jacy wrote in message ...
On Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:26:38 -0700, "Pat" wrote:

The smallest full bath with tub, toliet and sink is generally recognized
to
be 5X7. Inside dimensions not including wall thickness. Your plumber may
be striving for this size. This bathroom could be rotated 90 degrees and
fit into your space as well. Using a shower instead of a tub will require
a
larger bathroom. The shower requires 37 inches of depth where a tub only
needs 30 inches.

Interesting. As it never even crossed my mind to put a tub in the
basement I never measured for one. I did go stand inside one of those
32x32 stalls at HD and was quickly reminded of childhood summer
camping vacations and flimsy steel stalls. Even the 36" neo-angles
seem too snug. Yet my upstairs tub/shower seems fine at 30". Probably
because I'm bumping fabric rather than glass.

The thought of cleaning another tub, though...

What does a 36x42 shower base require in the way of true depth? I'm
looking at cultured granite (have it upstairs and love its easy
maintenance) and that's one of the standard double-threshold base
sizes.

~J

A shower requires 36 inches of depth. However it needs to be surrounded on
3 sides with walls. I like the shower to recess slightly into these walls.
So I make the recess for the shower to fit into about 37" deep. Generally
you must leave about 30 inches of space in front of the shower for access
and door space. The minimum width for a shower is 3 feet plus walls. I
like 4 feet plus walls so my wife can get in with me sometimes. I don't
recommend any shower smaller than 3 feet by 3 feet.