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Only bathroom in Attic?

  • 06-03-2016 01:48PM
    #1
    Katielanie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11 ✭


    Hi guys
    Hoping somebody has some advice on this...I've just bought a tiny terraced cottage and would like to convert the attic and move the only bathroom up there. it's such a tiny house that moving the bathroom up into the loft would make the kitchen big enough to sit in. Can't find any example of this being done so am just wondering if it's a really bad idea? Any advice would be much appreciated.


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  • #2
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 40,834 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    Katielanie wrote: »
    Hi guys
    Hoping somebody has some advice on this...I've just bought a tiny terraced cottage and would like to convert the attic and move the only bathroom up there. it's such a tiny house that moving the bathroom up into the loft would make the kitchen big enough to sit in. Can't find any example of this being done so am just wondering if it's a really bad idea? Any advice would be much appreciated.

    Is the house single storey or two storey currently?


  • #3
    Katielanie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11 ✭Katielanie


    kceire wrote: »
    Is the house single storey or two storey currently?
    It's single storey, mid teracce former workmanship cottage with no room for extension...


  • #4
    BryanF
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 10,147 Mod ✭✭✭✭BryanF


    Katielanie wrote: »
    Hi guys
    Hoping somebody has some advice on this...I've just bought a tiny terraced cottage and would like to convert the attic and move the only bathroom up there. it's such a tiny house that moving the bathroom up into the loft would make the kitchen big enough to sit in. Can't find any example of this being done so am just wondering if it's a really bad idea? Any advice would be much appreciated.
    Katielanie wrote: »
    It's single storey, mid teracce former workmanship cottage with no room for extension...

    How much head room exists in the attic?
    Is there precedence ie has another house In the terrace done this?

    moving bathroom to enlarge kitchen, where will the stairs to the attic go?


  • #5
    Katielanie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11 ✭Katielanie


    BryanF wrote: »
    How much head room exists in the attic?
    Is there precedence ie has another house In the terrace done this?

    moving bathroom to enlarge kitchen, where will the stairs to the attic go?
    t has been done by similar houses in the area but usually for an extra bedroom. I have never seen the only bathroom moved to an attic and I was just wondering if there was a particular reason for this... Seems like a good idea rather than moving a bedroom up there.

    its a bungalow, and at the moment there is storage upstairs so I think the space is usable


  • #6
    Katielanie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11 ✭Katielanie


    Katielanie wrote: »
    t has been done by similar houses in the area but usually for an extra bedroom. I have never seen the only bathroom moved to an attic and I was just wondering if there was a particular reason for this... Seems like a good idea rather than moving a bedroom up there.

    its a bungalow, and at the moment there is storage upstairs so I think the space is usable

    I was thinking the stairs could work in the living room as its long and narrow and could be a good place for them


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  • #7
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 40,834 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    Katielanie wrote: »
    t has been done by similar houses in the area but usually for an extra bedroom. I have never seen the only bathroom moved to an attic and I was just wondering if there was a particular reason for this... Seems like a good idea rather than moving a bedroom up there.

    its a bungalow, and at the moment there is storage upstairs so I think the space is usable
    Katielanie wrote: »
    I was thinking the stairs could work in the living room as its long and narrow and could be a good place for them

    Probably because in later life, it pays to have the bathroom at the same level as the bedrooms for ease of access.


  • #8
    Arkady
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 433 ✭✭Arkady


    Katielanie wrote: »
    Hi guys
    Hoping somebody has some advice on this...I've just bought a tiny terraced cottage and would like to convert the attic and move the only bathroom up there. it's such a tiny house that moving the bathroom up into the loft would make the kitchen big enough to sit in. Can't find any example of this being done so am just wondering if it's a really bad idea? Any advice would be much appreciated.

    One problem would be if you happened to develop any mobility problems, either temporary or permanent, in the future.


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