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Just to clarify if it's not clear, what I am thinking is instead of the vanity attached to cabinet, and have wall to wall cabinets, would be to use furniture-vanity and linen storage like this combination for example:
I thought K'ledgebuilder was saying it would be better and more symmetrical to have two separate vanities with a linen cabinet in the middle (like this http://www.artisanspecialties.com/ba...abinet%201.jpg ignore the outdated style) than to have the linen "closet" on one end.
Yes, this is what I was referring too.
As to the toilet with Chet's comment- its no different from most powder room designs- sink on one end, toilet on the other. Its also one the reason I don't like the design at all.
But again as I previously stated, if the parameters for the space are set you work with what you have...
I'm not feeling the need to fir out/frame in everything. Is there a reason there is no exterior window- it looks as if that left wall would be an exterior wall.
If you could cope without a regular door you will gain about 2" depth. And pocket doors have a way of betraying you over time. If you simply pulled the door and jambs back into the hallway between the two closets you could actually accomodate most of its depth before it swung into the bathroom floor space.
I bring this up because it like if you did that and snuck anohter 2" from the closets you would have enough space to turn the towel and accomodate a 3'x4' corner shower. You could also accomodate a 6' long tub by getting rid of the firredout topwall and cutting back the niche at the back of the tub.
Also is the chase at the far left necessary? That looks like another 8" of space you could incorporate into the bathroom. That could bring the shower above to 3'8" x 4' which is actually a preety good size.
I would also skip framing in the tub with a full height wing wall and either glaze it in or leave it open if you find space for the separate shower.
I'm not feeling the need to fir out/frame in everything. Is there a reason there is no exterior window- it looks as if that left wall would be an exterior wall.
not needing to frame everything, you mean, use stand alone vanity?
It's not possible to have exterior wall. Attaching here more for reference.
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If you could cope without a regular door you will gain about 2" depth.
it actually will be a regular door. 28". It's a shear wall, so no pocket door.
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I bring this up because it like if you did that and snuck anohter 2" from the closets you would have enough space to turn the towel and accomodate a 3'x4' corner shower.
The vanity doesn't need to be 7ft, I am 100% happy with 6 ft.
We scrapped the shower because we thought 32" wide would be too small, claustrophobic. Maybe it was a decent size?
I am attaching the old plan before we took 1ft off the bathroom.
By the way, we already have permits and have started structural work.
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Also is the chase at the far left necessary? That looks like another 8" of space you could incorporate into the bathroom. That could bring the shower above to 3'8" x 4' which is actually a preety good size.
Good question, but yes, it's required. There is piping there that can't be moved.
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glaze it
you saying just leave it open and put a shower curtain, right?
I would try to shrink the vanity a bit and use a wall hung commode to get a shower into the space where the linen cabinet is, it looks like you can get a decent shower in that way.
If the side wall is not below grade there is room for a window there, even if it is just a modest awning type window mounted near top of wall it still should allow some natural light and potential ventilation into the space -- even a fixed window could be a huge focal point -- http://blog.innovatebuildingsolution...w-149A7349.jpg
I would try to shrink the vanity a bit and use a wall hung commode to get a shower into the space where the linen cabinet is, it looks like you can get a decent shower in that way.
Shower would be 3x4 at most. We thought that 32" width was too small so we scrapped the shower.
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If the side wall is not below grade there is room for a window there, even if it is just a modest awning type window mounted near top of wall it still should allow some natural light and potential ventilation into the space -- even a fixed window could be a huge focal point
If you go with the wall hung commode and a smaller vanity that ought to make the 48x36 shower feasible. That seems a much better use of space than linen cabinet.
32" is not as nice, but I've been on sailboats and RVs where even a 28" sq shower would have been a nice upgrade...
Just at a quick glance from a women's view , I could never see the point in double sinks in a bathroom , no one uses them at the exact same time , id rather have that extra vanity space to spread my cosmetics out , I do have double sinks in my master bathroom but it wasn't by choice .
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, I do have double sinks in my master bathroom but it wasn't by choice .
