Finished Bathroom!!!!

My CAD Drawings of the Bathroom Design

Old Bathroom

VIDEO: Final CAD Video Including Access Features

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MY FINAL CAD VIDEO DESIGN:

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This is the final CAD video version I did of my design for my new master bathroom renovation project! I did the complete design and all planning/purchasing myself -- the CAD program I used was a free download called SweetHome 3D. My contractors all worked from this video and my drawings. The new bathroom is the same size as the old one, but looks 2-3 times bigger!

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Bathroom Sketch Plus Comments on Designing for Disability Access

Here is the sketch I did for the bathroom, which I then expanded in the CAD videos and images, and I also made some slight changes as noted in other posts. I carefully mapped out the room and then did a full-scale map on another floor of the house (taping pieces of paper to the floor to represent the various objects in the room to their dimensions), to try and get a sense of scale and what would work for a wheelchair in real time (using an electric wheelchair to test). Because the bathroom was actually fairly small for an accessible bathroom space, I really had to work to make everything fit, but the end design -- which scaled back the old closet (it's still a good size and able to accommodate my pre-existing mini-fridge with a cord running through the side of the closet to a plug over the vanity, so I can store important medications, food that will be easily accessible from my bedroom, beverages, etc.), removed the old toilet cubicle wall, put a window where the toilet used to be (with the best view of the whole house), moved the tub into the corner so it actually creates more tub space without encroaching on too much floor space (and also allows more entry points), added a wall-hung toilet to reduce toilet footprint, and figured out a way to squeeze in a small shower that is large enough for a wheel-in shower chair and fold-down shower seat and grab bars -- actually ends up making the bathroom look significantly bigger even though it includes more (although the vanity is a lot smaller) with a more sensible floorplan for turning around in a chair or simply having space to lie down on the floor after a bath!

ADA Guidelines for Bathroom Design:
There are a lot of guidelines for wheelchair-accessible/ADA design online, but here's a place to start. Of course, in a personal bathroom, these can be modified to disability needs, but they are good general guidelines for aging-in-place design and universal access. I would argue, of course, that there is no such thing as universal access without going green as well, since many disabilities are impacted negatively by toxic building products, so please consider using Low VOC and Zero VOC products throughout your build: they are easy to find with some searching, and you can also look at the resource lists on this blog.

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Making a floor map to test dimensions of everything to see how it works with a real chair.

Resource List: Green/Accessible Products Used

BATHTUB ACCESSIBLE PRODUCTS USED:
Moen grab bar and towel holder

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WALL-HUNG TOILET PRODUCTS USED:
Toto Aquia Wall-Hung Toilet
Geberit In-Wall Tank for 2 x 4 construction
Dual-flush actuator
Moen grab bar/tissue holder in bronze

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SMALL BARRIER-FREE SHOWER PRODUCTS USED:
Wedi panels and floor pan (recessed to the joists so floor level)
Rubber shower dam (that can be wheeled over with a shower chair)
Moen Grab Bar Wall Shelf and grab bar corner shelf in bronze

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OTHER ACCESSIBLE PRODUCTS USED:
Lowes Accessible Home Site
Swing-Away Door Hinges

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GREEN, LOW or ZERO VOC PRODUCTS USED:
Oatey Low VOC Plumbing Adhesive
DAP Tub Surround Adhesive and Construction Adhesive
DAP Joint Compound and EasyFinish Joint Compound
AFM Hard Seal and Grout Sealer
Sherwin Williams Zero VOC Paint in Blackberry and Greek Villa (other options here)
Bona Dri Fast Stain
PureBond Low VOC Plywood from Home Depot
Advantech Low VOC Subflooring

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IN CONSTRUCTION: Almost Finished Pics