could be built on each side, or on one end. If the kids need more privacy entering/exiting the bathroom, you could install a door in the area where the linen closet is. You would then need to rearrange the BR so the doors aren't back to back, or another option would be to relocate the Bedroom hall door. Here's one example. You can see others on houzz.com [Traditional Bathroom[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional-bathroom-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_712~s_2107) by Bethesda Design-build Case Design/Remodeling, Inc. This post was edited by annz on Wed, Mar 27, 13 at 18:43...See Moregutting whole bathroom. please help me redesign it all.
Comments (1)I imagine you won't be changing the layout. I'd be measuring everything and shopping for my elements (tub, toilet, flooring, vanity, lighting, plumbing....) What type of storage do you need? Do you prefer a cabinet type vanity or one with drawers? Is an extra cabinet above the toilet necessary or can you find a vanity that will stock everything? Perhaps a medicine cabinet would make sense? Could you do a recessed one? My suggestions: keep the design simple and easy to clean. I like slab or shaker doors on cabinets - nothing with a lot of trim or details. I'd keep everything white (perhaps a wood tone vanity) and add colour with a fun shower curtain that can be changed every few years, bright towels, soap dispenser, etc. The essential thing in a bathroom is that it be done well so I'd skimp on the lighting fixture before the labour and waterproofing....See MoreCarrie B
3 years agoCarrie B
3 years ago
Karenseb
3 years agoI drew what I think your layout might be making the sink wall 8 feet and the window wall 11.5 feet. Not quite sure where the skylight starts and stops. I also do not know the feasibility of relocating plumbing. Drew one idea that keeps plumbing close to original and another idea moves the tub plumbing.
Keeping plumbing close to where it is now situated. If you do a shower and you have a tub on the second floor, you can put in a larger sink. I am not sure how the skylight would look with this layout. You would still have to do the wall at least 80 inches tall because of a door. I would like a door for some privacy. Again, not sure how that would look with a partial wall. You get more closet space. Could do a pocket door on the closet.
Another version with a small amount of plumbing relocation. You might be able to have walls to the ceiling with this idea. If you can't move the toilet to the bottom wall, you could leave the toilet in place and make the space behind the toilet a corner reach in closet (4 X5)
This might be hard to do plumbing wise. Shower/tub 5 feet. vanity 5 feet. small linen closet and pocket door. Not sure if this works with the skylight location.
You probably need to talk to plumber to see what is feasible.
Carrie B
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoCarrie B
3 years agoCarrie B
3 years agoCarrie B
3 years ago#Karenseb - I just met with the designer from a design/build company & she came up with a proposal that is almost *exactly* like your 3rd proposal (right down to the small linen closet.) I'm waiting to hear back on the labor estimate. It would bring the wall to the ceiling - just beyond the skylight - so skylight would no longer be lighting the bathroom - I can live with that. The pony wall is generally where I keep my plants in the winter (they go outside for the summer) so, with the added floor space, but the loss of the pony wall, I'll probably figure out some way to have plant tables, etc., to take advantage fo the skylight.
I'm still meeting with contractors/getting estimates - but I do like this plan!
catbuilder