Hello! We are remodeling our bathroom after finding a leaking pipe (originally just wanted to fix the pipe & patch but.....yeah). The contractor is going to demo in the AM and we are leaving 1 key issue for last (demolish our bedroom closet).
What would be your best lay-out options for a long, narrow, horizontal master bathroom with 1 22 W x 35 L window in the "center" of the floor plan/layout? At the moment the current overall usable size is approx 5 feet wide x 12 feet long (60 Sq feet?) give or take.
Issue: Toilet is too close to the shower. Bathroom door is too close to the toilet and shower. Vanity doesn't fit flush to left wall. Left closet needs work. My husband is bigger and needs real space beyond "standard family homes". Neither of us have skills in picking out flooring and bathroom stuff. We've played out 7 floor plans/layouts and can only agree on 3 so far :(
What we have:
We are attempting to build into our closet that's located in the bedroom which is next to the shower. It'll give us at least 41 W x 30 L more space.
The plan:
Contractor states he can push the bedroom closet wall back about 12 inches (roof/vents on the opposite end) and turn the shower horizontally into that closet space. He can remove the bathroom door and pony walls (used to be a sliding door closet). We are currently looking to put the toilet on the left of the vanity, scoot the vanity over to the right just a bit and build a wall and pocket door at the entrance.
Questions:
How much space in the walls are needed for pipes/plumping? If it requires more than 4 inches (please consider electrical components for lights), is it worth turning the shower horizontally? If so, what is the average swing radius of a glass shower door? We do not think a sliding door will work after the shower is turned horizontally since the access would be on the left and it appears to be no room to really get in.
I'm very new to Houzz so if I can update this post I will. I apologize in advance for missing important information *edit: Informed "Floor plan requires inches". I will try to get that today and properly edit this post. Thank you!