what is the smallest possible space to put a shower room in?

Question

I have a tiny 1 bedroom back to back cottage & need to make a small bedroom for my baby the onley way i can do this is by using the bathroom it is just about big enough but i will have to put a small ensuite type shower room in the main bedroom does anyone know what is the smallest space i can use & how much it is likely to cost

Answer 1

You only need a space the size of the shower tray, and if you have curtains all round(keeping them inside the tray) then approx £800 depending how much pipe work to do, or for solid sides ie:glass or perspex£ 1000/1500

Answer 2

If you are thinking of putting in a small shower, I can tell you from experience that It is hard to comfortably shower in a space where you can't bend over without bumping a wall. We took out the bathroom linen closet and put in a shower with terrazo type base. If the base were 32" x 32" square it might have been OK but because of the lack of space, ours is about 15.5" (glass wall) x 16" (glass door opening) x 15" (shower fixtures on this tiled wall) x 32" (soap dish recessed on this tiled wall) x 32" back tiled wall. We tiled to the ceiling in the shower area.

Sorry it was so long ago (we did part of the work ourselves) I don't remember the cost. The base wasn't that expensive and we picked it up ourselves from the supplier. We hired a plumber who installed the base (very heavy), the floor to ceiling cement wallboard and hooked up the waste and water supply pipes for us.

We also had a contractor install a long overhead light and ceiling vent fan to take out the extra moisture that a shower would generate. We didn't think the 2 windows would be adequate because the bathroom is long and relatively narrow.

I've seen an illegal hookup where the single small unvented bathroom became a shower with a drain in the middle of the floor. They just put the lid down on the toilet to convert it to shower use. It was an illegal inlaw basement apartment. I felt as if I was in a third world country as I walked through that basement.

I prefer bathing in the cast iron tub.

If this is this going to be a temporary residence for only for a few years until you can get a bigger house, I would suggest converting the living room into a studio type sleeping area instead then it wouldn't negatively affect the resale value of the property. I agree with all of the above answers.

Answer 3

Smallest Shower Tray

Answer 4

tough one

ok smallest shower you can buy that i know of is a 30" x 30" it really is small and not very good quality, so i would go with a 32" x 32" and you can go neo angle also but they are slightly bigger with a round base. now this is going to cost you alot of money regardless. you will need to have drains installed and water lines depending on the type of floor you havethis could be expensive then wiring for a light and some kind of wall to support a shower this type of thing wou set you back to have a plumbing contractor do it for you and supply everything around $3000.00.
it may be easier to build a half wall across the bedroom and hide the crib behind it to seperate the space, this won't take away the retail from the house as having no main bathroom.

Answer 5

Did you ever see a shower in a camper trailer that was so small you just had a drain under you for the water to run out?

A handheld shower with a curtain across to keep the water from splashing and you could get away with 30 inches.

The price would be a lot if you don't have running water or a drain in the room.

My advice would be to put the baby in your room with a curtain to separate it. Babies don't need their own room, anyway.

If you want privacy a curtain is a lot cheaper than a plumber.

Answer 6

If they are fabric curtains with mold in them, throw them out and get new ones. If you're not using a plastic liner to protect the curtain, now is the time to start. You should be keeping them fully extended after you shower so they can dry. You may also need a fan in the bathroom to vent the steam while you're showering.

Answer 7

I agree with davewilliams

This would be expensive - even for me, and I am a contractor!

I would follow the suggestion of partitioning off your bedroom, but instead of building a half-wall, maybe with just a 3 or 4 panel folding divider.

Another option is to move into the living room into a sofa bed, and turn the bedroom over to the young one.

Another possibility would be to install bunk beds (if its just you), with the baby underneath. Or, build a "loft" or elevated platform for the main bed, with room for the crib underneath.

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Answer 9

Don't forget that you would need to check out a 'change of use' of the rooms with the local planning authority.

You should also consider how it affects the saleability of the house in the future.

Answer 10

The size of a shower tray.