Minimum width of downstairs loo
Sam F
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Comments (19)Hi! Nice big extension. There are a lot of structural alterations going on there. You could potentially reduce costs and get a similar set of spaces with a few adjustments that minimise the structural changes. A few things I'm wondering: 1. the huge cupboard off the TV area in the family room, would that door get in your way if later on you wanted to put in a larger sofa, perhaps a corner sofa partially along that wall? Is the TV area the place that you need the storage coming off or would it be better for that to be off the playroom to store toys in? It's worth thinking about what you plan to store in there. There seems to be quite a big new structural opening to make this and I wonder if that is an unnecessary cost, where you could either have toy storage off the playroom or just make the playroom bigger. Obviously it depends on what you plan to store in there and where you need to access it from to use it. 2. If you either made that big cupboard part of the playroom or accessible from the playroom then you could omit the structural opening and push the toilet back, then access it via a cloakroom. This would mean that you could open up the space under the stair so that it feels much bigger and that window under the stair will let light into the hallway. This would also reduce the number of doors in the hallway by 1. (I don't think the number of doors is a big issue, but if it bothers you then you could do this) Then you could also push the utility room wall back to the original line of the previous wall and make it a bit bigger, which will make it easier and more comfortable to use, and potentially save you demolition and rebuild of some wall. 3. The porch is tiny. There are benefits to having a porch, but this size of porch will be really uncomfortable to use. I would either get rid of the porch. Or make the porch bigger and change the configuration a bit, maybe by having the inner door to the right hand side and then you have a wall that you could put some bench seating and shoe storage combined along, if you are the type of family that prefers to remove shoes at the door / in the hall. Check out building regulations doc M for sizes of an accessible porch type area to give you an idea of how you might improve this porch and make it easier and more comfortable to get through. Hope these ideas help....See MoreHow to make the most of our 1930's downstairs layout.
Comments (6)Hi Emma, I've been messing around with your layout below. Mainly the side to rear extension along the drive. - I'm not sure whether you would be able to move that wall in the kitchen (I'm assuming it's load-bearing, along with the column and you'd need a structural beam) but I'd have a breakfast bar rather than an island. It's recommended you have at least 4ft clearance for a kitchen island and with the dining table being on the other side, there will not be enough space to manoeuvre around it. With a slimmer breakfast bar (say 60cm) you could put essential coffee/tea making items on it, have some shallow open shelving below and have space for 2 high stools on the other side. - I've placed the toilet in a utility room, as you don't want to toilet directly off the kitchen. Plus you gain a dedicated space for laundry and a mudroom of sorts which is accessible from the garden and garage. - You could build a cushioned bench seat along the wall where the toilet was. Creates some more casual seating for guests whilst your cooking and is a place you can work from. Maybe get one of these cantilevered tables which could double as a laptop stand and side table. These are just my 2 cents! Professional planners like @OnePlan can give you some really good layout solutions....See MoreFitting bath and loo in 1200mm width
Comments (6)There are a few "small bath" suppliers out there that do you thereabouts 1200mm x 700mm tubs. Many of these are "sit baths", a few others Japanese-style soaking tubs. Using that format would allow you to place the bath "across" the side where the window is, and the toilet next to the sink. A few houzz links that show something like that: https://www.houzz.co.uk/photos/ensuite-cannonmills-edinburgh-contemporary-bathroom-edinburgh-phvw-vp~153870589 https://www.houzz.co.uk/photos/the-vicarage-modern-dorset-phvw-vp~31481857 https://www.houzz.co.uk/photos/bath-box-terrace-contemporary-bathroom-sydney-phvw-vp~143625363 https://www.houzz.co.uk/photos/aquatica-true-ofuro-freestanding-stone-japanese-soaking-bathtub-asian-bathroom-miami-phvw-vp~125288588 A common UK supplier for this kind of bath is Omnitub. For sit baths, can't find good houzz links; two manufacturers come to my mind: https://www.carronbathrooms.com/public/bath-range/urban-range/urban-sitbath/ https://www.my-bette.com/en/product/baths/labette Hope this gives you some ideas !...See MoreWhere can I reposition utility and downstairs loo to?
Comments (9)tim_baker - thanks so much for your advice. Here is the upstairs floor plan… FYI - there is a chimney breast that runs between bedroom 3 and 4 and all the way downstairs and is between the breakfast room and kitchen. Will be taking it out upstairs first (obviously). Upstairs the plan is to make the bathroom bigger by knocking down the wall in between the bathroom and bedroom 4 and nicking a bit of bedroom 4. Then we would knock bedroom 3 and 4 through to make a bigger room (the current owners made all small rooms upstairs buy putting up walls to create more bedrooms. We would rather fewer bigger bedrooms and bathroom on the first floor)....See MoreSam F
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