1930 layout help needed
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We have just purchase a 1930s terraced house with a small extension on the back. We would like to remodel the ground floor by removing the dated bathroom at the back and opening up the back of the house with bio folds or Crittall Doors( open to suggestions). Take down the both walls (in yellow)in the to make aboggera bigger kitchen with island and either install a loo and basin under the stairs or find a way to incorporate a downstairs small shower room . One major issue flagged was we have however the soil pipe runs down the center of the wall marked in red and you can see the what could have been a lovely space is split. Any help your ideas / advice would be greatly appreciated.
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last yearThe kitchen wall looks loadbearing. Here's another option with a downstairs wc and utility in the former kitchen:
And at first glance, i'd say neither options would allow an island. If you're set on island, you'd need a T-shaped rsj and a bag of money, as both kitchen-diner wall and exterior wall would have to be opened up.
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