A well-designedbathroom layoutrequires rigorous spatial planning.
Creating bathroom floor plans can help you anticipate these problems and adjust your design prior to anyremodeling worktaking place.
Things to Consider
When designing your bathroom layout, there are several things to consider.
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Instead, this is one of the most common bathroom plans.
The length of the bathtub at the end dictates the bathroom’s width.
Sixty-inch tub/shower surround kits are designed precisely for this throw in of bathroom.
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Along and narrow bathroom spacecan be difficult to plan around.
One idea is to cap the end of the bathroom with a custom shower.
This effectively shortens the length of the room and makes it easier to integrate the remaining features.
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This bathroom floor plan could work with a door almost anywhere along the open long wall.
Ideally, you would want to avoid placing the toilet directly in front of the door unless absolutely necessary.
60-Square-Foot Full Bathroom
More floor space in a bathroom remodel gives you more design options.
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And it still manages to create a private corner for the toilet.
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It is an ideal half bath for short-term guests who are not spending the night.
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Such a small bathroom is known as a powder room, guest bathroom, orhalf bath.
Using a shower rather than a bathtub saves space, as showers generally have a smaller footprint.
Bathroom for an Awkward Room Shape
Sometimes the available space for a bathroom is not perfectly rectangular.
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It might be that a furnace closet, coat closet, or structural components impinge on the bathroom space.
This plan provides partition walls and a space-saving pocket door to create a toilet alcove.
A conventional door wastes space because it’s crucial that you account for its swing.
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Using apocket doorinstead reclaims that space.
While tight, this is possible, especially when privacy walls isolate the bathtub and toilet areas.
One limitation of this bathroom layout is the entry door will swing into the cabinet.
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But a double-sink implies that more than one user will frequently be in the bathroom, often children.
Floor space facilitates movement.
Treat this wide open space as your canvas for fun and fanciful designs.
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A clawfoot tub and a small vanity leave flexibility for the position of the toilet.
But with enoughlandscape privacy, this bathroom would be truly unique.
It features a large frameless glass shower with an exterior door leading onto a deck.
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An advantage of this layout is the room retains open floor space, which is ideal for family bathrooms.
It’s critical to follow these if you want to pass inspection with your local government entities.
Additionally, tubs must have anti-scald devices.
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Lighting
Lighting over bathtubs and showers must be vapor- and waterproof.
Additionally, all outlets must be GFCI (ground fault current interrupter) outlets.
Switches
Switches should be at least 60 inches from tubs or showers.
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When designing a bathroom layout, you must follow any code guidelines around measurement and spacing.
It’s an efficient use of a small space.
Anything larger than that is considered a good size.
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you’re free to create a bathroom layout by using an online space planner.
The three kinds of bathrooms are primary, guest, and half.
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