Turning A Bedroom Into A Bathroom

The existing plumbing will be the main factor in determining whether you can turn a bedroom into a bathroom, as the space required is not usually a problem as bedrooms are bigger than bathrooms generally.

• running hot & cold supply pipework to the shower, toilet, basin etc – floors will have to be lifted in the bedroom normally, but may be run in the loft space, depending on your existing plumbing.
• running pipework for any new radiators – this will almost always involve lifting floorboards in the bedroom to extend the pipework that currently feeds the nearest radiator.
• running waste water away from the toilet, shower, basin etc to the soil pipe outside the house. This is often a stumbling block as waste water needs to run downhill (in a fairly straight line) to the nearest soil stack which is normally on the outside of your house.

The position of the new bathroom relative to the existing soil pipe is critical. i.e. if the position of the intended new bathroom is on the other side of the house to the soil pipe, you may have difficulties in installing everything you want.

• 3 piece suit added with a shower over the bath
• Floor prepared and then tiled
• Bathroom specific lighting added
• Electrical points removed for safety issues and compliance
• Walls stripped of wallpaper, reskimmed and half retiled
• Ventilation is key as excess moisture in rooms can cause problems with condensation and mould, so a wall mounted extractor fan was added

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