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Project Files: Updating a Bathroom for Accessibility
| Posted on July 15, 2013 at 6:41 PM |
We’ve recently worked on a number of bathrooms needing
modifications, all for clients with vastly differing physical issues. Regardless of the underlying issues, however, the
remedies are the same – building walk in
showers, replacing low toilets with higher ones, and widening doorways seem to
come along with most bathroom modifications. A recent project involved widening a standard bathroom for scooter accessibility which resulted
in opening one of the bath walls into an adjoining bedroom closet, removing an
old tub so as to build a walk in shower, shifting the location of the toilet,
and removing a standard vanity so as to build a roll under one. Here’s the original layout of this 8’ x 11’ bathroom:   View of the existing bath from the doorway  crowded toilet with little access  Standard bathtub  Narrow doorway To accommodate our client who who wanted to bring her wheelchair or scooter into the bathroom,
we needed to create a wide turnaround area that would allow her to move freely between toilet, shower and vanity. We designed the following layout:  The general scope of work was as follows: · Remove the wall between the bathroom and guest
room closet and close in the closet from the guest bedroom side to gain an additional 3' of width in the bath (new bath size: 11' x 11') ·
Shift the location of the bathroom door and
expand it to 36” ·
Build a curb-less shower , enclosed by two ½
walls topped with glass panels ·
Move tub drain location and replace with trench drains along shower walls ·
Install new tile walls in shower, floor to
ceiling, and behind toilet ·
Install new tile floor throughout bathroom and
into shower ·
Relocate existing electrical to work with new
fixture location ·
Install can lights over vanity and toilet and
fan/heat/light adjacent to shower ·
Remove the existing vanity and replace it with a 36” roll under counter, new sink and faucet ·
Build a 24” linen closet adjacent to the vanity ·
Paint bathroom ·
Install new 36” hinged door for guest room ·
Rebuild guest room closet on alternate wall  Toilet plumbing was relocated to the adjoining wall for direct access from doorway and sufficient room to maneuver.  Shower walls in process; you can see the wood framework in the corner for a floating corner granite shower seat.  Non-skid flooring tiles were installed throughout bathroom and shower.  Shower half-walls being measured for glass splash guards.  Vanity top, sink and faucet installed; open underneath for scooter access  Curb-less shower entry; shower floor sloped to trench drains installed along interior shower walls which keep all water within shower boundaries and off the bathroom floor COMPLETION! After months of frustration at being unable to take a shower or use her bathroom independently, the end result was a happy client whose updated bathroom now functioned to meet her needs.  Susan Luxenberg, Pres. HomeSmart LLC |
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Quick Property Sale at London
6:45 AM on October 1, 2013
You have really helped several of individuals like me, who have been searching for the house bathroom renovation or remodeling. Thanks for that.
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Aqua Mix
12:26 PM on October 28, 2013
You posted very nicely how you converted an ugly bathroom to a luxurious one. You did a great job and i really appreciate it. The space in bathroom looking more as compared to previous one and material that you choose are perfect.
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Brisbane Bond Cleaners
5:16 AM on January 13, 2014
Wow.. Modern bathroom modifications.. I am looking renovate my bathroom so will contact you ASAP.
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