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Remove guest WC for storage?

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  • 16-09-2014 11:28pm
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    on_my_oe
    Registered Users Posts: 991 ✭✭✭


    We are buying a 3 bedroom duplex; ground floor has separate kitchen, combined dining/ living room, under stair storage (bottom half of suitcase) and a guest WC.

    The upstairs includes 3 bedrooms (main bedroom with ensuite) and family bathroom, plus boiler closet with 50% storage. No attic.

    OH wants to remove the toilet fixtures in the downstairs guest WC to create a storage closet. I don't, as I don't want visitors trekking up and down the stairs to use the bathroom.

    Thoughts?


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    johnayo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,718 ✭✭✭johnayo


    Every house should have a downstairs loo in my opinion. If you have kids or elderly relative visiting, it makes life easier.


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    jack of all
    Registered Users Posts: 2,367 ✭✭✭jack of all


    johnayo wrote: »
    Every house should have a downstairs loo in my opinion. If you have kids or elderly relative visiting, it makes life easier.

    +1

    I have 3 kids and the thought of them trooping up and down the stairs (if we had no downstairs toilet) would drive me around the twist. Essential if you have visitors too.


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    on_my_oe
    Registered Users Posts: 991 ✭✭✭on_my_oe


    It'll drive me around the bend too, and my very unscientific Facebook poll agrees too. At least if you a downstairs loo, you can be prepared for unexpected visitors quickly enough but sending them upstairs opens the whole house up for inspection.

    Thanks!


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    vinnie13
    Registered Users Posts: 494 ✭✭vinnie13


    Tell the other half to stay in the kitchen :)
    It seems like a hell of a lot of work for storage,


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    vinnie13
    Registered Users Posts: 494 ✭✭vinnie13


    Tell the other half to stay in the kitchen :)
    It seems like a hell of a lot of work for storage,


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    mrcheez
    Registered Users Posts: 13,637 ✭✭✭✭mrcheez


    Keep it! Would retain a higher property value.


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    imitation
    Registered Users Posts: 1,815 ✭✭✭imitation


    I'm pretty sure a downstairs toilet is needed in new builds at least for disability building regulations. Practically, if anybody elderly or disabled calls around it would be really regrettable to not have it.


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    Sleeper12
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    Keep the toilet. If your family gets bigger over the years I promise you will be glad you kept it every single morning with everyone running around getting ready for school etc.


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    Dtp1979
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    I actually got rid of storage space in my house downstairs and installed a toilet and basin. Best thing I ever did


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    on_my_oe
    Registered Users Posts: 991 ✭✭✭on_my_oe


    vinnie13 wrote: »
    Tell the other half to stay in the kitchen :)

    I have to admit, when the other half does go in the kitchen he makes a good dinner :D


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