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a friend of ours just bought a house and it has two bathrooms . One main bath has the tub and shower combo , the other one has just a shower stall and they love it . My cousin just bought her retirement home and it has two bathrooms and it has one shower stall and the other has a full bathroom in it . I think most folks when looking for homes they want two bathrooms and one with a full bathroom and one with just a shower stall and a toilet and sink .
Wife and I are redoing the bathroom. Neither one of us take baths. We shower.
As we get older we think it might be nice to just walk into the shower, without stepping over the tub.
Anybody ditch their tub in favor of a shower?
My parents did just that when they remodeled several years ago.
That said, there is a second full bath in the house that has the normal tub/shower combo.
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Originally Posted by eddiehaskell
I’m thinking some people want at least a small standard size tub available for children or pets.
When my parents redid their bathroom, they redid the "kids" bathroom as well. They got rid of "their" tub and put one in the "kid's" bathroom.
They didn't want to not have a tub available, whether for kids or grandkids, dogs, or other purposes.
Unless I were certain I wasn't leaving the house til they carried me out feet-first, I don't think I'd want a house without the option of a tub, even if I don't take baths. And, my mom pointed out that sometimes as you age, you might need to take a bath as opposed to a shower.
The one thing I always chuckle at though, is the Boomers that built or remodeled for their dream master suite. They always seem to put in a massive stand alone soaking tub, often with whirlpool jets and everything, next to their walk-in shower. Every time I see one, its collecting dust. Literally, layers of dust from lack of use. That, or its become a dirty clothes hamper.
When we had this house built, we went with no tub in the master. Opting for a Roman shower instead. We have 3 full baths. Two are just shower only. The third has a shower tub combo.
You should have at least one bathtub in the house. Unless you never plan on selling then do whatever you want
The one bathtub we do have has not been used once. Even the grandkids use the shower only bathroom, by choice.
No, you have two 3/4 baths and one Full bath.
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Originally Posted by Kayekaye
My realtor said that to be listed as a full bathroom you need a bathtub.
If it has only a shower it is listed as a 3/4 bath or even 1/2 bath.
Some loans require a full bath so that limits some buyers.
Check with a realtor if you are going to sell in the near future.
Right. Here is clarification:
1/4 (Quarter) Bath
Sink. (Kinda awkward. Who has just sink in a room...?)
Wife and I are redoing the bathroom. Neither one of us take baths. We shower.
As we get older we think it might be nice to just walk into the shower, without stepping over the tub.
Anybody ditch their tub in favor of a shower?
We just did it! The new shower is a walk in with only a 1/2" ledge which would allow wheeling in a shower chair if that is ever necessary as we age. We also put in a pull down seat. The new shower is larger than the tub shower was, which we love.
1) Check the building codes where you are AND how they're enforced.
In many places the old code language seems to still require a tub.
2) In the event of a sale, and for common sense reasons, all homes should have one.
So if you have a tub in the hall bath then sure delete the tub in the MBR en suite.
But if you don't have that tub don't delete the other one.
I've never heard of such a code. If it even exists, it would be in a nanny state. But I would venture to say that the vast majority of the population can set up their bathrooms however they want.
The relevant section of the Housing Maintenance Code is below:
§ 27-2069 Sanitary facilities in one- and two-family dwellings. The
owner of a one- or two-family dwelling shall provide for the exclusive
use of the occupants of each dwelling unit at least one water closet,
one washbasin, and one bath or shower. Such facilities shall be located
on the same story as each dwelling unit, or on any of the stories to
which a dwelling unit extends.
My realtor said that to be listed as a full bathroom you need a bathtub.
If it has only a shower it is listed as a 3/4 bath or even 1/2 bath.
Some loans require a full bath so that limits some buyers.
Check with a realtor if you are going to sell in the near future.
It must depend on where you live. In Alaska, a small 36" shower stall would make it a 3/4 bath, but a full-size 60" shower makes it a full bathroom. No extra credit if you have both a tub and a shower. A half bath is a toilet and a sink.
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