Make bathroom bigger by stealing from bedroom?
Sara
7 years ago
Hi, our guest bedroom is quite long but the bathroom (our only one) is tiny.
It has a shower-over-bath, a basin and a toilet, all of which are almost butted up against each other.
We're thinking about moving the bathroom wall back to make the space bigger, taking the space from the guest room. It would still be big enough for a dbl bed and wardrobe. The wall is a stud.
Would you do this? Has anyone? I have no idea how much it would cost and whether it's just a vanity project.
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It has a shower-over-bath, a basin and a toilet, all of which are almost butted up against each other.
We're thinking about moving the bathroom wall back to make the space bigger, taking the space from the guest room. It would still be big enough for a dbl bed and wardrobe. The wall is a stud.
Would you do this? Has anyone? I have no idea how much it would cost and whether it's just a vanity project.
Feel fee to highlight the pains, gains and extras I won't have thought of...
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PROSabbini & Co.
7 years agoHi Sara
We are doing exactly this in one of our current projects!
We have knocked down the existing solid wall from bathroom to bedroom and built a new stud wall to accommodate a bespoke sauna. So yes, it certainly is possible and the layout you have there is pretty similar to the one we are working with.
Here are a few pictures of the work in progress. It isn't finished yet but hopefully it will give you an idea!
Old Bathroom:
Old Bedroom:
Wall down!
Wall up!
Sauna space and wet area:
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