Downstairs toilet and laundry room problem
aliwales73
2 years ago
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Comments (18)Jonathan - that is exactly one option we're considering. The only 'downside' is that it breaks up the flow of open space between the front of the house and the kitchen and back. I'll post more sketches tomorrow. To be honest all the options I'm lookin at have a downside I'm not wanting to compromise on. I realise now we always have to compromise on something. It's just a question of what I'm willing it give on. Thank you for replying. Please share your thoughts after I've posted more drawings....See MoreDownstairs toilet off kitchen or living room?
Comments (7)@Hermione D - I was considering the full space under the stairs leading up to the current wall, and possibly leaving the door where it is, accessed then from the kitchen. @jonathandb1972 - I know what you mean about the space feeling small in the living room with the under stairs closed off. I also thought about a complete open plan. Reading some other discussions it seems that a downstairs toilet helps in terms of it's resale value so I'm hesitant to remove it completely. However, we are planning an extension in the (distant) future, so maybe leaving the pipework in place to build a loo on the other side of what is currently the external wall would make sense... by the way I'm 30 and my Mum is fit and well at 54 and no issues with stairs!...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 MoreDownstairs toilet - Under stairs or in Utility room - Dilema
Comments (2)I haven’t understood what the question is. Are you asking if a 90cm wide WC is better than a smaller one? Are you asking if it’s more convenient for a WC to be under the stairs or in your utility room? Or are you asking a technical problem about the access to a drain in which case please provide more detail....See Morealiwales73
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