Odd question - Anyone got a small ensuite shower room?

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I know this is an odd question, but I'm considering converting part of our bedroom into an ensuite shower room (eg: 3ftx7ft) with a shower cubicle and a sink (not a toilet).

I'm wondering if anyone is living with something like this who can tell me what sort of dimensions are too big/small, how they have their doors setup so they work to their best, and any other do's and don'ts etc?

Apologies again for the odd ball question, but I've always found this forum amazing in the diversity of help that people can give!


EDIT: Sorry to resurrect thread, but here are example plans/images:-

So basic question is, has anyone got a space comparable to the 76x90cm space proposed to get into the shower cubicle. Chances are I'll make it a big bigger (eg: 85 or 90x90cm).

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I didnt bother with a door, it saves space and depending on set-up you can still keep it quite private if your shy. Most important thing for me was invest in a quality shower tray, set it on a dryish cement mix and waterproof the floor first. I removed the floor boards and built everything on quality marine ply which was then well waterproofed before covering. I also lined the walls with Aqua board and installed a good extractor fan system in the ceiling. Hope this is of some help and good luck.;)
 
SO you walk into a tiled area from your bedroom within which that you access to your shower cubicle? Did you both with a sink etc?
 
I don't have one but a friend had one in his University accommodation and it made the room smell very damp.

Now I know he was a student but cleanliness issues aside, good ventilation is an absolute must.
 
MonkeyMan said:
I don't have one but a friend had one in his University accommodation and it made the room smell very damp.

Now I know he was a student but cleanliness issues aside, good ventilation is an absolute must.
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Oh a good extractor fan (with a delay timer to it stays on for a white) is a given.
 
My parents have one:
* fit an extractor fan with a duct to the outside. As others have said this needs to remain on for a period to extract the damp air
* fit a heated towel rack - between the extractor and the heater it should keep the damp down to a minimum.
 
NickK said:
My parents have one:
* fit an extractor fan with a duct to the outside. As others have said this needs to remain on for a period to extract the damp air
* fit a heated towel rack - between the extractor and the heater it should keep the damp down to a minimum.
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So it has just a shower? Or a sink as well? Does it have a door? A normal door or some sort of space saver?

And what size is the room (roughly) assuming the shower eats up about 3'x2.5' of it?

I've been looking online trying to see if there's images or better even floor plans of people similar shower rooms to get an idea of size, layout and any tips (eg: for doors/sinks) etc!?
 
sink+shower+door (curtain originally) plus the door that hides it as a wardrobe.
I can't remember the exact size of it exactly but basically if you imagine a T shape, one part of the T head is the sink the other is the shower. So not massive.
The original fitters just put plasterboard in behind the tiles - don't make that mistake as a shower will soak the walls more than a bath..
I've not been back to theirs for ages and not since they've had it redone.

I know of other people that have on-suite but they're not your normal home..
 
cm1179 said:
why not scrap the sink and make it a wet room?
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Thought about this, but:-
1) It would mean a bigger area getting wet. ie: Instead of the shower water being contained in an area less than 1m squared, it would instead mean the whole area getting wet, eg: 2m x 1m, so you can't keep towels on a towel rail without fear of them getting wet, and you walk out of the room with wet feet because no mat.
2) You'd need a sloped floor = more expensive/difficult.

I still think a 1m x 2m'ish rectangle with a shower at one end, and the door leading into the side towards the other end with a sink/mirror/cabinatet on the.

eg:-
Code: 
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
x              x    TTTTTTTTTT      x
x              x                  BBx
x              x                 B  x
x    shower    x                 B  x
x              x                 B  x
x              x                  BBx
x              x                    x
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx------A------xxxxxx

A = folding concertina 2 foot door
B = small sink with cabinet/mirror above.
T = Electric heated (timer) towel rail.

The door would open/close into the shower room:-
Code: 
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
x              x    TTTTTTTTTT      x
x              x                  BBx
x              x                 B  x
x    shower    x  A              B  x
x              x  ||             B  x
x              x  ||              BBx
x              x  ||                x
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx             xxxxxx
 
vanandjuanunited said:
Would it not be better with the door opening out for better access
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Possibly, but:-

Code: 
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
x              x    TTTTTTTTTT      x
x              x                  BBx
x              x                 B  x
x    shower    x                 B  x
x              x                 B  x
x              x                  BBxCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
x              x                    x
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx------A------xxxxxx
x
 --------------D





                 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
x                E
x                E
x                E

D = Bedroom door.
E = Bed
C = Cupboards.
 
I have almost the exact same 'ensuite' in my bedroom in terms of dimensions, although mine is a tiny bit longer, I have a wooden sliding door at the entrance and a glass folding door on the shower which I think is better as it helps keep the water in the shower cubical better so I often shower with the sliding door left open, I also have an extractor fan, I never really had any damp issues.
 
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lowrider007 said:
I have almost the exact same 'ensuite' in my bedroom in terms of dimensions, although mine is a tiny bit longer, I have a wooden sliding door at the entrance and a glass folding door on the shower which I think is better as it helps keep the water in the shower cubical better so I often shower with the sliding door left open, I also have an extractor fan, I never really had any damp issues.
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So in my example, your sliding door "A", would just slide left along in front of the wall? Hmmm....

Still think a bi-folding door might look nicer, but hard to tell without seeing an example. I'll google around.

He's a bi-folding door - http://www.wickes.co.uk/woburn-grained-moulded-bifold-1939x610mm/invt/165879/

EDIT: I think a problem with the bi-folding door, would be for it to fold into the bathroom, you'd see the hinges (down the middle) from the bedroom, which would be an eye-saw!
 
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NeilFawcett said:
So in my example, your sliding door "A", would just slide left along in front of the wall? Hmmm....

Still think a bi-folding door might look nicer, but hard to tell without seeing an example. I'll google around.

He's a bi-folding door - http://www.wickes.co.uk/woburn-grained-moulded-bifold-1939x610mm/invt/165879/
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I would feel claustrophobic being in a cubicle in a closed box ensuite while showering which is why I have a sliding door that's easy to leave open and a clear glass bi-folding door on the shower, it feels less constrictive, but that's obviously down to personal preference, the problem with the bi folding door in that space and mine is while it's open it obstructing the entrance to the shower, it just makes things feel a bit cramped and awkward.
 
lowrider007 said:
I would feel claustrophobic being in a cubicle in a closed box ensuite while showering which is why I have a sliding door that's easy to leave open and a clear glass bi-folding door on the shower, it feels less constrictive, but that's obviously down to personal preference, the problem with the bi folding door in that space and mine is while it's open it obstructing the entrance to the shower, it just makes things feel a bit cramped and awkward.
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So do you have runners along the wall for your door to slide along? Look ok?
 
NeilFawcett said:
So do you have runners along the wall for your door to slide along? Look ok?
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Well this is the thing, because my ensuite is a 'tiny' bit longer I have the runner on the inside on the right of your diagram, so opens from left to right, also the width of the entrance to the ensuite is only 2 foot wide (which plenty) otherwise I would have had to have the runner on the outside, are you sure you can't do the same?

Have the shower be almost flush with the left side door frame and lessen the width of the ensuite entrance so your essentially having the ensuite entrance further to the left so you could possibly have runner on the inside right.
 
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