By drawing out a floor plan, you can determine how a room will be put together before it's built.
A bathroom is the most private place in the house, so its design should cater to the owner's specific wants and needs. However, these are not the only things to consider. Along with these preferences, there are a number of code regulations that must be followed, as well as a number of recommendations that will help you in the designing of your master bathroom. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Decide on a scale for your floor plan. Two possible scales are 1 inch equals 1 foot and 1 centimeter equals 1 foot. Use a scale that is appropriate for the size of your bathroom and the paper on which you will be drawing the floor plan.
2. Draw a to-scale drawing of the proposed bathroom. A full-size master bathroom needs to accommodate a shower and toilet at the bare minimum. You will add to-scale drawings of the fixtures that will go in your bathroom; the shapes of the fixtures do not need to be accurate, they only need to give you a sense of the space they will take up.
3. Place the doorway in a spot where it will have minimal interference. The entryway should be at least 34 inches wide. Per building code, all bathrooms must also have a minimum floor-to-ceiling height of 80 inches.
4. Place the fixtures in your bathroom with a recommended 30 inches from the front edge of each fixture to the next fixture, wall or obstacle. Per code, any toilet needs a minimum of 21 inches of free space in front of it and any shower entrance needs a minimum of 24 inches of free space in front of it. The toilet must also be placed with a minimum distance of 15 inches between the wall and its center line.
5. Place at least one wall-mounted switch for a switch-controlled light near the bathroom entrance, per code. Also, place at least one GFCI-protected electrical receptacle within 36 inches of the bathroom (this can be outside of the bathroom).
6. Add any vanities or other fixtures to your liking, again taking into account the recommended 30 inches of free space in front of each fixture.
7. Continue to move the fixtures around until you find a layout that suits your needs and desires.
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