Layout help for attic bathroom
We are finishing off the attic in this house to be a master bedroom and bathroom. The bath space is about 10'-8"x12' with about 7' high walls. We've played around with lots of layouts, and this one seems to be the best option.
The joists are 2x8s on 12" centers and run left to right. Load bearing walls are located on the left about 3' into the room and on the right about 2' past the end of the room. 10'-6" total span.
Beyond the right and left walls is more attic space with downsloping roofs.
Question #1: Can this floor support a tub? I think the above gives me 40 psf, but I'd love a second opinion.
Question #2: Should we install a tub? This is a flip house, so we're trying to make decisions with the finances in mind. This is a 100 year old house with a 5x7 bath with a tub downstairs. If we left it off, we'd just leave it empty in front of the window.
Question #3: Which way should we run the plumbing (drains in particular)? To the left or to the right? The existing downstairs bath is half under the upper left corner and half to the left of that. We could find a spot in one of those walls that didn't conflict with the existing lines and drop it to the basement. Or we could run the 2 drain lines to the right, then down through the LB wall, then connect them in the basement. We could also possibly run the shower and toilet drains down the wall behind them (stairs).
Question #4: Is this our best layout? Trying to marry good layout with the complexities of the plumbing connections.
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weedyacres
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Comments (8)Hi handyhoney! Like you, I'm a lurker and fairly new poster. I think both of your two options look fantastic, but in your shoes, I would go with option 2. I completely understand your not wanting the space cave-like, but I personally do not think that having the wall in question not be glass will make a huge difference. There is no window in the shower area and I'm guessing that the shower area will have its own light, which when you are not showering, will probably be off? In that case, the shower will oftentimes be dimly lit, and visually not add that much more space to the bathroom. I think if you have a reflective tile on that wall, such as polished marble, it will reflect light nicely into the bathroom, giving it a sense of more space as well as defining the tub space, which personally I would prefer over visually melding the shower and tub spaces via a glass wall. There's also the benefit of added privacy in the shower area by having that wall be solid. I stayed in a hotel not three days ago where the bathroom layout including entry was very similar to yours. The wall separating the shower and tub was solid and I liked the zen feeling of being enclosed in this gorgeous shower without having the rest of the bathroom (which was equally gorgeous) to look at. But that's just me :) Alternatively, and you may have already considered this, how about having the wall in question be solid halfway up and the top half glass? You would open up the space as you desire and not have to move the tub plumbing, but this still wouldn't address the shower plumbing. Additionally, the half glass/half solid wall would provide more privacy than an all glass wall and at least for me, be more aesthetically pleasing. That's my two cents, if that :)...See Morebathroom layout suggestions help?
Comments (4)We are in a similar situation. We are putting a family washroom on the second floor of our 1950's farmhouse. We don't have space for 2 washrooms. Personally - I HATE bathrooms with a door from the hall and the bedroom. Whenever I am a guest at houses with them I find you have to move towels, laundry etc. from the 'master bedroom door' in order to shut it (and lock 2 doors) and I am always in fear that someone will come in the second door!! BUT - the suggestion you had with 2 vanities and toilets with a shared shower makes sense! (I remember a dorm room like that actually). We will be going with 1 door from the hall, double vanity, single toilet and shower....See MoreNew construction bathroom layout help needed, please
Comments (5)Thanks, that's just what we were thinking. We tried putting the (double) vanity on the outside wall to add a window (between the mirrors and have a lower lever makeup table) back to the room which moved the shower to the inside wall. I would love a walk in shower(for wheelchair access) with a tiled floor/drain and no shower pan, we found some river rock tile to use for the floor. I put the shower in to walk around the wall to get in for privacy--just saw a commercial for a rain shower head to eliminate water splash. Will try to attach the revised drawing (or find one of my kids to do it for me!) Any thoughts?...See MoreNeed Help Planning Bathroom is Small/Skinny Cape Cod Attic Area
Comments (4)Our house had a bathroom in a space like that when we bought it. It was (a) not to code, and (b) not useful for my tall husband. We lived with it for 2 years and then demolished everything (not just down to studs - it was re-framed in a totally different configuration that allowed for actual habitable space). You really need more than 3' of width to accommodate the toilet and sink plus a pathway to the shower. The only other option I can think of would be to bump the wall into the bedroom by 2-3' to achieve that width. Or add a dormer to raise the ceiling. I usually advocate for creative solutions, but I don't think I'd spend time or $ to make a bathroom work in that space as it is....See More
Lyndee Lee
2 years agoWe tile bathrooms as I can't stand prefab units. The shower here was a dinky shower stall sitting over a floor drain that we ripped out. It was a couple years before we finished the bathroom (rental property) but the old was so ugly we couldn't wait to get rid of it.
I like to tile the wall behind the sink and toilet as it doesn't cost much money for materials and it is much easier to clean for the next tenant. In this case, I bought an entire pallet of white subway tile from store returns auction so there was very little extra cost, other than additional white bullnose on the opposite wall. The black trim tile was picked up from ReStore for 10 cents each, the bench seat and vanity countertop were cut from a $15 piece of Corian, the sink was $5, the faucet was on clearance for $25 and the base was from an old bistro set. This is in a basement so there isn't any storage, just the niche, bench and window sill. This is an off the shelf shower base (32x48) but we have done custom tiled bases when the space was nonstandard size. We used Redgard for waterproofing and Fusion premixed grout...another ReStore find at $5 for an unopened bucket.
One of the downsides of doing tile is the cost of the tools. If you don't already have the tools, you will need to spend some money. It isn't necessary to get an expensive saw but getting good results is easier and faster with the pricier tools.
suzanne_m
2 years agoweedyacres
2 years agoLyndee Lee
2 years ago
Lyndee Lee