Small bathroom in flat

4 years ago

Me and my partner have recently purchased a one bed flat and the bathroom desperately needs doing...
I'm looking for a little advice as I've designed the bathroom so many times now I'm not sure what I like best.
The toilet preferably needs to stay where it is due to the plumbing in the flat.

I've attached a few ideas I had... Any ideas?

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Maths Wife

4 years ago

I agree that trying to put a shower and bath in is too tight, and it will feel very cramped.

I'd go for a shower bath.

Move the toilet to the right & demolish half the wall to vanity height. Put the vanity in the 900 gap.

Don't forget the Towel Radiator though. It can be put on the wall above the toilet or at the end of the bath.

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Maths Wife
4 years ago
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Why are the plans of the rooms different shapes? One has the toilet set back in to a niche and the other is perfectly square.

Could you post a plan of the room not your design? Or is one of them correct?

I really like the one with the shower but both plans have different length walls so it's hard to say which one will work best for you. ( ie in one plan the wall to the right of the bath is 1800mm and in the other plan it's 1600mm )
Bethany-Georgina Ives
Original Author
4 years ago
Ah it's because I've used boxing to build the wall out for the plumbing parts in the shower design...
This is the actual measurements.

My partner thinks the shower and bath design is going to make it look too small
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Bethany-Georgina Ives
Original Author
4 years ago
This is the current bathroom and the drawings
Bethany-Georgina Ives
Original Author
4 years ago
Although I do love this idea, Im lead to believe I can't change the boxing (other then making it slightly slimmer) and because of it being a lease held flat the toilet has to stay where it currently is?
Maths Wife
4 years ago
If you look at the toilet currently, the pipe goes through the box, thus I believe it goes to the outside wall through that. There would be no reason why you could not then move the toilet closer to the wall. Yes, you're right you could make it slimmer too, so, that's why i put on the plan, same depth as vanity.

If you needed to move the pipe on the outside, or how to get to the pipe on the outside, ie drill a hole through the wall, then you need consent of the Freeholder.

I would remove the boxing from the rear of the bath to see where the pipe goes, but I imagine that as the current pipe goes in to that box, then moving the toilet nearer to the exit should be easy.
bellehaz
4 years ago
Consider adding a pocket sliding door, rather than a hinged one. The bathroom will feel more spacious when entering. Or, if you have a child later, there will be times when all three of you would be in the bathroom! Allow space for a babybath so my view is to always go for a bath, even if a smaller one. You don’t need an 1800 one, you could do with a 1700 and use the extra space for storing products etc.

do let us know what you decided!
bellehaz
4 years ago
Oh and one other thing to consider: if this flat is a leasehold flat, you need to check what’s in your lease. You may not be able to change/touch/alter the building’s main plumbing and you cannot tile over a rising cupboard (must ensure the pipes behind it remains easily accessible in emergency).

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