Timber frame owner builder in NJ

[emanaresi]

Eddie, this is what I came up with. Let me know what you think, and make changes as necessary. Of course we do have to deal with a post in the shower, but we can tile around it and put shelves on each side of it, maybe. it is 8x10.

Also, we use an amish cabinet maker who will likely be building the kitchen vanities, and some other things for the house. So I don't care about the custom size. He is usually very reasonable with pricing.

I think the small area between the tub and the coat closet will be a good linen closet. Can't ever complain about the closet being too small now.

 

[dave1949]

Stepping in and out of a deep soaking tub mounted in a platform can be awkward. You will probably have a deck-mounted spigot too, which you don't want in the way. Something to think about.

I've noticed many such tubs have a terraced step in front of them. Good hand grips would be safe too.

 

[EddieWalker]

That post has to go. Your building should be able to make that happen easily. But it's not every something to consider, it cannot be in the shower no matter what you plan on doing to protect it. The problem is that those inside corners will create problem areas that will haunt you for all eternity!!!!

Eddie

 

[emanaresi]

Well. The post is not going anywhere. I could just build the wall in 8" to hide the post in the wall. How are those inside corners worse than the 4 inside corners that are normally in a shower? The post stays though. It'd be much easier to move the shower. That is a key structural member.

 

[EddieWalker]

If you cannot move the post, then moving the wall is a good idea. You might use that space for one or two built in soap dishes.

If you try to tile over the post, I'm afraid that you will have long term issues with either leaking, or cleaning. Besides that, it will just look bad.

Eddie

 

[emanaresi]

I think building out the wall 8" will be the set option, and yes, soap dishes is a good idea there. Do I need to lower the floor structure under the shower to allow for the slope of the shower pan? If so, how much? And how is that done when a TJI floor structure is below?

 

[emanaresi]

Moved some things around and tweaked it a bit. I had left some things bigger than they needed to be

 

[MossRoad]

Moved some things around and tweaked it a bit. I had left some things bigger than they needed to be

Honey, I need to get a shirt from the closet.... are you off the pot yet?

 

[tkappeler]

Honey, I need to get a shirt from the closet.... are you off the pot yet?

:laughing:

We were going to do the same thing and nixed it for the same reason.

 

[jk96]

Honey, I need to get a shirt from the closet.... are you off the pot yet?

Our vanity and closet is separate from our toilet and bath in our current home as well as the layout in our new build for that same reason. Works great and wouldn't want either in the same room as the toilet. Wife can spend as long as wanted in front of the vanity uninterupted and has access to the closet while getting ready as well.