Browse Forums Bathrooms and Laundry 1 Apr 06, 2010 5:03 pm Hi guys! I have a couple of questions regarding our latest reno (we are doing our whole house) and this will be the ensuite. It is really small measuring 2.3 metres in length and 1.45metres wide. We would like a shower and a vanity and toilet isn't essential but we would like one in there anyway (not for us personally but for when we sell the house the real estate said a second toilet is always a bonus) We plan on tiling from wall to ceiling and are open to pretty much anything. So has anyone renovated a tiny ensuite or have any advice? Has anyone used a baseless shower, what are the pros/cons, have you removed the toilet for extra space or should we leave it in as the real estate suggested? Wall niches are going to be used in this room as we did in our other bathroom so we can eliminate the need for shelves or caddy's in the shower. Re: Ensuite Advice 2Apr 06, 2010 7:54 pm I don't think an ensuite without a toilet would be very appealing to most buyers. It's not actually that small....our old ensuite was small: 1.8 x 1.6m or thereabouts. We had a shower, vanity and toilet in there and it was (just) big enough. We did renovate it immediately before putting the house on the market, and we chose to spend as little as possible, since the idea was simply to make it more appealing to buyers - if we'd been staying, we might have done a lot more. As it was, we kept the shower base, toilet and vanity, and the floor tiles. These were some things we did to improve its visual appeal and make the most of the space: - Used light colours so make it seem more open and spacious. Plain white wall tiles, pale beige paint on the remaining walls. Existing vanity was white and we kept that. - Installed a clear glass shower screen (the old one was that awful obscure glass with the wire reinforcement). If the layout allows, you might consider a doorless shower, as the space required by hinged doors can be a bit of a problem in a small room. - Added the biggest mirror we could fit to give the illusion of more space and to reflect extra light. - Placed two single chrome towel rails behind the door, one above the other (we made them as wide as possible too). We didn't have many choices for towel rail placement and double rails tend to project further and would have prevented the door opening fully. A ladder-style rail would be even better, but we weren't willing to spend the extra $$. - Since the only storage was an inconveniently deep corner cupboard under the vanity, we added a glass shelf on the wall above. The glass wasn't visually obtrusive and it gave me a spot to store jars and bottles that were used frequently. Of course, if you're prepared to gut the whole room, you can go nuts and have the most beautiful bathroom in the world... Re: Ensuite Advice 3Apr 07, 2010 9:47 am If you go to the Reece Plumbing page you can design your bathroom there by specifing the size of the room and then selecting toilets, vanities and showers. The size sounds o.k. to me, just depends on where the window and door are located (a sliding door will save some space) Building an Eden Brae Saville 27 http://karry327.blogspot.com/ Building thread https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=44247 Re: Ensuite Advice 4Apr 14, 2010 1:13 pm kaorihana Hi guys! I have a couple of questions regarding our latest reno (we are doing our whole house) and this will be the ensuite. It is really small measuring 2.3 metres in length and 1.45metres wide. We would like a shower and a vanity and toilet isn't essential but we would like one in there anyway (not for us personally but for when we sell the house the real estate said a second toilet is always a bonus) We plan on tiling from wall to ceiling and are open to pretty much anything. So has anyone renovated a tiny ensuite or have any advice? Has anyone used a baseless shower, what are the pros/cons, have you removed the toilet for extra space or should we leave it in as the real estate suggested? Wall niches are going to be used in this room as we did in our other bathroom so we can eliminate the need for shelves or caddy's in the shower. You should be able to fit a toilet in this en-suite, it is actuall a fair size. A baseless shower is commonly know as an integrated shower. This is easy to do ad very common, especially in yor higher end properties. I believe these give you the best bang for your buck Advice when the substrate has been ripped out, mae sure you install some decent noggings wherever you intend to install your fittings. this allows for more secure fixings when you fit off ENSURE- that the water combi is replaced. Regardless of how old or new it may e, the solder gets brittle and can spring a small leak, causing serious damage whih can go unnoticed for years. All of our bathroom renos get a new combi installed, period. Just not worth the risk! Make sure the waterproofing is done correctly good luck with the project Thanks for the suggestion. The space between shower and sinks was too tight. I agree about the toilet location. So I have tried two other options: The lower one is… 3 6128 the step up is 30mm and wanting it to be flat . how much does the concrete have to be lowered .we plan on removing bath and lenghten shower and adding seat. the old bath… 0 11829 |