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There’s a bathtub in my living room

All Posts, Living Room, Tennessee House

I raised the doorway no problem and then started in on the coat closet and realized the back wall seemed too shallow.

So I punched a hole (with a hammer) and discovered a bathtub!

No joke!  “They” installed the shower/tub where you see the yellow line!  I always wondered about the odd extra space between the toilet and shower/tub in that bathroom.  I don’t get it.

I’m still tearing out the closet…I just have to move to plan C.  Wes is going to be so excited!  😀

April 4, 2012 · 19 Comments

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  1. Elizabeth Rowley says

    April 4, 2012 at 12:14 pm

    Wow, now that’s some very mistaken DIY. I don’t think those people thought things through before they did it. I can just imagine the conversation. “Hmmm…You know I don’t think this tub will fit and give me the space I want.” “well, how about we just rip out this wall and have it go out a little bit.” “Yeah! and then we can just throw in a closet to hide the extra wall jutting out in the other room! Perfect!”

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    • Sandra says

      April 4, 2012 at 1:24 pm

      LOL Sadly, I doubt there even was a conversation. Well, maybe, “Just put that tub there…we’ll put some walls in later”!

      Reply
  2. Stephanie says

    April 4, 2012 at 12:14 pm

    Does that mean you might be able to add a half bath in that closet? I guess that would defeat your open space concept, but I sure do love me some extra bathrooms!

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    • Sandra says

      April 4, 2012 at 1:30 pm

      There are already 3 bathrooms on this floor so I think we’re good. Otherwise I’ll just spend all my time cleaning bathrooms. LOL

      Reply
    • Sandra says

      April 4, 2012 at 1:30 pm

      There are already 3 bathrooms on this floor so I think we’re good. I don’t want to spend all my time cleaning bathrooms. LOL

      Reply
  3. Michele @ The Scrap Shoppe says

    April 4, 2012 at 12:22 pm

    Oh my gosh, Sandra, that is hilarious! And odd. What were they thinking?? 🙂

    Reply
    • Sandra says

      April 4, 2012 at 1:31 pm

      LOL I have no idea. There’s plenty of room in the bathroom for it to be IN the bathroom not the living room. It’s definitely a “shake your head” moment!

      Reply
  4. Sue B. says

    April 4, 2012 at 12:40 pm

    Ha! And I was thinking you were going to say they literally walled up a tub!

    Reply
    • Sandra says

      April 4, 2012 at 1:32 pm

      Ha. I know I should leave it but I’m seriously considering tearing it out!

      Reply
  5. [email protected] says

    April 4, 2012 at 1:03 pm

    Wow! I have heard of builders leaving their beer or soda bottles in walls when they are building a house, but bathtubs! That is one for the record books 🙂 I am sure there is a good story behind it.

    Reply
    • Sandra says

      April 4, 2012 at 1:34 pm

      Oh man, I’d sure love to hear it!

      Reply
  6. Nancy says

    April 4, 2012 at 1:06 pm

    Sounds like a case of a contractor “making it fit”. And with the closet placed the way it is, no one would ever know/suspect what they’d done.. That is, until someone like you comes along and exposes their little “faux paux”.

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    • Sandra says

      April 4, 2012 at 1:34 pm

      I guess. I just don’t get it since there is room in the bathroom for the tub…there’s an awkward space…now it makes sense. Kind of. Weirdos!

      Reply
      • Ann Rourke says

        April 5, 2012 at 2:54 am

        Best word ever…Weirdos!

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  7. katy says

    April 4, 2012 at 2:11 pm

    I wonder about the plumbing, if there was an issue that required the tub to be moved out too far. Gotta love it. It’ll be a bear to move that tub. Maybe some built ins would fix it?? 😉

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    • Sandra says

      April 4, 2012 at 4:32 pm

      I’m sure it was bad planning and I’m definitely not moving the tub. Now I just have to add a whole wall of built-ins to my plan. That’s going to add some time. LOL

      Reply
  8. Kimbo Bimbo says

    April 5, 2012 at 12:46 am

    hmmmm.. I’m picturing a jack n’ jill bath from the living room.. What do you think? It would sure be.. uh.. novel! 🙂

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  9. Kathy says

    April 5, 2012 at 11:02 pm

    That is so goofy! But it sounds like you can bathe as you hang up your guest’s coats! The ultimate in multi-tasking!

    Reply
  10. Taia says

    April 10, 2012 at 11:06 am

    I say have your own hideaway bathroom, no boys allowed!

    Reply

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