Installing a downstairs loo - how much?
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We currently have an unused outside toilet adjoined to the end of the house. It is attached to the end of the kitchen.
We considered just internalising this and doing it up, but the level of the floor is to high in the kitchen. We also understand that any toilet coming off a kitchen has to double as a cloakroom / have two doors.
So, the plan is to knock down the existing outside loo completely, then extend onto the end of the kitchen to include:
- the brickwork shell of the extension
- a raised floor
- plumbing work
- 2 doors
- toilet and sink
To keep costs down, we are planning to decorate the finished structure ourselves.
So does anyone have any experience of having something similar done and how much should I expect to pay for such a job?
We considered just internalising this and doing it up, but the level of the floor is to high in the kitchen. We also understand that any toilet coming off a kitchen has to double as a cloakroom / have two doors.
So, the plan is to knock down the existing outside loo completely, then extend onto the end of the kitchen to include:
- the brickwork shell of the extension
- a raised floor
- plumbing work
- 2 doors
- toilet and sink
To keep costs down, we are planning to decorate the finished structure ourselves.
So does anyone have any experience of having something similar done and how much should I expect to pay for such a job?
You no longer need 2 doors between a kitchen and a loo provided there is also a wash hand basin.
If you are knocking down and rebuilding you may require planning permission and will certainly be required to meet current building regs.
A far cheaper and easier option would be to knock through and alter the FFL in the WC.
If you are knocking down and rebuilding you may require planning permission and will certainly be required to meet current building regs.
A far cheaper and easier option would be to knock through and alter the FFL in the WC.
B17NNS said:
You no longer need 2 doors between a kitchen and a loo provided there is also a wash hand basin.
If you are knocking down and rebuilding you may require planning permission and will certainly be required to meet current building regs.
A far cheaper and easier option would be to knock through and alter the FFL in the WC.
FFL? Raise the floor you mean?If you are knocking down and rebuilding you may require planning permission and will certainly be required to meet current building regs.
A far cheaper and easier option would be to knock through and alter the FFL in the WC.
Only problem I foresee with that is the height of the WC is not massive so would potentially have to raise the level of the roof section of the outbuilding - possible? Expensive.
Also, the interior is in a right state and would need ripping out anyway....
Finished floor level.
Raising the roof is still a lot cheaper than ripping down and completely rebuilding.
Depends what kind of job you want and how much you want to spend.
Nothing actually wrong with having a step down into a room.
Once everything is ripped out it wouldn't take a spread long to dab on some boards and skim it out.
Raising the roof is still a lot cheaper than ripping down and completely rebuilding.
Depends what kind of job you want and how much you want to spend.
Nothing actually wrong with having a step down into a room.
Once everything is ripped out it wouldn't take a spread long to dab on some boards and skim it out.
Hmm, forgot to mention what might be a problem.
As our house is a semi-detached, the outhouse where the toilet is is symmetrically adjoined to an outhouse our neighbours have i.e. same size, roof meets etc.
Is this likely to affect what has been suggested I could do e.g. raise the floor / roof? Not sure planning are going to like the idea of two outhouses jutting out the back but one higher than the other!
As our house is a semi-detached, the outhouse where the toilet is is symmetrically adjoined to an outhouse our neighbours have i.e. same size, roof meets etc.
Is this likely to affect what has been suggested I could do e.g. raise the floor / roof? Not sure planning are going to like the idea of two outhouses jutting out the back but one higher than the other!
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