How to Create Bathroom Floor Plans
A contractor needs a floor plan before beginning any type of construction or remodeling. A floor plan helps you figure out what works and what doesn't before you even lift a hammer. A well-thought-out plan that is clear and concise will help with the construction of the design. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- T-square Architectural scale 30-60-90 triangle 45-45-90 triangle Drafting/mechanical pencil Bathroom template Paper Measuring tape Eraser
Instructions
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Design
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Measure out the size and draw the shape of the bathroom first if you are remodeling a bathroom. If designing a new bathroom, just figure out how big you want it to be. The design of a bathroom is pretty simple. Determine where you want the toilet, bathtub and/or shower, and sink to be.
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Once you have decided on the overall size, decide what you want in the space. You can have one or two sinks, a shower only or a shower and tub, and the toilet. Draw out the outline of the space to a scale that matches your bathroom template, which typically come in quarter-inch or eighth-inch scales.
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Using the bathroom template, draw different options of where you will place the fixtures.
Drawing
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Tape your paper down to your desk using your T-square to align it so that you can have horizontal lines that are parallel with the edges of the paper.
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Draw the outline of the room to an architectural scale. Because you will be drawing in the fixtures, a larger scale, such as a quarter inch, is typically recommended. Measure the size of the room with your architectural scale and draw the lines using your triangles.
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Once you draw the outline of the room, draw in the location of the door as well.
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Using your bathroom template, draw in your tub, toilet and sink. You must draw your own tub and sink if they are custom sizes.
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Once you have everything drawn, determine the location of the fixtures and the size of the room so the contractor will know how big of a space he is dealing with. It allows him to bid on the project.
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Tips & Warnings
Always draw crisp clean lines so that the floor plan can be reproduced again if needed. Draw out different layouts of the floor plan before deciding the final design.
Keep in mind the clearances needed from walls and from other fixtures when drawing the bathroom fixtures in the room. Toilets should be drawn 18 inches from the center of the toilet if you put it next to a wall. You will need circulation space inside your bathroom as well, with at least 36 inches between fixtures. You will need a 5-foot diameter turning radius, an ADA stall and fixtures if you are drawing a public bathroom floor plan. All drawings should be done to the latest code requirements and the local building and planning departments ordinances and regulations.
