Height of bath issues
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Comments (9)I am surprised that the consensus is to keep the bath. We are having a similar dilemma as we are turning a bedroom into a bathroom and neither of us have used a bath in years so we are considering having a nice spacious bathroom with just a shower. I thought most people these days took showers but am also aware that if we needed to sell, a bath might be better (with a shower). Someone also said that a shower upstairs will always leak and cause problems? What do others think?...See Moreneed to make a 2 bed 1 bath maisonette into a 3 bed 2 bath
Comments (5)Thanks Zoe, I agree with you re toilet being more of a priority. The amount of squabbles that would save... It feels a little backwards to most other properties that have a toilet downstairs and the full bathroom upstairs but I can’t see another way to do it and get 3 double bedrooms upstairs. At the moment my twins have L shaped bunks but in 7 years they’ll probably be over 6’ tall so I want to have enough space for 2 singles too. 🤔 With your other idea I could move the wall over another 10cm but it would be right up against the window frame, would that look ok?...See MoreHomebuyer Survey detected structural issues!
Comments (8)Many years ago I had a job where I saw plenty of reports. These particular observations were not standard comments on every report (some comments for example about drains used to be as they can’t inspect). My understanding is homebuyers is quite limited and is really only an extended look over a house. Basic valuation is a very quick look round to establish the price. Structural report involves pulling back carpet, maybe drilling in walls and a lot more involved. Not every seller will be happy for your surveyor to do these things to their home. By you choosing the homebuyers report makes me think you wanted more detailed information about the property condition. This is likely to be your most expensive purchase. If the surveyor has recommended strongly a structural engineer inspects the property I personally wouldn’t ignore this. Yes you could have surveyor go round and all be fine potentially wasting their fee or it could identify a problem potentially saving you thousands. In either case it would give you peace of mind about what you are actually buying....See MoreSmall bathroom, window bath/shower issue
Comments (6)I'm just about to buy a hour with EXACTLY the same issue (and exactly the same floor plan!!!) I have looked online at turning the bath around to go under the window & moving the toilet but it seems like quite a big job so I'm wondering if I could move the bath to immediately inside the door and the sink up near the toilet?!...See More
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7 years agoHi Miracath, have you thought about a slipper bath? You may not need to raise the floor level ata ll if you have a bath that you sit almost upright in???
The below bath actually is moulded to the shape of your body underneath creating a seating effect. I am told by my customers that have this bath that it is incredibly comfortable to lay in
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7 years agoThank you all very much for your comments and suggestions. I cannot change the window or its height or size, so I'm stuck with it as is. I have now managed to get the plan drawings to which I have added the actual measurements so hopefully you will be able to see what I'm working with. I thought that I might be able to put a normal 'straight' bath across the corner so that I would be able to see out of the window. The window is 1100mm high, so I'm not sure how high the bath would need to be in order to see the view outside
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7 years agoHi miracath88,
I'm not quite there yet age wise, but I do suffer with Osteoarthritis which has left me with two replacement knees and spinal fusion at L5/S1. I found it impossible to get in and out of normal bathtubs because of this. Getting out was the most difficult as baths tend to be higher inside, resulting in you tipping forward as you step out. We solved this problem with an Omni Tub in the double size. It's a plunge/soaker tub in what I would call a Japanese style. It's a metre square and 900mm deep and when you put water in it, the level rises around you very quickly. Just over half full brings it up to your shoulders.....lovely to soak in. Ok, you can't quite lay out flat, but who does! Sitting counter to corner and letting your knees bend up, allows you to get everything under except your head. Without a doubt the best bathtub I have ever used. Not overly expensive either, compared to ordinary baths. Much cheaper than luxury tubs. If you are in the UK, Google it and have a look. Cannot recommend it highly enough, we even managed to get me and my OH in there beside each other. Didn't need much water to get a real soak.....but it seemed almost empty when we got out,lol
Hope this gives you an idea of what it's like. Good luck with your project.
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