Getting rid of our downstairs loo
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2 years ago
Hey! i posted last year about getting rid of our downstairs loo to get a bit more living space. Seriously considering doing it now but are there space/light problem we might be creating in doing this? The kitchen will need to stay ad a seperate boxed off room as we cant afford to move it. here’s our existing floor plan plus some images i managed to generate from a design app of what it could look like.
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Comments (6)I think there's also something to consider. The drains.............having done a couple of these in my time............ The soil pipe runs from the bathroom down between the kitchen and dining room. If you enclose the whole space and go right to your boundary you will probably end up with the soil pipe indoors. I would suggest that you do not go the whole way across, and for two reasons. One the soil pipe could be moved a little. Two keeping daylight in the Dining Room is better as it may end up quite dark in there if you enclose it. I also wouldn't take away the downstairs loo. I don't think it's necessary, and I think the house will be of better value with it. So, I would do this, as it means you have room to re-route the soil pipe keeping it outside and having light in the Dining Room. The other thing you gain by doing this, is symmetry in the dining room. You are echoing the shape on the left ( the toilet ), by bringing the wall in on the right. It makes the dining area open plan, but still private....See MoreWhat can I do with our downstairs loo?
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Comments (10)Have to say I’d be careful with that soil pipe layout - there’s a lot of bends for the waste to go round and if it’s all at floor level there’s not much of a drop for gravity to help things along. If you can’t swap the loo to the pipework end due to door being fixed, I think you should go with the half height boxing in/false wall as suggested above, to allow the soil pipe to drop quite a lot from loo to the other end. There can always be access hatches or cupboard doors built in to the false wall. (Indeed you will need a rodding point somewhere). That last angle is a bit of a pain isn’t it. Rather than a corner sink I think I would get a vanity cupboard built out to the same depth as the tall pipework boxing. Gives you somewhere to store spare loo roll etc. You have plenty of space there opposite the door. If you have a corner sink it then causes issues about mirrors etc. Are you going to need to fit a small radiator or towel rail in?...See MoreWhere to locate downstairs loo
Comments (3)Hi Paula, Personally I would put it off the utility room. Its not idea to have to walk through the utility, but it would be a better option than having it off the kitchen or playroom. you can design utility rooms extremely nicely these days with closed storage etc, so it doesnt have to feel like you are walking through a laundry. You could always swap the location of the utility and study as well, so you walk through the study to get to the WC and utility? -Xenas Interiors...See MoreImperfectly Perfect
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