Looking for some feedback on my first bathroom renovation project.
I plan to upgrade this half bath to a 3/4 bath... the room is only 5' x 6' but I'm hoping with some creativity I can make it work:
As an FYI, I have full access to the crawlspace below and attic above. Below are two photos of the existing bathroom and then the proposed new layout (tile color/pattern tbd)
Some initial questions...
1) Floor - I have 2x8s 16" O.C spanning 11', which gives me L / 377 = ceramic okay. Just to confirm, you measure from where joist meets the sill plate to where the joist meets the opposite support beam? ie exclude the part of the joist bearing on the beam? 377 is just barely within spec so figure it's easy enough to sister a few of the 2x8s for extra rigidity.
2) Drain - I have been reading lots about linear floor drains, both of the premade (Kerdi, etc) and DIY trench drains. I'd like no curb separating the shower, but did I read correctly that as per code, the drain has to be 2" beneath the shower floor? And something about a flood test?? Also if min slope is 1/4" per foot, that would be 5/8" from end to end across the 5' shower. How do I neatly transition between the flat floor and the slope?
3) Plumbing - I was eyeing up the Toto Aquia toilet and Geberit toilet carrier. This design calls for moving the plumbing fixtures to an outside wall. The plan here was to build a 2x4 (or 2x6?) wall on the garage side (so I don't lose any bathroom space) and insulate the heck out of it. I have the panel radiator on the opposite wall but I could run the return through the inside plumbing wall to get some extra BTUs in there and make sure nothing freezes.
4) Shower controls - I was planning to have these on the wall opposite the showerhead, above the radiator. Then run the water line up and across the ceiling and down, maybe just using a ceiling mounted rain shower head. Will I be okay running the line in the attic, if I put it above the ceiling but underneath lots of insulation?
5) Any other fundamental flaws in this plan?
Thanks in advance.
I plan to upgrade this half bath to a 3/4 bath... the room is only 5' x 6' but I'm hoping with some creativity I can make it work:
- Convert the regular door to a pocket door
- Use wall mount toilet, sink and panel radiator/towel warmer
- Tiled stall shower that slopes to a linear drain on one end.
- Vertical type showerhead to try and keep the water contained, but probably just waterproof/tile the whole room like a wet room expecting anything could get wet
- 1/2" piece of tempered glass to separate the shower area from the rest of the room
As an FYI, I have full access to the crawlspace below and attic above. Below are two photos of the existing bathroom and then the proposed new layout (tile color/pattern tbd)
Some initial questions...
1) Floor - I have 2x8s 16" O.C spanning 11', which gives me L / 377 = ceramic okay. Just to confirm, you measure from where joist meets the sill plate to where the joist meets the opposite support beam? ie exclude the part of the joist bearing on the beam? 377 is just barely within spec so figure it's easy enough to sister a few of the 2x8s for extra rigidity.
2) Drain - I have been reading lots about linear floor drains, both of the premade (Kerdi, etc) and DIY trench drains. I'd like no curb separating the shower, but did I read correctly that as per code, the drain has to be 2" beneath the shower floor? And something about a flood test?? Also if min slope is 1/4" per foot, that would be 5/8" from end to end across the 5' shower. How do I neatly transition between the flat floor and the slope?
3) Plumbing - I was eyeing up the Toto Aquia toilet and Geberit toilet carrier. This design calls for moving the plumbing fixtures to an outside wall. The plan here was to build a 2x4 (or 2x6?) wall on the garage side (so I don't lose any bathroom space) and insulate the heck out of it. I have the panel radiator on the opposite wall but I could run the return through the inside plumbing wall to get some extra BTUs in there and make sure nothing freezes.
4) Shower controls - I was planning to have these on the wall opposite the showerhead, above the radiator. Then run the water line up and across the ceiling and down, maybe just using a ceiling mounted rain shower head. Will I be okay running the line in the attic, if I put it above the ceiling but underneath lots of insulation?
5) Any other fundamental flaws in this plan?
Thanks in advance.