sruk Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 I am designing my sons bedroom, and want to make an en-suite, he spends hours in the bath reading so I want to put a bath instead of shower however I don't want to make his room too small so am thinking to put the width of the bath between 2 walls, I have searched and searched could not find any reference to anyone who has done this, is it a problem to do it this way? (regarding the tap and waste pipes I will make an access panel in the bedroom to reach it (it's noted in the sketch below) (The entrance is a pocket door) The 3d image below is the best angle I was able to extract (all the walls are transparent so it looks weird). Would very much appreciate if anyone can tell me if this is a go or not. Many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyshouse Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 I would sit the Bath very low nearly touching the floor, and step in overt the taps , will work fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 Bath taps can come out of the wall, they do not need to be attached to the tub. Be careful which way around the tub is fitted, the angles are different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markc Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 Wall mounted taps (you can’t create an intention trip hazard by having to step over taps). Good extractor and plenty of lights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickfromwales Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 Move the bed 300mm closer to the desk. Give yourself some room at the side of the bath. It’s an ideal shape for a shower, but not ideal for a bath in honesty. If you must have the bath ( can’t you just give him a shower and he soaks in the master bathroom ?! ) then grab handles for getting in and out would be sensible. The risk of personal injury here is very high with your current layout. Or, rotator the bed 90 degrees across the window. Move desk over. Put bath opposite end, move that corner tight to the bed and put the WC at the end of where the bath is shown. Basin etc to best suit residual space. If you’re gaining the use of a second (?) WC by creating this room, just ask him to shower there, soak in master, and the family can use that new loo when the master is engaged. If this is under BRegs radar they may have issue with that room. You’d need to ask, or do the room ‘off the radar’ as many others have done / are doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 How about a hot tub in a garden shed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnMo Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 Think the bath is an accident waiting to happen, you would stepping in to the sloped part of the bath. Think he may spend his time reading in a bed recovering from a slip/fall, instead of the bath. Just my thoughts 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 I saw this done in a house where someone had created a bathroom in an impossible space where cupboards used to be. they put the taps at the far end so you had to climb into the bath to turn the taps on. Solution as suggested, but a bath without taps and have taps coming from the wall at one side. I suspect this would fail building control. Are they inspecting this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sruk Posted April 29, 2022 Author Share Posted April 29, 2022 It will be wall mounted taps on the far wall, wont be any stepping over taps. for ventilation I will have a HRVS. can anyone be more specific why this would fail building control? Many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 13 minutes ago, sruk said: anyone be more specific why this would fail building control? Part M. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/access-to-and-use-of-buildings-approved-document-m 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sruk Posted April 29, 2022 Author Share Posted April 29, 2022 with regards to the slope, there are a selection of bathtubs available "single ended" so only 1 side is sloped, will put the sloped side on the far end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saveasteading Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 anywhere you like fixed to wall not bath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 @sruk here you go - all standard stuff and gives him a double bed too (assuming your dimensions are accurate) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 Could also add a shower over that bath as it’s drawn - assuming the window is either opaque or could have film added. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sruk Posted April 29, 2022 Author Share Posted April 29, 2022 3 hours ago, PeterW said: Could also add a shower over that bath as it’s drawn - assuming the window is either opaque or could have film added. it has, the 3d image was crap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sruk Posted April 29, 2022 Author Share Posted April 29, 2022 3 hours ago, PeterW said: @sruk here you go - all standard stuff and gives him a double bed too (assuming your dimensions are accurate) many thanks for that, i originally tried that but didn't really work for me, what width door are you using? if i want to put a 600mm deep wardrobe behind the door (door width 762mm) then the vanity unit obstructs part of the opening. see sketch and images below. Once again many thanks for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 Just use a standard 686mm door - will fit easily. Otherwise put the wardrobe opposite the en-suite and the book case behind the door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wozza Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 Could the bath go on the toilet wall? Then toilet and sink on the right wall - this would give window access and allow a shower above the bath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sruk Posted May 1, 2022 Author Share Posted May 1, 2022 6 minutes ago, wozza said: Could the bath go on the toilet wall? Then toilet and sink on the right wall - this would give window access and allow a shower above the bath. not really, it would leave maximum leg room between toilet and bath of 300mm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassanclan Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 On 29/04/2022 at 16:18, sruk said: many thanks for that, i originally tried that but didn't really work for me, what width door are you using? if i want to put a 600mm deep wardrobe behind the door (door width 762mm) then the vanity unit obstructs part of the opening. see sketch and images below. Once again many thanks for your help. A sliding pocket door would work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sruk Posted May 1, 2022 Author Share Posted May 1, 2022 2 minutes ago, bassanclan said: A sliding pocket door would work for a pocket door of 686mm i need 704mm wall space for the pocket, i am struggling with 610. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassanclan Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 Reduce the right hand side of the door from 225 to 73mm or less and you are sorted. You could turn the bath through 90 degrees and put it on the left hand wall so you dont have a window over the bath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassanclan Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 (edited) When we moved into our current house there was bath like your original plan. It was crazy and got ditched straight away! Edited May 1, 2022 by bassanclan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sruk Posted May 1, 2022 Author Share Posted May 1, 2022 58 minutes ago, bassanclan said: Reduce the right hand side of the door from 225 to 73mm or less and you are sorted. You could turn the bath through 90 degrees and put it on the left hand wall so you dont have a window over the bath. in this case almost half the entrance will be obstructed by the sink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sruk Posted May 1, 2022 Author Share Posted May 1, 2022 57 minutes ago, bassanclan said: When we moved into our current house there was bath like your original plan. It was crazy and got ditched straight away! crazy in what way? remember this is for a kid and maybe the occasional guest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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