Turning weird corner shower into double shower
Hello!!! Looking for some recommendations and advice on this bathroom remodel. 2 things specifically.
-The weird ceiling/corner situation. Once we expand it might be lower ceiling in one area. Should we tile all the way up to the ceiling and create an enclosure?
-Turning into a 2 person shower. Not super large, just want to be able to get ready at the same time with equal water pressure. Was thinking of an above rain shower head, wand, and wall shower head and two faucets?
A few extra notes:
- This is our long term investment home so want to be really happy with the choices. The bathroom and closet (behind) are both huge, but the shower is tiny and gross. I have already gotten a bid for this project from a contractor we love and trust and have worked with for 10 years. So, I'm confident it can be done.
- The bathroom ceilings are pitched on the side of the shower, then 10 Ft. But the closet is 8ft.
- We are changing the entry direction of the closet / closet layout. The current door area will be moved back in line with shower back. There will be a short wall there. Then, where the sink is now will be a wall and it will be squared off where the angled vanity is ( ~6/5 ' from the right wall where the new walkway will be)
-In one of the pics, you can see where the current shower ends. The plan is to extend just another 2 ft. The closet is currently 10x14. You can see in one pic where we'd cut into the closet.
*Updated* to include current layout vs. future layout, and included some more pics. The closet is HUGE and I am willing to give up a couple feet in exchange for 2 feet bigger shower.
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Comments (14)Hi I finally got my key a couple of days ago. So yes the plan I posted is a mirror image. I forgot that there is a door to the closet. I wonder if I close up the door, and move the door next to the toilet bowl, and remove the door for the toilet bowl, if that will work. But it might be weird to have the entrance to the closet next to the toilet. I got some better measurements. The length of the tub is 62". But there is 2 inches of wall on one side of the tub, which I think is hollow. I don't know why it isn't flush with the wall where the doors to the closet and toilet are. The width of the tub from the wall backing is 41". From that same wall to the side of the vanity is 58". To the side of the cabinet is 59". I am tempted now to put a 59" x 32" tub (or maybe a 60"!?) next to the vanity (along the same wall), and I will have 32" to work with for a wall in shower on the doors side? Or any suggestion would be good. Few days ago, I came up with this: From forums But I think this is going to cost big time, involing moving the toilet, and half of the vanity, redoing the floor, wall,etc. And I don't know if the entrance to the closet would be too small (3 feet). By the way, I don't know how the DWV plumbing is run. Any thing I need to look for?...See Moreplumbing for double shower in master
Comments (8)I our previous home, we had your setup - one single head thermostatic shower (1/2"), and one single head hand-held thermostatic plus 3 body sprays (almost never used, what a waste that was!) (3/4"). We had plenty of pressure for all of that. (FWIW, we used the two showerheads most days) Now we live in a different place and have a pressure balance valve, and its fine too, but its just a single fixed shower head. Although I did appreciate the ability to set the correct temperature and never think about it again (especially in the kids' shower), I find that I know exactly how far to turn the handle in my current shower to get the temperature I like, so I don't really think there's much difference. What I do wish I had now is the kind where you set the temperature and the pressure separately, so you can have it on full blast hot or cold, and on lower-blast hot or cold. With my current single-handle setup, you get to pick the temperature by moving the handle, but the pressure is always the same....See MoreDoes this shower look weird?
Comments (8)Sorry, but a lot about that shower looks ''wierd''. Not just tbe glommed on door support and freaking greenboard! What is the experience level of the contractor that you are working with? Is this his first bathroom? The gaps in the cement board on the floor and lack of thinset under it means your tile may crack. The lack of slope under the piece of Kerdi means that you'll have water issues in your shower floor. And there is a lot more. Hope you can get it all fixed correctly....See Morewhite marble shower floor turned gray
Comments (10)The shower is NOT properly constructed. Band aids won't help. Sorry. Purchase a copy of TCNA Handbook. $50. Every actual tile setter has one. Ask contractor to point out which method was used. They won't be able to. Continue your discussion on how to proceed from there. 2020 TCNA Handbook for Ceramic, Glass, and Stone Tile Installation - The Tile Council of North America (tcnatile.com)...See More
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10 months ago
5112bird
10 months agolast modified: 10 months ago
DeWayne
10 months agolast modified: 10 months agoFreestanding tubs actually need more space than built in tubs. You have to have access for cleaning and maintenance all the way around them. They are also not recommended for any aging in place scenario and an undermounted tub is far easier to get in and out of.
Moving walls and plumbing is the only real way to do all of this, and have it make sense. You need at least a 72"x36" shower for an actually usable 2 person shower, with a 3" drain upgrade. That is only outside CA, as you cannot have multiple fixtures operating at once anywhere there are water restrictions. Rightly so. You will also need to upgrade your water heater substantially, to not run out mid shower. Lots of expense to do this.
5112bird
10 months agolast modified: 10 months agochispa
10 months ago@5112bird, you can do horizontal towel/pull bar on shower panels/doors, BUT the holes have to be done during fabrication. Tempered glass, so they can not be added later.
In the photo the left side is a fixed panel with just one bar on the outside. Right side is the door, with a bar on each side to use as a pull/handle from both sides.Check CR Laurence for different options. They also sell an L shaped version, so you have a vertical handle and horizontal towel bar.
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