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Budget - yes liveable for normal local height people . Average height changes depending on the location , higher ceilings are generally preferred rather than min code.. One door is normal / great. Open in better for resale. great to increase the height locally , just a minor roof fix with a dormer or a skylight? Might be easy fix for height.Might be worth height increase across a couple of rooms or lift the whole roof if you are game, depends on the plans … great idea for storage , relocate the washer dryer into the bathroom. , just a shower no bath, unless you think its a family resale .Don’t under estimate the value of a linen closet somewhere in the house. Look into apartment design for space effective plans cheers
Don't discount the times when your back is screaming for a hot bath. If you're going for a shower only then invest in a high end pulsating shower head.
@@lucystrider728yeah it that is the only bathroom in the house then Id be inclined to say it needs a tub of some type just for resale. Some women without kids and those with kids would be unlikely to consider it.
Make the tub shower area a standing shower. Floor to ceiling tile and on ceiling. Put a skylight in ceiling of shower. Get a taller toilet, and taller vanity. Floor to ceiling tile in the whole bathroom. Chose a light colored tile and darker floor, to include the shower. Upgrade to glass encloser in the shower.
A couple of ideas come to mind. As you will have shelves beside the sink, I would go with a pedestal sink. It will give the look of more space. Also, go with a 30 or 32 inch door. Have you considered a shower stall instead of a tub? And finally, loose the popcorn ceiling.
JUmping in to agree with many, that a tub is an added, unnecessary cost. Don't do a corner shower, not a small box shower. If you ever have a female partner, attempting to shave in such confined space is more than problematic. Personally hate fiberglass kits. I bought and remodeled this home, acting as my own GC (know a lot about homes, was married to contractor). I have a 3/4 bath off of the Master bedroom. I "stole" space from the huge, wide, hall linen closet and expanded the existing shower (was gutted, known to have a leak before I even bought the home), had a proper rubber membrane with tile over , base installed and a marble topped, bench seat. In a different chapter in life, this is my "age in place," forever home, so thougth ahead about my future needs. Clear glass, custom shower doors, tile walls all the way up to the ceiling. NOt a pain to keep clean. Grab a squeegee from DOllar Tree, use faithfully, post shower. DItch the closet in the moisture driven bathroom-odd. No open, dust collecting and visually cluttered shelves. Yes to storage, wherever you can squeeze it in. HTH
You are a smart young man, asking for help from others! I agree with ditch the tub and just go with a shower. If you want a tub, consider installing a hot tub somewhere on the property. As hard as you work, you could use one!
Hey Dalton..... I like the whole turning of the shower/tub. with that done, you don't have to shift the toilet, just turn the toilet so the back is against the short wall. With the pitch of the roof, as is, you will not have an issue either standing in front of or sitting on the toilet. Try keeping major existing plumbing where it is to save money. I am an interior designer and don't mind helping you lay things out as you need. Just reach out. You're doing great! Take care, Joseph
I would advise against open shelving next to a toilet. Once you get the space demo'd, use tape on the floor to map out where you want the shower, vanity, toilet, etc. It will give you a good visual.
when i remolded my house I spent 10,000 dollars to create a beautiful bathroom with a bathtub which I use about twice a year. I say create a space that works for you now, and let the furture owners create a space that will work for them.
A stand up shower unit and a pedestal sink could give you some extra space in there. only downside of a pedestal sink is the lack of vanity storage. Also try to avoid putting water lines in exterior walls they could freeze if it gets really cold over there in the winter
Pocket doors are great. I don't know why they are not the standard door. I do like the barn door style too and one of clients has a hybrid of the two. The master bedroom has a double pocket door with the barn door look. With both doors open she has a 6' wide door way. When they are closed they look so nice with that barn door look.
I think a mixture of both would be good when you consider you have like a 10 foot wide space for almost only storage. If it is all covered it would likely look strange and all open would probably be tough to look good as well. Might could do a sit down vanity space if wanted to make it work for couples. An additional counter space maybe. Could do something similar to closet type organization. Lot of options.
Do you have to have a bathtub? Maybe a shower stall instead. Definitely get rid of closet, sounds good with sink there. Maybe you can put toilet in higher ceiling height area by not doing a tub. You could make up for lack of run by making nice tile shower and floor. I love the ones with no door. Maybe a piece of glass and walk in. You will figure it out! Don’t need my two cents worth- but it’s fun non the less! Thanks for sharing!
I would totally gut the entire room. It would make a better bedroom with vaulted ceiling. if plumbing isn't an issue, choose a more square room for maximum use of space.
I think I would move the water heater to where the toilet is now. It doesn't need the height. That lets you remodel the mud room/ laundry room at some point. Your washer and dryer are on the tallest part of that room too and they might work better on the short wall in that room in the future. Or move them into the little room in the middle and reclaim the mudroom into the a neat pantry for the kitchen. The rest of the plan looks good enough. Draw it out on some 1/4 scale graph paper/ i'm too old to use sketchup/ and see what changes impact the whole flow. And think like a woman when you do all of this. Men are horrible at design stuff. If you got a sister or a girl cousin use their input. Trust me you will like what they want much better than what you want.
Hm you’ve got a lot of good ideas i haven’t considered! And yes i absolutely agree with thinking like a woman lol sometimes i wish i had a gf currently just for female insight hahaha. I get plenty of it on here though
Good, you've got an architect jumping in. My thoughts: 36" door would be a big improvement aimed at resale. Fixing the foundation through the floor makes good sense. Demo everything and open up the area. I think building a closet across the whole low clearance area would be more useful than shelves and it would hide the fact of the low clearance. I'm thinking the back wall of the existing closet is load-bearing as it's in line with the other wall. Consider a 36" shower and just delete the tub. For sure don't mess with the roof. Expensive and you wouldn't recoup anything on resale.
A lot of new homes and remodels in my area move the toilet into the bathroom closet with or without the door. My current home is done that way and I like the separation. It also has a toilet vanity above it for some storage, or at least all I need. Just another thought.
I like the way you’re thinking. The bathroom has plenty of square footage, but no ceiling height, if I were remodeling this bath, I would definitely go with just a step in shower (I hate to think of a bathroom without a tub, but it is what it is), take out that closet and possibly move the toilet to that space then put a pedestal sink where you’re thinking of moving the toilet. I think an on demand water heater would fit nicely on the wall where the toilet is currently located or on the opposite wall (they don’t take up much space and can provide more then enough water for your small house), add shelving to the short wall (make sure to leave enough height for those big packs of toilet paper!!), the idea of pocket doors is genius! Maybe you could draw up a floor plan of what you currently have and that might give all of us out here in Tube-Land a better visual of what you have to work with. Keep the videos coming!!! I’m enjoying this ride.
Smart plan. Consider a glass enclosure for the two sides of the shower instead of building a wall in front of the door. It will make the room feel bigger and less cramped and allow more light in and around the bathroom. For the short wall consider some enclosed storage on the bottom with some open shelves above. You can buy some upper kitchen cabinets that are 1’ deep and float them so the top is around 36 inches so you can store things like toiletries and extra toilet paper out of view for guests. it will help make the room look less cluttered. I did something similar in a bathroom I renovated and put LED lights on the bottom for that extra wow factor. It looked amazing and was cheap to do.
Whatever you do with your doors, I think obscure or opaque glass set in wood frame would be nice. Since that's your day job, glass. And i didn't see a window, so it would let light in if you went with obscure.
Your thinking is spot on. Ditch the tub and go for a roughly 4 foot by 4 foot walk in shower. I would move the toilet towards the bathed tub are and install a tall toilet. I would forgo a vanity and put a petstal sink in. Were the vanity is put floor to ceiling four foot long shelves. Definately look into excavating the dirt under the floor of the bathroom,easy to do when you remove foundation,makes future work easier. With the toilet plumbing put a tee in that goes thru the foundations so you have a easier acess clean out. The best way to add future bathroom would be off the porch end by the septic,add a master bathroom, smaller more compact 8 foot wide by 6 foot deep, a 3 foot one piece shower and a toilet and a pedstal sink.
It looks like the sink is ok in that you are standing behind where your head starts hitting when using it, but it does look close. However, the toilet is in a place where you would hit your head so would be good to move. You might be able to save some plumbing changes. It is odd that so much is built in the lowest side.
Can you add a second bath somewhere? Seems like the existing bath is odd, but functional, the second bath can have a shower. That would be the best choice for resale or renting out.
The tub that is in our bathroom has been used about 3 times in 30 years. I use it for showering. If I were to do it again, I would just put in a walk in shower.
I like cubbies. That adds a service port to your goodies in the wall. Flip it and design your shower (walk-in) to work for the space. Put the sink where you considered. Get rid of the extra door. Maybe consider putting your bedroom door closer to the bathroom door when you get there. Then the living room door can open into where the other door was. Put that slant for the roof into your design for your finishes.
if you are taking down things to studs......maybe consider pocket door style closures to increase usable space in small house. I too like shower only.....wider doorway.
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Do a walk in bathroom - just put a drain in the floor and then you can bring in a tub that isn't integrated into your walls. Easier to clean and maintain, if your toilet ever overflows its not really an issue. You could even add a sky-light or liftable window in the ceiling later to ventilate/light the room with natural light if any (i know you have trees).
I like the idea that since you have to fix the foundation, no need to mess with the roof line. I prefer tub/shower combo for those little ones you may eventually have. Your plan sounds good.
I think that’s a good plan. You’re right about that closet. You don’t need all that. My bathroom’s only 5 by 7 with a 25 inch vanity, a toilet and a bathtub, shower combo. You’ve got more room than that. You’re almost up to 7,000 subs!
Could you move the first door into the centre of the wall and the second door, remove it entirely, instead of doing a pocket door and then have that entire wall span where the cupboard is, for the toilet and sink with integrated storage or storage cupboard where the toilet is now. Then maybe in the future if you do work on the roof, you could add a dorma window to increase head height on the lowest wall. PS Sorry if dorma window is not what you call a roof window, I’m British.
@@marchingmoto Farmhouse sink in the kitchen..one large bowl,..for washing infants, toddlers, and small dogs! What people don't think of is when an adult bathes a kid in a bathtub, is bending over the side and that adult is also on their knees It would be safer to get a large plastic wash-bucket and put that in the shower, and if the soapy child slips they don't hit their head on a hard tub side.
Your plan sound great. In this situation I would do a pocket door at least for the bedroom, if possible do both. Saves lots of room to use for something better than the door to swing... With a ceiling that low over the bathtub / shower you will constantly have a moist ceiling, so I would suggest a vent with fan at the highest side over the bathtub to get that out. I just did a small low bathroom similar to that on my top floor under the roof, and I did that and also lined the whole ceiling there with "aluminum dibond" sheets, which are watertight and absolutely moisture resistant. I think there is also acrylic ones like that. Now that's here in Germany, I don't know what is accessible for you. I would also do a mix of full height cabinets and shelves on the low side... 😃👍
I like pocket doors so i’m not opposed to them at all! I definitely plan to tile up the walls and continue onto the ceiling when i do it so i’m not worried about wet drywall
Without seeing a floor plan, it’s hard to say how the bathroom should be redesigned. It makes sense to have the toilet on the shorter side of the room. I think the sink should be moved to the taller side of the room., but that’s all I have to offer right now. I guess I’d place the toilet across from the sink. I would not stuff it into a cubby because doing that would make it hard to keep the surrounding area clean. I’d also either install a window or sky light for ventilation and to make the room less dreary. There’s a RU-vid channel called gemma wheeler architecture, where the owner (Gemma Wheeler) specializes in small homes. Her designs are very clean and efficient. You should check out some of her videos for ideas.
All excellent ideas, exactly what I would do. Might want to consider a free-standing tub of some kind with a shower curtain suspended from the ceiling. It will add character to your cute cottage and save you from trying to square a shower in an angled room. Will also make it feel more open. How about two pocket doors?
Hey bub, look into what they call a "WET ROOM". That will eliminate having to conform to traditional layouts. As for a tub, instead of a traditional tub, incorporate it into a full tiled shower/tub floor. Basically a huge squared box as your shower floor. We tore out a huge whirlpool tub and are doing that. We are building it 16 inches tall on the fron side. The front wall will be glass with a hinged swing access door also glass. Easy to step over to get in, but also functional for dog bathing. Everything will drain to the center of the shower floor rather than one end or the other. Just an idea. We are in our forever home, so we are doing it to our taste but also trying to create very long term, maintenence free future for ourselves so were also staying very nuetral on colors and materials for classic longevity and using cosmetic decor to brighten spaces up. You can change decor anytime without remodeling so whatever you choose, do go cheap with tiles, stones, and fixtures. Also, having a crawlspace accessible from inside can aid in future plumbing issues. We've added an access door in the floor of our walk in closet just for our underfloor plumbing upgrades in the master bathroom
@@SagebrushRambles sorry you got triggered, but where i come from, bub is a term of endearment. I call my sons and grandsons bub. I know his name, and ive watched all his vids. I hope by explaining myself, you now have the bandaid you were looking for to patch the wound left by whoever has hurt you!
I think you're doing a wonderful job and I agree, common sense responsibility when it comes to what projects you tackle are going to be very important. You want to make sure you stay within the value of the property not put more into the property than you'll ever get out
The beginning! This journey is going to be a labor of learning! While you DO it, we will watch! Already excited to see the progress! The guy in the comment (below?) is an architect! Cool! You will create your work force! Onward and upward!
Make sure shower head is high. A seat and/or place to put stuff in shower can be useful. Easy to clean/maintain surfaces can be practical. No need to raise ceiling. Rotating tub/shower is a good idea. Bathroom storage and decent counter space be more needed if someone is sharing this bathroom. The 3 foot door makes it useful in the future if someone is in a wheelchair or scooter chair.
My first question is, when you're facing the closet, is that left side of the closet a structural beam for the ceiling? If not cool. If so, you need to take that into consideration on ripping it out. Also, do you need a tub? Why not have a wider stall shower and eliminate a tub? I think you could put a nice size corner shower stall in the tub area where you have the full height of the ceiling. You'll want to keep the window I think, depends on how much sunlight actually comes in. I'd think that where the toilet is would be a great area to put shelving for a narrower area for linens and tp and such. The vanity you have is big for a single vanity, you could downsize that quite a bit. I don't think the area of the closet is wide enough to put a toilet in, but I'd think the toilet could go where the vanity is, and the sink could be In where the closet is, but toward the bathroom door side. The wall beside where the vanity currently is could come down giving you more room around where the toilet would be. Make sense? So basically, coming into the bath, you'd have a corner shower stall, maybe even a stall and a half. Then a linen closet where your toilet is. On the wall where your vanity is, you put your toilet, and take down the closet wall to give more room on either side. Then coming back to the entrance door, you have your vanity, only have it as a single vanity instead of one that is so wide. You'd be able to put a nice mirror above the vanity with the remaining closet wall left intact to the left of the vanity.
If the roof needs replacement in the future the ceiling height could be changed then. By then you may be better able to afford the change then. You will most likely have done the other more pressing needs.
Your ideas sound great. The existing closet looks like a clothes closet which is kind of weird in a bathroom. A linen type closet would make more sense in a bathroom, but any kind of shelving should probably have doors on them because of the moisture issues in a bathroom. They would protect what you are storing. I like the pocket door idea too. Would you be able to do anything with the exposed tubing that is running through the bathroom? I just had a major home remodel completed and the new bathroom vanity height is taller than what you have right now. And opt for a higher toilet also. I’m excited for you!
We love the pocket doors in our ‘60s ranch style house. Wish…we had wider doorways throughout the house. Not just for “old” people. But does become an issue as you plan to “age in place”. Great project Dalton!
David from Fayetteville. Do agree with other comments about doing away with the bathtub. Go to a shower stall, Get something simple for now but can improve on later. Bathtubs are an era gone by. When i worked for this guy that did painting and remodeling we went into fantastic homes that had showers with no tubs. Want a tub then get a hot tub. Now about the toilet. I would invest into a water efficient one. Not that we have a water shortage problem. No, i can assure you that Beaver Lake has all the water we need for years or you will save on water bill. Reason is it might over tax your septic system.
Instead of doing a standard tub, just do a corner shower and that will also save a lot on space and move the toilet over so you can actually walk up to it and not hit your head.
I'd go with a walk in shower myself. Take the area that you mentioned with the low ceiling and turn it into cabinets and place the sink where the closet door is now. Typical bedroom and bathroom doors are 30" wide. You definitely have the space to do that. Toilet placement where you were looking at could work. Code may dictate if it could go there or not. Definitely get in contact with the architect that contacted you in the comment section. He would know all about that. You got some good ideas a cooking here Dalton. I have no doubt in my mind that you will come up with the best solution.
Well, I hope your good with Copper and ABS plastic. You will end up digging out that area to do the foundation properly under your bathroom. 24" wide doors, explains short height.
If you don't use a bath tub, just put in a shower. You could have enough room to put a second pocket door into the bedroom on the inside of the bathroom if there is no tub. Also, if the sink is set out far enough from the sort wall,to get enough head height, that might work. It might not look strange if it is in the corner where the closet is. Not sure how far from the wall gives enough head height. It make for more open floor space.
I think it would be a good idea for you to play around a little with one of those free floor plan apps. Just throw your dimensions in there and see if it looks ok. My first thought when you first showed this room was like you rotate that tub/shower so you could move the toilet over and then just put floor to ceiling "pantry type" cabinets into the low side. You would have plenty of storage room for towels and linens and such. But be sure to leave enough room on the bottom/floor for a clothes basket so you have a place for your dirty clothes. I also like your idea of pocket door and would probably even consider if you could make both pocket doors just to free up of the floor space from the swing.
How often to you use the bath, ? If you just shower it would be easier I think to create a wet room. Easier to clean with no shower surrounds etc. The huge closet needs to go then you wouldn’t. Walk into a wall facing you let alone 2 doors. Love the architect who has offered advice❤❤
Good idea to make storage at low ceiling end of room. I would put in a shower stall. Take up lot less room than a tub shower combo. And that can be at end of room with most height.
i don't know what the freeze line is there in nw arkansas but that's going to be a consideration for your water lines... but the main concern will be your drain line and the vent... in a older house's add on (like that is there) then you'll probably run into some issues, so really look at those issues (water lines, drain/vent) and their limitations before you tear everything out for your remodel....always try to reuse your toilet, sink, and tub (those things really can cost ) and save as much of the wood as possible (or give it to habitat for humanity ( i do a lot of trade with them )
@@marchingmoto that's not too bad (i've got 3 foot in mid missouri) the one thing i'd give as advice since your going to be doing a major water redo of your house water lines is to switch everything to pex in the house ... that'll save you a lot of time, money and effort later on ...
The rearrangement of the bathroom is a great idea, do you think you need to fit another bathtub? Do you take bars or just a shower cubicle? Be more financially viable? I think widen the doors as you said it’s a great idea and the removal of that cupboard is going to make the bathroom feel a huge amount bigger and more open, well done for asking for advice good luck all the best Dave😊
How tall are you? As far as the closet, you could always fit a small one in the corner between the new sink location and the outside wall. It wouldn't need to be very big if just used to hide towels and miscellaneous bathroom stuff.
Honestly the second door seems senseless, its in the same area, you could just put a corner shower with the class doors instead of a tub shower, that gives more room in the bathroom too..
If there was a second bathroom in the house i’d agree with you. But this is the bathroom for the bedroom and the living room. Meaning if there was only one door you’d either have to walk through the bedroom every time or leave the bedroom and go through the living room depending on what room you’re coming from
@@marchingmotoEliminating the door between the bathroom and bedroom would allow the other door to open into the bathroom. A lot of houses don't have direct access from the bedroom to the bathroom. Only one door would eliminate the need to lock or unlock both doors when guests use the bathroom or uncomfortable situations to occur.
Your plan is solid. I think I’d do both doors as pockets. Hopefully this will also allow you to get all the pex hidden from view. Keep up the great work! 👍🏼
I haven't read any comments yet, and I'm sure there will be some great suggestions. This is my preliminary thoughts. I like your plan. I would put the shower faucet and drain toward the bathroom door end and leave access to the plumbing with a panel. My question is what is the reason for two bathroom doors? I would eliminate one if possible. And IMO, a 32" door would work very well. And btw, I would like to see the layout of the house, or at least a walk-through.
Like some people have said ditch the tub and just have a shower,will give you more room,so many nice ways to do a shower for cheaper,if you want easy cleaning for later use fiberglass,I hate to clean tile grout!!
Move just the tub where the toilet is, put a stand up shower where the tub is, put the toilet under the window, move the sink where the closet is, put shelves where the sink is. That would give you a lot more room, just my suggestion, you do what makes you comfortable 😉❣️
Hi Dalton, as you are taking the floor up and fixing the foundation. Could you lower the bathroom floor to give you more headroom?. As you have access to all the plumbing with the floor up it will make moving around things easier. Where your toilet is right now, put the water tank. Then you could take some space from the utility room as you are removing the cupboard. If not, your idea of moving the bathtub is a good one. I would personally prefer a shower cubicle than an over the bath shower combo. But it depends on what you prefer.
If there was room to go down i could. But the crawlspace is already only about 10” tall on this side of the house. Going down anymore would make it absolutely impossible to ever service any of the utilities underneath the bathroom
Consider a hand held bidet, you will never go back to toilet paper, I guarantee. And your septic system will thank you! They are about $70.00 and easy as pie to install. Then get washcloths, used only to dry off the hiney. Get a different color washcloth for showering. 😊
Personally I’d talk to a architect and get a full design choice and recommendation due to the space being limited and I’d say this id this is going to be your forever home I’d add more height if it’s a eventual flip then I’d leave it you’d be surprised how a ruff that low for someone as tall as you will effect your back and become a annoyance but it’s up to you and I trust your gonna do something great.
You make sense! I would not touch the roof. Here is an idea....I don't know if it fits but if you have 5 feet for a tub; Might want to locate it exactly were the closet is. If you locate the shower head on the wall closest to the doors. You should be OK standing. Then you have a ton of space, on the opposite wall, to locate toilet and sink. you could put small cabinets /shelving on the small wall.
I think you’re plan sounds great but once you get to bare walls you’ll see things better. Sometimes we ask for local bathroom people to come price out their thoughts hearing their vision. Pocket doors is the way or a barn door on the bedroom. Lastly living in Germany for a while I had a loft and all have roof that slant into rooms and mostly was storage or open space for a twin bed for a youngin. Glad to start foundation fixes as that’s a must. Great insights!!
Hey Dalton, I'll spare you any more suggestions, as it appears you have it pretty well covered and an architect to make you drawings. Only to add that I encountered the very same low ceiling slope situation in the upstairs bath of my 196 year old house and worked through it. But, I'm maybe 5'7" with my boots on, not over 6' like you, so not as much of an issue. Also, I installed a urinal next to the toilet and one of the best choices I made. If you have a foot to foot and a half of extra wall space, you might consider this. Wasn't sure if your water supply is a private well or public utility service or if you have septic system or public sewer? On a related note, if you need to replace your hot water supply, an on demand tankless unit is the way to go. Know whatever you undertake, you will have a good outcome on the bath project.
Just wondering if you actually need a bathtub. It seems more and more a shower is desirable. Especially if you want to rent this home eventually. Makes it more desirable for older ppl. (Lower step. in height)
I 'm in for keeping a bathtub. What if you get married and your living in the house without a bathtub? Most women like the bath better than the shower. It is also better for resale.
Just know what you have and what the payback will be if you decide to sell. Wide doors are important. Don’t go trendy just go basic and fresh and new…. Stick to budget but give yourself a couple of thousand extra……
I Are u planning to live there eventually or sell it?? , The toilet and shower seem fine.. where they are.. Always excited to see what you are up to next.. dont know how much cost to make roof higher where toilet area is,, like a dormer or something other thought u could remove front of closet,, and turn the sink sideways to fit on back side of closet wall, and also use that mirror, just turn it all to the left.. maybe keep closet to right of sink when finished.
