1. SMALL BATHROOM

2. DESIGN BRIEF PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The 1910 Bungalow home has been beautifully restored and further additions have been made to incorporate a modern open plan living situation. Set amongst a beautifully manicured garden in the leafy suburb of Nailsworth in Adelaide South Australia, the bathroom was the last of the original rooms that required renovation. Both the clients work tirelessly in the medical industry and have 2 teenage children currently living in the home. The bathroom is only used by Tania & Chris as the children each have their own facilities and hence it is to be designed with a little luxury which is well deserved.
STRUCTURAL CHALLENGES:
• Out-dated box window
• Brickwork below window had soft, crumbling mortar & brickwork
• Lacks storage space and had poor functionality
• Consideration that any works to the Southern wall may cause damage to glass splashback in the kitchen on the other side of the wall
• Soft lime internal plaster to all bathroom walls
• Electrical hazards requiring rectification
• Confined space (4.08m2)
CLIENT REQUIREMENTS:
This particular client had some very specific requests. Some were as followed:
• Must include a bath that was not smaller than 1700mm length as Chris is very tall
• Have ample storage
• Removal/alteration of existing window
• Tania wanted a view to the garden outside. Chris preferred privacy
• Minimalistic design
• Client had a previously selected the floor tile

3. DESIGN STATEMENT AND SOLUTION
Being an incredibly confined space which currently did not include a bath tub, meant meeting the requirements of the client seemed almost impossible but with some clever solutions and compromise the final design produced an admirable result.
Whilst physically a smaller room was created by building a false wall, a sense of space was created by recessing and concealing as much as possible. A flush recessed mirrored wall cabinet, to almost the full length of this wall, added to the perception of space and the lineal style of the wall niches helped to create the floating effect. Also worth noting is the ample storage space that the cabinet and niches create thus killing two birds with one stone.
The window was made considerably smaller to better accommodate the combined bath/shower and to overcome the privacy issue for Chris a switchable glass window was installed allowing the clients the convenience of choosing a clear or obscure glaze at a push of a button. It also played to Chris’ fascination with all things technical. Speaking of which, in screed floor heating was also included to add to the luxury of this little piece of heaven and gave him something else to analyse and conquer.
The floor tile which Tania had previously selected was a stunning representation of what this bathroom was to become and was used as a feature tile to the rear of the niches. The cool white tones of the tiles created the light and spacious feel that was so desperately needed and further ambience was created by installing LED under cabinet feature lighting.
Polytec’s ‘Shanon Oak’ on the wall hung vanity, featuring the beautiful Villeroy & Boch La Belle counter top basin added warmth to an otherwise stark palette which has effectively met all client requirements and is now the envy of family and friends.

4. FLOOR PLAN

5. ELEVATION

6. ELEVATION

7. MECHANICAL PLAN

8. STRUCTURAL CHANGE PLAN

9. 3D SKETCH

10. 3D VIEW

11. SPECIFICATIONS INTERIOR FINISHES SCHEDULE PLUMBING SCHEDULE 51D-04912
 Item
Supplier
Description
Eco Rating
WALL TILE
International Ceramics
300 x 600 Gloss White rectified polished porcelain tile
FLOOR TILE
300 x 300 Arctic White rectified polished porcelain tile
FEATURE TILE
International Ceramics
PAINT
Dulux
Wash and wear kitchen and bathroom ceiling flat white
51D-04912
<5g per litre VOC
PLUMBING SCHEDULE
SUITE
Routleys Plumbing Innovations
Villeroy and Boch Subway wall faced floor standing pan w/-s/close
Seat SNV 90mm SCCB
Grohe Rapid SL Low Level Cistern 38592B
S/Cosmopolitan cover plate dual flush 3872
WELS 3 star rating
BATH
Roca Contesa pressed steel enamel bath 1700 x 700 S/
BASIN
La Belle countertop basin 700mm
With ceramic plus
BATH PLUG AND WASTE
Harbic Bowen Plug 40mm chrome
Harbic waste chrome w/-rubber plug 40x45mm
BASIN MIXER
Grohe Feel Basin mixer chrome
WELS 3 star rating
BATH /SHOWER MIXER
Grohe Feel Bath/Shower mixer chrome
57335XB Dress Fitting
53966B In-Wall Body
with Small Square Cover plate
BATH SPOUT
Argent Wave wall spout chrome
900185
SHOWER RAIL SYSTEM
Amio Exposure Rail System 5 function chrome
Stilo Handset ONLY chrome
Conserv smooth silverflex shower hose chrome
A321
ISOLATION TAPS
¼ turn mini isolation taps
14370
FLOOR WASTE
Smart Tile floor grate s/s
To suit 80mm DWV

12. SPECIFICATIONS MISC ELECTRICAL VANITY Urban Kitchen and Design
Custom design vanity as per drawings – Brilliant SA
Polytec Createc Gloss (18mm board)
Shannon Oak – grain to run horizontal
Push to release mechanism – Hettich Innotech
E-Zero board – low emissions
Lifetime Warranty
SHAVING CABINET
Custom design as per drawings – Brilliant SA
4 door flush mounted into cavity mirror cabinet - inc. LED Lighting
WINDOW
I Glass Building
Associated Joiners
Laminated Double Glazed Switchable Glass
Western Red Cedar Frame
CORNICE
DOOR
Doors Plus
Solid 3 panel bungalow door
DP166
CEILING
Superseal Gyprock
WALLS
CSR 6mm villa board
SHOWER SCREEN
Kewco
Ultima Frameless Bath/Shower Panel
2200mm AFFL
MIRRORS
SEE JOINERY SPECIFICATION
TOILET ROLL HOLDER
Routleys Plumbing Innovations
Avenir Bizu Toilet Roll Holder chrome plated brass
LH Face BISTRH-LF
TOWEL RAIL
ELECTRICAL
DOWNLIGHTS
Strike A Light
Crompton Square Gimble Stain Chrome
DL44 / x 3
Halogen
EXHAUST FAN
Ventair Levin 200 Exhaust and Light Stainless Steel
LVXSQ8SS
CABINETRY LIGHTING
LEDs undermount to shaving cabinet
Novara 12V
UNDERFLOOR HEATING
Sunray Comfort Heating
Devi In-Screed underfloor heating
SRT8 Touch Screen thermostat timer w/-floor probe

13. PRODUCT ECO RATING AND SUSTAINABILITY
Formaldehyde Minimisation - Polytec Createc Gloss made from E-Zero board
Low VOC paint choice
DURABILITY AND LONG LIFE SPAN
Lifetime guaranteed cabinetry hardware – Hettich Innotech
Long lifetime guaranteed on bathroom mixers/cistern – Grohe 15yr Warranty
Long lifetime guaranteed on w/c – Villeroy and Boch 10yr warranty
Porcelain tiles selected for durability and long life span
ENERGY AND WATER
Double glazed window to aid in thermal benefits and heat loss – reducing the need for alternative heating usage
Basin Mixer – 3* WELS rating
Toilet Suit – 3* WELS rating
Shower System – 3* WELS rating
LED Energy efficient lighting installed – LED lighting uses 90% less energy than halogen lighting
Under floor heating system installed with thermostat and timer – energy consumption can be limited to set temperatures and times

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Switchable glass window

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