Skip to main content ↑ ↓
Topic: Bathroom Remodel (Read 1186 times) previous topic - next topic

Bathroom Remodel

I would like to move the toilet and make a closet for it.
I am thinking to move the sink next to the shower and cut that L shape end and then put the toilet  in the corner behind a door.
can I cut the counter top.
I will  have to deal with the top cabinets as well which I am assuming they can be moved  .

or just cut the counter top behind the toilet move the toilet back and put the toilet and sink in a closet.

would love to know if anyone has done it and how it turned out.


or turn the toilet  facing the sink and move it close to the shower stall and then enclose it

any idea are welcome
2003 Foretravel u320 build 6066
cummins 450 ism
2008 Jeep Cherokee Toad
former Country Coach Owner.
Part time Rv er
Never afraid to learn.

Re: Bathroom Remodel

Reply #1 –
The counter should be curable with a carbide blade.

Is the toilet a direct drop into the black tank?  That's going to be your biggest challenge in moving the toilet.  Probably have to pull the black tank, patch the hole, plumb a new hole in for the new toilet location.  Room will be extremely limited to work on the top of the tank if you need to add a pipe from the new toilet location if direct drop is not possible.

Rich
Rich and Peggy Bowman
2002 U270 3610 WTFS, build #5939--"Freedom"
2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit 4xe
SMI AirForceOne brake system
PakCanoe 15

Re: Bathroom Remodel

Reply #2 –
I have zero remodel skills, so speaking from the viewpoint of a total amateur: seems like a LOT of work just to get a private potty stall.  Don't you get the same result by simply closing both bathroom doors?

BUT, that said, I do admire your ambition, and wish you good luck with your project.  8)

1993 U280 SE 40' WTBI, Build: 4359
C8.3 300hp, 6-Speed, Exhaust Brake
960 watts on the roof (6 x 160)
Sorento (or BOLT) on a Kar Kaddy SS
"Nature abhors a vacuum"

Re: Bathroom Remodel

Reply #3 –
That is a walk thru front entry floor plan, just like ours!  We love it.  Had the private commode in our other coach and did not care for it.  When you close both pocket doors, you have your privacy and a much larger space!  Just my opinion, but having done large remodels, this one would be a nightmare for sure!
Joe & Dottie Allen
Sold!  December 2023.      2000 U320; build # 5645
Our coach " Maxine"
Motorcade #  15922;  Escapee 150950; FMCA F330833; Boondockers Welcome;  Harvest Hosts;  Thousand Trails
'98 U320 from 2000-'06
USAF '62-'66

"Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for." ―Epicurus

Re: Bathroom Remodel

Reply #4 –
For a sure fire, no fuss solution, trade for a private potty coach.
Rudy Legett
2003 U320 4010 ISM 450 hp
2001 U320 4220 ISM 450 hp
1995 U320 M11 400 hp
1990 Granvilla 300 hp 3208T
Aqua Hot Service Houston and Southeast Texas

Re: Bathroom Remodel

Reply #5 –
From toilet to black tank is probably the biggest challenge.  A macerator toilet might make process simpler.  Smaller piping to black tank. 
Bill and Joyce, The House2 and Dashboard Pig III
2000 U320 4210 CAI (The House2)
Build # 5733
2019 F150 King Ranch FX4

Re: Bathroom Remodel

Reply #6 –
Quote from: danilaprepeleac –
I would like to move the toilet and make a closet for it.

I am thinking to move the sink next to the shower and cut that L shape end and then put the toilet  in the corner behind a door.

any idea are welcome

The modifications you are suggesting would be quite difficult to accomplish and would make the coach significantly more difficult to sell when the time comes. Therefore either leave it alone or sell it and buy one that already has the separate toilet room.
David and Carolyn Osborn
1995 U320C SE 40' Build 4726 Feb 1995
FMCA 147762
Motorcade 17186

Re: Bathroom Remodel

Reply #7 –
How long have you owned your coach? How much time have you spent traveling and living in it? Have you already spent a lot of time and money getting maintenance up to date and remodeling the coach?

We have spent the last fifteen months living full time with our "pass through" bathroom. We had not shared a bathroom for more than ten years. We initially thought a private commode was a must have, but we like the "commodious" shower, dressing, and toilet room and would not trade it. With two doors and a "modest" amount of communication it works very well for us. Every RV is a study in compromise as to size, cost, layout, reliability, comfort, maneuverability, etc.

Looks like you have already started the remodel and are seeking advice on how to accomplish a private potty. (I would put it back to original and either learn to live with it or trade it.) A simple solution that accomplishes your goal of a private throne would be to install a SunMar composting toilet, which is actually a urine diverting toilet with a bag for collecting poop - twice the fun! Better than a Nature's Head in my opinion. You will need a 12V power source and tie the toilet vent fan into the existing vent pipe. Porta Potti is also an option. It will fill up rather quickly with full time use. Remodel wise that's very easy. You could then install a third valve on your dump station and dramatically increase your gray water holding capacity for extra nice long showers while boondocking.

Or you could break new ground in Foretravel remodeling lore and relocate everything as you imagine. You probably have the skills and determination to make it happen, but it won't be easy. The trouble with free advice is that it flows freely...

1998 36 foot U270 Build No. 5328 WTFE, 900 watts solar, Victron controller, B2B, bat monitor, 600 AMPH lithium with 2018 Chevy Colorado toad, SKP #110239, Motorcade #17781, 2021 Escape 17B for when Coach is broken down and campsites are too small, retired and full-timer since Dec. 2020. Part of RV family since 1963.

Re: Bathroom Remodel

Reply #8 –
after many hours  of thinking  and planning I have made the decision to turn the toilet (maceration toilet) facing the sink and then put a wall between the shower and the  rest of the bathroom and then use an accordion door.
the space alloted would not let me  do the toilet closet and sink in the middle

everything will stay in place  turn the toilet and add a wall with a dooribstarted working on the frame and will post pics when  done.
this will solve the problem and I could always  preserve whats been done by the factory.
2003 Foretravel u320 build 6066
cummins 450 ism
2008 Jeep Cherokee Toad
former Country Coach Owner.
Part time Rv er
Never afraid to learn.

Re: Bathroom Remodel

Reply #9 –
We have the same floor plan. We installed a Tecma macerator toilet 5 years. It works fine, just make sure you feed it electrically with a large enough power wire (needs to be larger than the power wire used for the vacu flush toilet).
2003 U320 4010 - SOLD
2014 RAM 1500 Ecodiesel

Re: Bathroom Remodel

Reply #10 –
I finally  got the bathroom walls up.

the toilet will be turned to face the sink thus giving us space to be able to use the facilities.
it was accomplished  with minimal damage to the existing  coach walls
we cut the panels in a way to be tight fit against the existing.
 it serves the purpose and can be easily removed
2003 Foretravel u320 build 6066
cummins 450 ism
2008 Jeep Cherokee Toad
former Country Coach Owner.
Part time Rv er
Never afraid to learn.

Re: Bathroom Remodel

Reply #11 –
Well done ^.^d
Andy & Eileen
MONTROSE COLORADO
1992 U300  40' 6V92 TA
2016 4 Runner
1998 Jeep Grand cherokee

1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee) Build # 4135 Skp# 122921