Redesign 2 small/adjacent bathrooms

2 years ago

Hi, I'd like to redesign my bathrooms but want to try to spend as little as possible so that I can budget more money to other areas of the house. This is a 1965 house built on a slab.

Currently as shown in the first picture, I have a 5'x7' & a 4'x7' bathroom, which is far to small for me. The hot water heater is located in the utility room, so it runs the length of the house. The pipes were re-run through the attic by the previous owner.

I think I'd just leave the larger bathroom alone. The door would be replaced with a pocket door (for both bathrooms). I'd put a small water heater in the adjacent closet with some shelving for that bathroom. Other than that I'd update the tiles/tub/sink (for both).

I'd extend the smaller bathroom 3' into existing closet space & recess a curbless shower into that space. I'd move the toilet to the end of the shower - perhaps not ideal since the door is right in front, but I thought I could put a plant on the wall to block the view. I'd like to have no walls for the shower. Would that work or is water going to splash everywhere?

I'm open to any ideas. Thanks.

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StarCraft Custom Builders
2 years ago
I'm wondering why you don't just combine the rooms into one 9'x10' bath with two doors, one to the hall and one to the master bedroom. That would give you a spacious, workable bathroom rather than two cramped smaller rooms.

Consider a skylight or light tube for additional natural light.

"I'd like to have no walls for the shower. Would that work or is water going to splash everywhere? "

The bath is much too small for a no-walls shower. You will have splash water everywhere. If you want the look of an open shower, use clear glass surrounds.

" I'd put a small water heater in the adjacent closet with some shelving for that bathroom. "

Can you put the water heater in the attic or in one of the small closets across the hallway? If so, you can move the shower further into the former closet space.

Have you consulted a plumber about relocating the toilet? There are rules in most localities about how far it can be from the stack.

Since you are on a slab, the floor will have to be torn up to relocate the drains, then replaced. That's a big bite of the budget.
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Mike Paffe
Original Author
2 years ago
Thanks, making one large bathroom is an interesting idea that I hadn't thought of. If I ever wanted to sell though, that might end up costing a lot in value.

I thought of recessing the shower more as you suggested, but that seemed like it would be a bit too cave-ish.

No consultations yet, I know that cutting into the slab will add to the expense but I'll have to see how much. The stack distance might be the limiting factor, thanks for pointing that out.
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suzanne_m
2 years ago
I have two friends who built a walk-in shower. Both said that very few drops of water passed the 42" mark. So if you have a 42" wall on the left side of the shower, you should be ok to make it a walk-in shower.
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