Can you post a floorplan of the full bathroom, showing sink and toilet? Also tell us what you want from a new bathroom. Do you want to keep separate tub and shower? Larger shower w/ no tub?

if the soffit is empty, raise it to allow for a larger shower. You could have a great walk in shower if you just eliminated the tub. Great Window!

Thanks. I will post the flooplan in a couple of days when I can get back there. I still need a tub of some sort because the other bathroom does not have one.

It's a beautiful window, but I would be tempted to raise up the bottom of the window high enough to put the tub underneath, and have a larger shower where your current tub is. Just guessing though based on what can be seen. Looking forward to seeing the full floorplan in a few days.

If you have somewhere else to store line you might consider eliminating the current closet. There must be unsued space within it as you couldn't really reach the full depth of that space. That would free up even more space for a larger shower and tub.

We need the dimension for every wall, window, entry,to the INCH and also some idea of budget. Helpful to know if toilet can move as well.

Is this a primary..or hallway bath?

It's such a waste of footage to have the shower and tub separate. Gutting that area and putting in a tradional tub/shower combo would give you a much more usable space. The doors on the shower are quite unusual. Very curious window placement. Hopefully you can orientate the shower differently .

I cannot make the window smaller or raise it up. This is on the 4th floor of a condo and so the window must remain the same. It would be totally possible to eliminate the linen closet and then to make the shower bigger and slide the tub down to where the closet is located. I don't think there is anything above the closet soffit either. The subloor is plywood over wood trusses and everything appears dry below the jacuzzi. The current vent tack is in the wall between the tub and shower but I couild possibly move the vent and shower stack to the back wall.

I really appreciate all of the great feedback that I am getting and will post the dimensions tomorrow.

Looking forward to seeing where this goes. You might want to post a picture of the other side of the existing bathroom as well.

great space.

What's the budget?

a complete demo would be in order.

the space to the right of the tub, do you need to keep that?

example of opening up that entire side and forgoing the jacuzzi tub

if not, you could push tub to the right to make a larger shower.

or, move shower to the tub area and move a freestanding tub under the window.

just an example of a possible layout. larger shower in the middle w/shelf storage, smaller window w/tub beneath it.

obviously new vanity, and I would put in a partition between vanity and toilet.

The least expensive option would be a combination tub/shower, and leave the closet as it is. Or are you willing to pay more for a separate shower? What is your budget?

Is that closet full depth or does the back half open to another room?

Having the deck height of the tub be the height for the shower seat can simplify the design of the bathroom.

Wow, these are some great ideas! I only have on small paroblem. All of these versions would require that I put the shower head and controls on an outside wall that faces north. I live in the mid-south and it can get cold. I was thinking I could solve this problem by furring out the wall 4 inches and adding some insulation so that the plumbing is not in the actual outside wall.

Since the tub is 72 inches long I can switch to .a deep soaking tub.

Here are options for plumbing. It can stay put and be placed in a column or exposed.

Hi everyone! Thanks for your ideas. I don;lt have everything on paer yet. I do know the following, I can't relocate the vanity, toilet or linen closet. The linen closet as built out like it is because there is a hot water heater in a closet behind it that is accessed from the second bathroom. I have to include a tub in the renovation because ther isn't one in the other bathroom. I do have dimensions.

1. the shower is 34 wide and 49 inches deep. The wall between the shoer and the tub is 5 inches wide and the tub platform is 77 inches wide and 47 inches deep.

2. The current tub is 72 inches long and is a jacuzzi drop in.

3. So I have about 116 inches to work with (34 plus 5 plus 77).

4. If I stub out a plumbing wall on the left near the window that will take up about 4.5 inches.

5. The current shower height is 80 inches tall and the soffit above it is 27 inches. (so my celings are about 107 inches)

6. The subfloor is gypcrete over floor trusses.

7, I want to keep the existing floor to save money and cannot match it since it is travertine tile. It is apparently over a mud base as is the shower.

So I have the following questions.

1. If I can get a 60 inch soaking tub I could pick up about12 inches in the shower adn then use a glass enclosure. That woud make the shower about 46 inches wide by 49 deep. Is it a bad idea to have a shower that is not a square.

2. I was thinking about using one of those free standing outdoor shower type of fixtures so that I do not have to build the stub plumbing wall. Should that be on the left side or the right side near the glass separating the tub and the shower.

3. Which way shouid the frameless shower door be open? Should the hinges be on the left which seems ot make sense since it would be easier to get into to the shower and if so where does the shower valve and shower head go?

Lots of questions but I cannot believe how helpful everyone has been! I would never have thought of thsi on my own.

Thanks,

Alan

Dimensions of the whole room are needed.

For example, if we knew there was enough room in front of the toilet or the vanity, you could rotate the bathtub so it sticks out into the room, either along the window or along the linen closet. Either a standard 72" or a shorter 60" tub. That would give you more room for a larger shower.

My shower is 42x42 and is very adequate. If you're going to use the same floor, you'll have to use the exact same size for the drop in tub only shorter. Will that be adequate? I presume by changing shower sizes you'll have to demolish the shower tile. Will you also be changing the vanity? I changed mine and kept the same floor. You'll need to use the exact same size vanity as you have currently. Be sure to leave yourself some wall space somewhere to be able to hang a towel to grab when you get out of the shower.

@katinparadise makes a really good point--you are going to have very limited options for changing things if you keep the current floor. Can you save money by doing the demo yourself? By putting in sheet vinyl floor instead of tile? There are really attractive floor options in commercial sheet vinyl.

A lot depends on how significant improvement you want. The way to that is the very accurate drawing, so you can a least be aware of your options..

At even 7 x 12 for the entire size of bath? a 100 sq feet of tile less, whatever compromises shower floor, and allowing for breakage etc? A nice porcelain tile van be had for 7:00 bucks a square foot.. I would not marry myself to the floor.