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Comments (24)Both my parents grew up in a house where they had one bathroom for the entire house. My dad had 3 other siblings and my mom had 2 other siblings. They all managed to survive and thrive. I grew up in a house with two sisters and all three of us shared one bathroom. We all managed fine. (And the master bathroom consisted of a shower, toilet and one vanity and my parents survived.) The house my son and daughter grew up in had one full bathroom for all four of us. We just never got around to putting in the master bathroom. (We did have two half baths downstairs though). Again we all managed. I never recall arguments or fights over using the bathroom. Fights over other things? Yep! You make a good point: The "need" for more and more bathroom space is more of a "want". I grew up with two bathrooms -- five of us kids, two girls, three boys sharing one hall bath. We had a shower schedule, but I don't remember it being a problem. Hair, make up, etc. was done in the bedrooms. I remember fights over the washer/dryer -- we had a schedule for that too -- and the car and mowing the yard, but never the bathroom. An unintended (and positive) consequence of growing up without "lots": The first time I had "my own bathroom" was when my husband and I married and bought our first house, I felt like a master bathroom was such a luxury. It was also the first time I had a phone next to my bed. I really felt like I had "arrived". Today kids have so much, so much, so much ... are we robbing them of the opportunity to enjoy that feeling of "now I'm an adult and I have adult things"? When I was about 7 my 16 year old brother, who was a bit of a sleepwalker, got up to use the toilet, and exited the bathroom through the wrong door. He crawled into my bed squishing me into the wall. I tried to wake him with no success. I eventually left my bed and went and slept in his. On another occasion, a brother just a year older than me also needed to use the bathroom in the middle of the night. He walked through bathroom, into my room, opened up the toy chest with the white lid, peed there, and returned to his room. I had a sleepwalking brother too --- hmmm, is that a guy thing? I remember him once opening the refrigerator door and peeing in it! I don't think this is related to house design....See MoreAdvice please...1 or 2 sinks in this guest Jack and Jill bathroom?
Comments (51)It's so simple! When there's a bathroom designed for use by more than one person, just think about how frustrating it will be if all of the facilities are behind one lockable door. First person in locks the door and no one else can access the facilities! If these are small up through adolescent children, think how long they remain in the bathroom looking at themselves in the mirror, using all the hot water and leaving a mountain of mess behind them when they eventually depart, sometime before day's end! What's the solution? It's so simple! Design the bathroom in a segregated fashion so that private usage (toilet and bathing) are behind one door. Better yet, behind two doors! Provide multiple lavatories and storage in another accessible space! Ta-dah! Everyone can use at least part of the bathroom at the same time! It's so simple!...See MoreHELP WITH JACK AND JILL BATHROOM
Comments (69)It closes into a recess that has the same effect as a door jamb. Sounds awesome to me! My builder-grade hollow-core doors all permit light and noise to come through. I never really noticed until my daughter complained of light penetration into her bedroom (from the hall) at nighttime. Sure enough, I go in there when everything's dark, shut the door, and it glows. Maybe you have better trim/jambs/doors than I do? lol I've never lived with pocket doors -- doubt I ever will because I hate doors on tracks -- and the ones I've seen are from a few decades ago, but are your tracks on the ceiling or the floor? If on the floor, are they a pain to clean? Tracks on the floor would be another reason for me to dislike pockets. ;-)...See MoreJack and Jill Bathroom
Comments (37)I'm not against a well-designed J&J bathroom, but most of the ones we see here are an overly-complex mess -- and this one, with its three doors is no exception. I'm sorry but that is overkill 2 1/2 baths in a 3 bedroom house is plenty! Agree -- unless your hobby is cleaning toilets. What about giving each their own toilet and sink opposite each other in a long closet like WC at each end of this large room, with tub/shower combo between them? Without seeing a floor plan, this sounds like a much better-designed J&J. Everyone prefers a small private bathroom over a shared one. Disagree: - "Small" is not a very exact term -- minimal /barely meets code isn't comfortable, even for a small person like me, and it often means no storage. On the other hand, moderate-in-size is a great option. - The person paying the builder's fee might very well prefer one bathroom over two. - The person cleaning the bathrooms might very well prefer one bathroom over two. - We don't know who's going to be using this bathroom. If these are for college students who are away much of the time, the parents might not want to provide a private bath for kids who are away most of the time. Three doors is a waste of important storage space. Agree, and no one ever says, "I wish I didn't have so many nice closets." I wouldn't concern myself with whether the GC will be annoyed if you make this change. No, but I would care if he added to my bill, so make your changes now. The longer you wait, the more you'll pay....See MoreRelated Professionals
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