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If you are in the market for a small bathroom suite you will not be the only one. The average British bathroom is a compact 2 x 2.5 metres which is why bathroom manufacturers have stepped up to the mark and developed ranges of bathroom suites for the smaller bathroom.

Prior to jumping in the car or getting online to source the first suite you come to that fits your allowed dimensions just bear in mind current plumbing and water inlets.

Moving a soil pipe, for instance, could cost several hundred pounds by the time you’ve forked out for materials and professional plumbing. However you might also find that moving an awkwardly placed toilet will completely transform the renovation possibilities for your bathroom.

Many modern homes don’t have the space for both a bath and shower. Sometimes this causes an issue in the household. Some need their long relaxing soaks in the bath to ease the stress of the day and others just hanker for a massaging shower.

In this case you may want to consider a showerbath. These bath units have a curved section at one end that allows plenty of space for showering, these bath units normally have a curved shower screen to prevent water going everywhere. The showerbath makes it possible to please all members of the household.

Baths are now available in so many combinations of shape and size that you are almost guaranteed to find one that will fit you specifications. Some space-saving baths, for example, have a gently narrowed shape that doesn’t eat up so much floor space. One advantage is that these aren’t tremendously expensive either.

If the whole suite space is an issue then you will probably need to choose a specifically designed suite that uses the corners for basins and toilets. These suites will definitely make the most of the space you have available particularly if you add in clever storage as well.

If you are lucky enough to have space for both a bath and shower cubicle then the bathroom manufacturers have realized that they need to expand their range of space saving designs. The corner shower is a popular option taking less space and if you use this in conjunction with a shower curtain or sliding shower door then the overall space required for the shower unit will be minimal.