GMC Bath

[clarence]

Have you GMC owners that have the wet bath (like me) ever get tired of going
into a small fiberglass bath module? My business manager told me.."No
matter how much money you put into your coach, you still be using a tiny
plastic bath module!". And he's right! So, next year I'm planning taking
the fiberglass module out and re-doing the bathroom. Has anyone ever
attempted this and know the end results? Especially financial?

Clarence Yeary - Kentucky

 

[gary and kara kosier]

Clarence,
What percentage of your day do you spend in the bathroom? We have a
finite amount of space in the motorhome, so, to gain in one area, you must
lose in another. Everything is a compromise. You have to make the decision
as to what your priorities are.
I spend my nights in the bedroom area and I'm not willing to give up any
space
there. I spend my waking hours in the living room and it's not big enough
either. I've been in coaches with a separate shower and it was too
confining.
That said, I understand Alex Sirum has the molds for the Clasco dry-bath
conversion, but before you make a decision, look at a lot of coaches that
have different interior lay-outs and see how you like the various
compromises.
It's "different strokes for different folks" cuz theres a lot of different
configurations out there. Just my opinion, your mileage may vary.
Gary Kosier
77 PB
Newark, Ohio
----- Original Message -----
From: "Clarence Yeary"
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Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 12:08 AM
Subject: GMC: GMC Bath

> Have you GMC owners that have the wet bath (like me) ever get tired of
going
> into a small fiberglass bath module? My business manager told me.."No
> matter how much money you put into your coach, you still be using a tiny
> plastic bath module!". And he's right! So, next year I'm planning taking
> the fiberglass module out and re-doing the bathroom. Has anyone ever
> attempted this and know the end results? Especially financial?
>
> Clarence Yeary - Kentucky
>
>
>
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[jim bounds1]

Gary,

I spend a great deal of time trying to fit "10 lb. of stuff in 5 lb. bags"
for folks looking to make their interiors more useful. One idea that has
good results is stealing space from the galley.

You can move the frig over where the original stove is, this cuts the
galley counter in half- hey there are too many Taco Bells to need that much
space for the kitchen! This will free up the frig area on the pass. side
for more storage, a shower for the wet bath, counter space or simply open
up the living area.

You are right, the bedroom is abbreviated but still usable, the living area
can't be taken away from and actually needs more space and if you get
smaller with the bathroom, there will be no room for your fanny! Dump the
galley, I don't bake cakes and a microwave can do all I need.

Think in this direction,

Jim Bounds
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>Clarence,
>What percentage of your day do you spend in the bathroom? We have a
>finite amount of space in the motorhome, so, to gain in one area, you must
>lose in another. Everything is a compromise. You have to make the decision
>as to what your priorities are.
>I spend my nights in the bedroom area and I'm not willing to give up any
>space
>there. I spend my waking hours in the living room and it's not big enough
>either. I've been in coaches with a separate shower and it was too
>confining.
>That said, I understand Alex Sirum has the molds for the Clasco dry-bath
>conversion, but before you make a decision, look at a lot of coaches that
>have different interior lay-outs and see how you like the various
>compromises.
>It's "different strokes for different folks" cuz theres a lot of different
>configurations out there. Just my opinion, your mileage may vary.
>Gary Kosier
>77 PB
>Newark, Ohio
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Clarence Yeary"
>To: "GMCnet Phorum"
>Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 12:08 AM
>Subject: GMC: GMC Bath
>
>
> > Have you GMC owners that have the wet bath (like me) ever get tired of
>going
> > into a small fiberglass bath module? My business manager told me.."No
> > matter how much money you put into your coach, you still be using a tiny
> > plastic bath module!". And he's right! So, next year I'm planning taking
> > the fiberglass module out and re-doing the bathroom. Has anyone ever
> > attempted this and know the end results? Especially financial?
> >
> > Clarence Yeary - Kentucky
> >
> >
> >
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[roger black]

Clarence,
I thought long and hard about the bath situation before I bought the wet bath. At first, I only
looked at dry ones. I looked at the coach and it's different areas based on time of use versus
space. The dry bath takes up a lot of space for the little time it's used. Small inconvenience,
but I want the room the wet bath took for living space. Every cubic foot counts in these babies.
Open both doors to the hall if you need to feel it's larger but be sure to turn on the vent. {:>)

Roger of the Black List
'77 Birchaven
G'ville, MS

 

[bob de kruyff]

I like the fact that I can take a shower and clean the bathroom all at the
same time--wish I could do that at home!
Bob de Kruyff
1978 Eleganza
Holly, Mi

 

[pagetd1]

My Opinion has always been. The room a space takes up in your coach
should be equal in percentage to the time spent in or around that space.
How much time do you spend in a bathroom? Give it that much space.
This is one of the reasons I went with the fold up sink. There is a lot
of room to be gained by that. I also went with a custom built in space
and had it fiberglassed in place. There is a lot of room to be gained in
the space the original bath module takes up. Take the outside wall and
move it to the wall of the coach. Move the water heater to under one of
the dinette seats or under the couch. Redo the crappy plumbing job GM
did behind that wall and you can gain a lot of space. There are a lot of
options but it requires thinking outside the box of the original plastic
enclosure.
Rear baths are nice, but, wow, what a lot of room for a place you will
only spend 3% of your time; on a bad day.
Remember, Endless Possibilities. Darren

>I like the fact that I can take a shower and clean the bathroom all at the
>same time--wish I could do that at home!
>
>

 

[kenneth o'rourke]

Clarence,
Get a Coachman Royale, Rear Bath. It's much more roomy and has a tub and
shower.

Ken O'Rourke
1976 Royale
Greenville, SC

>From: Clarence Yeary
>Reply-To: gmcmotorhome
>To: GMCnet Phorum
>Subject: GMC: GMC Bath
>Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 00:08:41 -0400
>
>Have you GMC owners that have the wet bath (like me) ever get tired of
>going
>into a small fiberglass bath module? My business manager told me.."No
>matter how much money you put into your coach, you still be using a tiny
>plastic bath module!". And he's right! So, next year I'm planning taking
>the fiberglass module out and re-doing the bathroom. Has anyone ever
>attempted this and know the end results? Especially financial?
>
> Clarence Yeary - Kentucky
>
>
>
>
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[gcalhoun]

I have a 75 PB with a full shower conversion that was done(PO)
by Texas RV in '93. The Home Depot 32 in. fiberglass unit is
installed directly rear of the side bath unit and extends into the
area once used by the propane compartment. The coach is now
all electric. Hanging closet to rear of shower is about 18 in. Windows
are tinted dark so the side and rear windows don't show
the fact that they are blocked. Opposite the shower side and
starting at the rear is two single top/bottom bunk beds. The top
unit will fold up but is fairly close to the ceiling when deployed.
Grand daughter thinks it's great. Geri sleeps on the bottom unit and
I sleep on the sofa bed up front. Directly forward of the bunk beds
is the drawer unit and forward of the drawers is the kitchen.
Microwave up and storage in place of the range unit. Also like
the all electric conversion.

Now that we have used this configuration for a couple of years, we
both agree that we like it. It's not for everyone, but it works for us
and
it can be done.

I have not seen another shower conversion using this layout.
Would be interesting to see if anyone else has this
configuration and how they like it.

George
75 Palm Beach
Garden Ridge, TX

 

[mercuria]

>Clarence,
>I thought long and hard about the bath situation before I bought
>the wet bath. At first, I only
>looked at dry ones. I looked at the coach and it's different areas
>based on time of use versus
>space. The dry bath takes up a lot of space for the little time
>it's used. Small inconvenience,
>but I want the room the wet bath took for living space. Every
>cubic foot counts in these babies.
>Open both doors to the hall if you need to feel it's larger but be
>sure to turn on the vent. {:>)

I thought I'd prefer a dry bath, too, but it turns out that I'm
pretty happy with the wet one. Evan may not agree -- it's a bit of
tight fit for him.

I hung one of those 3-compartment soap dispensers (Camping World and
most places that sell plumbing stuff sell them) that mounts on the
wall. Put it up over the toilet, just under the shower head, and
filled it with soap, conditioner, and gel soap. Really keeps the
clutter down.

We also equipped the head with one of those nylon bath puffs, which
foam up really nicely. We fill the sink with water, load the puff
with soap, and scrub down with it. Then we turn on the hand-held
shower nozzle just to rinse off. This method uses very little water,
and goes really fast (important when you've got four people waiting
to use the facilities in the morning).

An unexpected side benefit of the wet bath is being able to easily
hose down the bathroom (potty, floor, walls) while showering. Kills
two birds with one stone, and keeps things nice and clean. In a small
space, that's important.

We put towel bars all over the place -- one over the toilet, two (one
at the top of the wall near the ceiling, one halfway down just below
the beltline) on the wall between the head and the hallway; two more
top and bottom on the wall to your left when you walk in. Plenty of
room for everyone's towels and wet swim suits. The two up by the
ceiling also make good back-up hanger space when the closet is full.
We also mounted a hook on the inside of the bathroom door, which is
where the bathrobes live.

Some folks use a single shower curtain in the wet bath. I got two
full-sized ones, for better coverage. You can get hotel-quality
shower curtains that have little suction cups on the edges and hem,
which are great for pinning the curtain to the wall, and thus keeping
the perimeter extra-dry. Hotel-quality curtains also have
anti-microbial treatment in the fabric, which keeps them from
mildewing.

The two curtains stay pulled against the toilet wall on either side
of the commode, and are held in place with tie-back cords to keep
them out of the way when not in use.

The best thing to be said about the dry bath is that the side-bath
Royale floor plan (which includes the dry bath) is the only one you
can also fit a king-size bed into the back of. And if there's
anything I would change about our coach, it would be to have a bigger
bed. The full-size bed deck in the rear cabin stretches the
definition of "cozy" to its tolerable limits.

Sara