Reconfigure flat - what’s my best option
Yvonne Tomson
6 years ago
Hello, I’ve just purchased a flat and would like to rearrange my bathroom and kitchen.
Currently we would have to go through the kitchen to access the bathroom and we aren’t comfortable with this idea.
I would be grateful if you could advise on the best layout Retaining two Bedrooms.
Thanks Yvonne
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andrewbooton
6 years agoHi Yvonne,
It depends how the soil pipes are configured and how you can access them.
Here are 2 rough sketches of one or two shower room options that you might be able to achieve. You might also gain more efficient space in bedroom 1 and the kitchen too. I’m assuming internal stud walls.
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6 years agoIf you flip the second bedroom to the right, it would leave space for a smaller internal bathroom off the hall, and larger kitchen off the living space. Makes more sense in my head to have it this way round! Not sure if it would actually be allowed, but not too far from soil pipes hopefully
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