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Utility room, downstair WC, cloakroom - layout help needed!

6 years ago

Hello!

I have had an extension built to provide a downstairs utility room/WC/cloakroom and a garden-facing living/dining room. It is nearing the end of the build and I'm having second thoughts about the planed layout of the utility room. I'd be interested to hear your thoughts before the floors go down and the plumbing becomes fixed.

The dimensions are 265cm long x 128cm wide. There is a boiler fitted to the wall on the right of door and a window (45cm x 80cm) at the end. The space from window to right-hand wall is 67cm.

I want to include washing machine (with possibility of adding tumble dryer on top), toilet, utility sink, and space for storing shoes and hanging coats.

The current plan is for a sink under window with cupboard beneath. The washing machine on the right corner and dryer on top. Toilet half-way along the right-hand wall with concealed cistern and built-in cabinetry to hide boiler and provide some storage. I'm wondering if the toilet would be better under the window and built-in sink cupboard on right.

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts!

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kiwimills

6 years ago

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kiwimills
6 years ago
why do you feel it needs moving ? is there not enough ' leg' room? to sit etc
congrats on the extension...so exciting !!!
Tom H
Original Author
6 years ago
The room is 128cm wide. I haven't bought the toilet/cistern yet, but most seem to come out about 75cm from wall in total, so there is enough leg room. Just wondering if it will look odd having the toilet in the middle of the room, rather than in a corner. If I can, I'll try to find a smaller toilet so that there is at least 60cm from toilet to wall to allow washing machine to pass between, rather than lifting over the top. If you think it'll look ok, that's the easiest because plumbing wouldn't need to be moved. Just interested how others would have laid it out from scratch.

P.s. you can see the rest of the extension in my other question: vertical or horizontal radiator
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kiwimills
6 years ago
ok see it now.

Seriously..wouldn't worry about it. Looks fine.

When you open door toilet won't then be the first thing you see...sink and window is.

Get as small a loo as poss.
kiwimills
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
You could swing door other way so " blocks loo' if door is open slightly. That would be my solution . walking past you then don't see the loo if open 20 cms rather than door shut
Tom H
Original Author
6 years ago
Thanks for your comments. Yes I agree, the door will swing the other way to cover the boiler and partially block view of toilet.
Tom H
Original Author
6 years ago
The architect sketched that plan up, not quite how I wanted. We won't have a sink next to the toilet, instead we'll put a deaper utility sink under window.
Hopefully once the big stuff is in, I'll be able to figure out where coats, shoes, ironing board etc will go!
kiwimills
6 years ago
kiwimills
6 years ago
Opps hold on
kiwimills
6 years ago
kiwimills
6 years ago

but you have a window as well. But could have 60 cm sink 60 cm washer / dryer
kiwimills
6 years ago
Or have washer dryer combo in a cupboard then sink unit. Then loo on side with a tall unit with boiler in AND hooks for coats and shelves below for shoes. Same cabinetry as sink. Etc
Tom H
Original Author
6 years ago
Thanks! That last picture looks to be very similar in dimension and layout. I'll stick with it and do as you mentioned with tall cabinet around boiler.

Any thoughts on the radiator choice in the other thread?
kiwimills
6 years ago
mate...i Iive in nz. in Christchurch we had a wood burning fire , where we live now..way at the top where the lions were on the weekend...no heating needed!!!!

we do have double glazing and our house faces the sun, and the sun gives off heat here in the winter so it warms it all day unlike some peoples winter sun!

but go with whatever is the best for your furniture .
...and budget !

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