Best location for downstairs toilet
We have a dilemma - the current location of the downstairs toilet is as pictured in the floor plan attached. We are having second thoughts whether it is the best place for it. Your views would be so welcome and greatly appreciated :)
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PROKay Moden
3 years ago
Aurelia
3 years agoRelated Discussions
putting a toilet downstairs
Comments (1)You can put a WC anywhere as long as you have nearby water. Ideally the soil pipe or the underground sewer will also be near but you can get around that with a macerator (Saniflo)....See MoreWhat to put on walls in downstairs toilet - what do you have?
Comments (15)Hi Dynamo, I'm responsible for the design in your photo and delighted you like the look of this room. You would only need a few square meters of the split mosaic tiles which are available of sheets, so not expensive for a striking feature. Also, easy to keep free of dust with a quick once over with a dust pan brush, or brush attachment on your vacuum cleaner . WC's are often overlooked but when you consider its a room you use every day and your guests use too, why not make it an enjoyable experience! An alternative and very inexpensive idea for your walls and my signature in practically every home I renovate, is installing 6mm MDF panelling with a 10mm shadow gap in between each panel, apply with Pink Gripfil adhesive. 600mm x 600mm square or horizontal panels of any height add a sense of depth and soul to boring flat, painted walls. A sheet of MDF is cheap as chips, just make sure you prime and undercoat thoroughly with a mini roller before applying eggshell finish or acrylic paint. It's not a main bathroom so not susceptible to humidity, therefore emulsion paint in a contrast shade will work well too. To see an example of panelling on a larger scale (Wenge stained Oak veneered MDF), take a look at the sitting room wall in the Chelsea Harbour apartment featured on my profile page....See MoreAdvice on location of downstairs toilet
Comments (8)A quick scribble in the car...... How about swapping the kitchen and dining room? I like this possibility as you end up with a better kitchen and a better route into the garden than through a little back door and you can see from the front door to the back which in turn makes the downstairs feel bigger. I have positioned the wc to the side but you could also consider putting it in the cellar too...See MoreDownstairs toilet and kitchen diner - Please help
Comments (33)I drew it from the dimensions on your plan so if they are correct, then this is roughly to scale, so it should work. In saying that, I definitely recommend investing a bit of money getting someone to draw it all to scale before you start work so that you know exactly what is going where (this is something I do but it depends where you are based!). Costing depends totally on how easy it is to remove those walls which will need a structural engineer to have a look at. In terms of where you have moved things to, the kitchen hasn't moved far and the soil stack is nearby, so you shouldn't have to move services too far, which keeps the cost down as much as possible. Edited to add - I drew it from the 3.48m dimension and assumed all other rooms were scaled corrected from that. So my drawing depends on the original plan being to scale, not just your measurements! Edited again - your pan seems reasonably to scale so I think my drawing should be a pretty good indication, though not exact....See MoreAurelia
3 years agoAurelia
3 years ago
Daisy England
3 years ago
Chioma Caster
3 years agoRichard L
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoNot your question - but if it was possible to take out the wall between the hall and your main open plan area at the back, it would open up a view right through the house on entry and stop the rooms either side becoming corridors?
Open the front door - double doors to left -> front room, doors to right -> play room, view in front to stairs and right through into the dining area...?
Put the wall back between the living room and kitchen and you have a private space (when not entertaining) TV wall/Private living room/VIP area LoL etc.
+ one opinion on practicality - if those yellow dots are downlighters - less is more - LED or not the da* things blow or flicker and half the time are not all working at once etc.
Afterthought - looks like the playroom is the old garage. it also looks like you have no access to the back. I'd strongly consider keeping the garage at least for bikes/storage at the front etc - even half of it as a utility room if the water in/out is close.
Removing garages seems like a good idea since modern cars don't fit in them - on the other hand there are plenty of uses for that space aside from cars - especially if any future buyer has cycling/motorcycling/watersports/classic car type hobbies. Absence of a garage is an instant rejection.Aurelia
3 years ago
Jonathan