Thoughts on the dreaded macerator / saniflo toilet
Moop
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Comments (13)Thanks for your help and advice- all really useful and helping me sort the confusion of what I need and want and what is and isn't possible. The skinny space is the kitchen now. It's not ideal as of course is very small and narrow so can't house much. But I like that it's just off the reception room and. It quite in it! The kitchen houses the boiler currently and all pipe work there for oven and sink etc so I know this can be the kitchen but just worried the space is too small. My original plan was to keep the kitchen where it is but rehouse boiler and put washing machine in the toilet. The toilet would go in the bathroom but of course now that's not possible I need to put the boiler and washing machine somewhere and if back in the kitchen then I lose so much space. Could such a small space work? I need to rule out this ideal by speaking to a specially that deals with very small spaces. Any recommendations please?...See MoreHow would we extend here?
Comments (17)The suggestion was just the most cost effective solution while you are planning/saving for an extension. I agree you could swap the kitchen and dining room, but I personally feel a house of this size warrants an extension if affordable, and swapping them in the meantime would be a waste of money. Just my opinion though! I agree it's not totally open plan, but ime feels more open than a doorway. It depends on your long term plans though. I loved your idea of a glass box extension, and I would plan to put this full width across the house behind the kitchen ultimately (leaving the courtyard for dining room and basement light)....See Moremoving bathrooms and loft conversion? - North East England
Comments (10)Looks like a really lovely flat with loads of potential. I know there are plenty of neighbourhoods like Jesmond where spending that extra doing a loft conversion is probably worth it. I would check that out by getting some sketch plans drawn showing what it would be like with a loft conversion and then having a chat with some local estate agents to get an idea of what the likely uplift in value will be. Then you can either set your budget by the potential uplift, plus perhaps a little to cover your enjoyment of living there for the next 5 years or so. It is very hard to tell from the photo how much head room you have in the loft space. If there are other loft conversions on your street then it seems likely that it is possible, if not then that might be an indication that it is either not quite high enough, or that there hasn't been enough value to be gained from doing it (although if that is the case and the area is up and coming then this might change). If you climb into the loft (being careful not to put your foot through the ceiling) and measure the height from the top of the ceiling joists to the underside of the ridge, then you'll get some idea of the potential for a loft conversion. You can drop the ceilings for all the rooms at 1st floor to create more head height in the loft if you need to - this is a big job, but is doable and might be worth it. The current head height in the loft will be reduced by the insulation build-up that you will need to add to the roof and probably by new floor joists that you'll need to add (the ceiling joists alone are rarely enough to take the floor for a loft conversion). This is all work needing building control approval, though probably not planning - though it would be worth checking with your local authority planning department to check. You can do PD enquiry. You would need planning permission to add a soil vent pipe to the front of your house to change the study into a bathroom - might be possible to get approval, but not easy. It is usually easier to use the existing SVP or add one at the back. As a suggestion: Maybe you could add a kitchen to the back of the bedroom one / reception room and open that up to the landing, study and front bedroom to make a big open plan kitchen/diner/lounge to the front (if you're extending into the loft you'll probably need to have a fire protected stair so keep this in mind). Then add another bedroom, possibly with ensuite into the loft, and turn the dining room into a bedroom with ensuite and walk-through wardrobe where the current bathroom and kitchen are... You could make the bathroom a bit bigger by taking in some of the kitchen and you could make some of this into a utility room as well... I have a free checklist with support emails to help with getting your project off to a good start and making the right decisions for you. You can get a copy from my website: www.i-architect.co.uk...See MoreMove bathroom from back to front of semi detached
Comments (3)It might well be the case that your drain runs front to back down the side of the house. This means that you may not need to join the soil pipe up to the back of the house but instead it could go straight down the bottom right hand corner of the house. It would mean digging up a bit of whatever is at the side- presumably this is the drive. Of course all of your hot and cold pipe work is currently at the back of the house and this would need to be moved which is where the additional installation cost comes from. I think an additional £1000 mentioned previously seems about right but the additional macerator may not be necessary. You have a further option of moving the bathroom to between your two big bedrooms. This is more complex as a soil pipe would then have to go through the house. Under the hall floor and out to the drains which are presumably under the drive. Additional work means additional cost but you might consider it if you need 4 bedrooms, or if 4 beds will increase the value, or if you were considering a loft conversion and the relocated bathroom was going to be in the way of stairs to the loft....See MoreMoop
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