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Remodeling A Super Small Bathroom
Posted on 4/18/19 at 9:31 am
Posted on 4/18/19 at 9:31 am
I own a 50's era ranch that was updated nicely before I bought it... Except for the super small master bath. It's 4' width by 9' long. It has a toilet next to exterior wall, pedestal sink, and a super small shower(built in and tiled, not a drop in pre fab).
I'm ok with a small bathroom, but the shower is ridiculous. It's almost claustrophobic. I can't really steal space from another room either unfortunately.
I'm getting ready to tackle this thing and wondered if anyone's had to deal with a small bathroom?
I think I'm going to rip shower out and raise drop down ceiling with light to standard ceiling height. That'll allow me to raise the shower fixture. I will install waterproofing so that I don't have to step up into the shower and it can be level with rest of floor. I'm considering installing little nooks in the walls between studs for storage. I can move pedestal sink closer to toilet, which may allow for a sightly bigger shower.
Any ideas?
I'm ok with a small bathroom, but the shower is ridiculous. It's almost claustrophobic. I can't really steal space from another room either unfortunately.
I'm getting ready to tackle this thing and wondered if anyone's had to deal with a small bathroom?
I think I'm going to rip shower out and raise drop down ceiling with light to standard ceiling height. That'll allow me to raise the shower fixture. I will install waterproofing so that I don't have to step up into the shower and it can be level with rest of floor. I'm considering installing little nooks in the walls between studs for storage. I can move pedestal sink closer to toilet, which may allow for a sightly bigger shower.
Any ideas?
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Posted on 4/18/19 at 9:34 am to SirSaintly
Sounds like you're already going to do as much as you can do.
Posted on 4/18/19 at 9:38 am to SirSaintly
4'? did they convert a closet to a bathroom? I redid a 6x8 bathroom but 4' seems like you cannot move around.
pics?
with a pedestal sink, have a nearby shelf or figure out a counter type area. You'll need it for a master bath.
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Any ideas?
pics?
with a pedestal sink, have a nearby shelf or figure out a counter type area. You'll need it for a master bath.
Posted on 4/18/19 at 9:42 am to SirSaintly
Our houses sound exactly the same. I'm interested to see what you do with the final product. Can you update when you get done?
Posted on 4/18/19 at 9:48 am to SirSaintly
The room measurements are correct, where is the door located and where is the current plumbing located? If you start moving plumbing around it will cost money to relocate. Is the home on the slab or pier and beam foundation? If the door is located on one end, can it move to the middle of room?
This post was edited on 4/18/19 at 10:00 am
Posted on 4/18/19 at 9:58 am to SirSaintly
Mine is about that size, same layout, but I have one wall (up to the tub) of built-ins. Behind the built-ins is a wall of drawers that goes into the hallway behind in. I have a full cast iron tub, and it's tiled to the ceiling.
Getting a semi-round toilet definitely helps. The full sized oval ones take up way too much space. My pedestal sink doesn't stick out very far (maybe 1.5ft), and I have a ledge above it for everyday toiletries. There is enough space between the sink and toilet for a scale and trash can. Sink is like 16" off the wall. Small-ish window above the toilet
Tbh, it doesn't feel small, and I have 7ft ceilings.
Tl;dr layout:
Door on right
Small space before sink
Pedestal sink on left wall
Space
Semi-round toilet with window above
Smaller space
Full-sized tub
Built-ins along whole right wall (except tub)
This is my layout:
Getting a semi-round toilet definitely helps. The full sized oval ones take up way too much space. My pedestal sink doesn't stick out very far (maybe 1.5ft), and I have a ledge above it for everyday toiletries. There is enough space between the sink and toilet for a scale and trash can. Sink is like 16" off the wall. Small-ish window above the toilet
Tbh, it doesn't feel small, and I have 7ft ceilings.
Tl;dr layout:
Door on right
Small space before sink
Pedestal sink on left wall
Space
Semi-round toilet with window above
Smaller space
Full-sized tub
Built-ins along whole right wall (except tub)
This is my layout:
This post was edited on 4/18/19 at 10:10 am
Posted on 4/18/19 at 10:58 am to SirSaintly
I had one of those, too, for a long time. My husband refused to use it, so I at least could selfishly hog up every square inch of space for myself.
Have you looked at the "wet room" style bathrooms? They're common in France, and in some boat/RV installations. You basically make the entire room into a tiled shower, with a floor drain. This means you don't need a shower curtain or door. The only drawback is that you can't store towels in a wet room, and you'll have to have tiled niches rather than cabinets (which won't stand up to the moisture).
Also, consider a wall-mounted, low profile sink rather than a pedestal. The pedestal takes up visual and floor space; you can find a "floating" wall mount sink with an integrated countertop like this: LINK
If you have a window, remove any window covering and use a textured window decal over lower part for privacy and maximum light.
There are also tankless toilets that can eliminate the bulky visual of the upper tank. I googled, and found several Pinterest boards with good wet room bath ideas.
Have you looked at the "wet room" style bathrooms? They're common in France, and in some boat/RV installations. You basically make the entire room into a tiled shower, with a floor drain. This means you don't need a shower curtain or door. The only drawback is that you can't store towels in a wet room, and you'll have to have tiled niches rather than cabinets (which won't stand up to the moisture).
Also, consider a wall-mounted, low profile sink rather than a pedestal. The pedestal takes up visual and floor space; you can find a "floating" wall mount sink with an integrated countertop like this: LINK
If you have a window, remove any window covering and use a textured window decal over lower part for privacy and maximum light.
There are also tankless toilets that can eliminate the bulky visual of the upper tank. I googled, and found several Pinterest boards with good wet room bath ideas.
This post was edited on 4/18/19 at 11:00 am
Posted on 4/18/19 at 11:29 am to SirSaintly
Following
5 x 8 guest bathroom I want to update.
5 x 8 guest bathroom I want to update.
This post was edited on 4/18/19 at 3:10 pm
Posted on 4/18/19 at 11:35 am to hungryone
quote:
Also, consider a wall-mounted, low profile sink rather than a pedestal. The pedestal takes up visual and floor space; you can find a "floating" wall mount sink with an integrated countertop like this: LINK
Perfect - exactly what I want to do to gain more floor space.
Posted on 4/18/19 at 11:57 am to CrawDude
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Perfect - exactly what I want to do to gain more floor space.
Pedestals are definitely a waste of space. They're just a way to hide ugly plumbing. Get upgraded undersink plumbing and you won't need to hide it.
In my old tiny bath, I opened up the wall cavity and created storage niches between the studs. It seems like a small thing, but it created enough space to store all the usual toiletries, spare TP, etc. and meant i didn't have to have a wall mounted cabinet or mirrored medicine cabinet that stuck out from the wall.
Posted on 4/18/19 at 11:59 am to wickowick
Door is located where you have it. It swings out into bedroom.(in fact your picture is pretty spot on)
Shower fixtures are on wall on bedroom side.
Sink and toilet plumbing are on the wall you show with sink and toilet. That plumbing shares a wall with the guest bathroom (tub/shower) of guest bathroom butts up to toilet wall of matter bath.
Home is pier and beam.
I was thinking of getting a sink/vanity combo from Ikea. They have some cool space saving units. I'm not a fan of the pedestal sink.
I've almost said frick it and make the whole room a shower and put toilet sand sink in the shower, but I'm not sure about that
Shower fixtures are on wall on bedroom side.
Sink and toilet plumbing are on the wall you show with sink and toilet. That plumbing shares a wall with the guest bathroom (tub/shower) of guest bathroom butts up to toilet wall of matter bath.
Home is pier and beam.
I was thinking of getting a sink/vanity combo from Ikea. They have some cool space saving units. I'm not a fan of the pedestal sink.
I've almost said frick it and make the whole room a shower and put toilet sand sink in the shower, but I'm not sure about that
Posted on 4/18/19 at 12:07 pm to SirSaintly
quote:
I've almost said frick it and make the whole room a shower and put toilet sand sink in the shower, but I'm not sure about that
Do it. It makes sense, and it can be done very stylishly/high end. You could do under-floor radiant heating....
This post was edited on 4/18/19 at 12:08 pm
Posted on 4/18/19 at 12:43 pm to SirSaintly
Just make sure the drain grating is big enough for #2s
Posted on 4/18/19 at 12:54 pm to SirSaintly
Posted on 4/18/19 at 1:03 pm to hungryone
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Pedestals are definitely a waste of space.
Exactly, as well as being difficult to clean behind - no room for a vacuum cleaner or mop, hands and knees on the floor with a wet sponge
quote:
opened up the wall cavity and created storage niches between the studs
Plan to do the same.
Posted on 4/18/19 at 2:09 pm to SirSaintly
Install pocket door at entrance. No swinging door to worry about
Posted on 4/18/19 at 2:15 pm to SirSaintly
Any idea on how expensive it is to relocate a toilet? I like that corner shower layout shown above.
Posted on 4/18/19 at 3:26 pm to SirSaintly
I would be cautious about a true pocket door, if you don't have plans to open up walls. Maybe a barn style door vs pocket door.
What's the ceiling Ht in the shower? Is it the same as the rest of the bathroom?
Good luck!
What's the ceiling Ht in the shower? Is it the same as the rest of the bathroom?
Good luck!
Posted on 4/18/19 at 8:47 pm to SouthernInsanity
quote:
would be cautious about a true pocket door, if you don't have plans to open up walls. Maybe a barn style door vs pocket door.
The door swings out, so not really an issue.
The ceiling in the shower is lower than the rest of the bathroom. I don't know yet if there is an actual reason for that, but it's possible there's ductwork there. The a/c vent in my bedroom is on that wall.
Posted on 4/19/19 at 4:41 am to SirSaintly
quote:
Door is located where you have it. It swings out into bedroom.(in fact your picture is pretty spot on)
Add on a new door on a track system if you can. That opens floor space.
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