Tiny bathroom reno question
Hi,
I have a tiny bathroom with a tiny glass-doored shower that always leaks onto the wooden floor. I have a dream of tiling the entire floor and shower-level walls, and then having an open shower, with no door, no curb, optional curtain on a small tension rod. There’s another bathroom in the house so there wouldn’t be an issue of two people using the bathroom at once. Thoughts? Obvious problems with this concept?
Really appreciated btw this week’s posting with bathroom renovation recommendations, thanks to the poster for that!
Aug 27, 2022
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What you're considering is what's called a wet room--I'd do some research on that and see if it seems like a good fit for your space. It will be pricey but is very doable, though depending on your city it may be a little more a pain for permitting/inspections. Depending on your design, you may not need a curtain at all. Look for contractors who have done these types of bathrooms before if you go that route.
We just finished a bathroom remodel on a tiny bathroom and the contractors were really great. Beautiful work, attention to detail, great project manager. They are LY Green construction.
We don’t have a wet room concept but we did a curbless shower enclosed in glass. You’ll need an architectural plan with elevations and water tight materials throughout.
Please let them know I referred you if you use them!
How small is small?
We have an open shower with on glass panel separating the shower and toilette. The sink in across from them.
The shower floor has to have a little inclination, that you can't really see, in order for the water to drain away from the rest of the bathroom.
We love our bathroom, it may not be for everyone because it is open and less cosy....
email me if you need our contractor, I'm not sure how busy he is, the fact that he is european was great since there are so many bathrooms like this one there...Also, I could send you some pictures.