There are many reasons for thinking about adding an en-suite bathroom to
your house. Maybe you have a growing family, have taken in a lodger or
simply want to add an extra degree of comfort and luxury to the
property. However, before starting the work there are a number of things
to take into account, to make sure that the finished work meets your
needs:
1) Size. En-suite bathrooms can be very compact when need be. Even so,
it is worth measuring up to make sure that there is the space available
to add one. You should also try and envisage the finished work, to make
sure that the bedroom affected doesn’t end up too small or oddly shaped
when a chunk of it is partitioned off. It may be worth checking out the
size and shape of all the bedrooms before deciding which one is to get
the en-suite fitted.
2) Functions. For most people’s purposes a WC and a wash basin are the
essential elements. If the space, and budget, will stretch to a shower
unit then so much the better. More luxurious options such as a Jacuzzi
or sunken bath are very attractive, but you should maybe consider
whether it would be more advisable to add them to your main bathroom.
3) Building work. Getting a local tradesman to add on your new en-suite
should be easy enough if you do it online. Post details of your work
needing done on a “find a builder” auction type site and wait for
recommended builders to come back with quotes. You should put on as much
detail as possible, to ensure an accurate builder’s quote.
4) Location. Generally speaking, the closer to the existing plumbing the
easier, and cheaper, the job should be to do. If you have a couple of
teenage kids who each want an en-suite then a compromise could be to
have a shared one fitted between two rooms. In this case the doors
should be lockable, to avoid problems, and it should be made clear from
the beginning that the en-suite is to be shared.
5) Other features. If there is not going to be a window then an
extractor fan will be necessary. A sliding door will save lots of space
in the design of the bathroom.
With the en-suite designed and a good builder’s quote achieved you now
can get on with the work and start to enjoy the pleasures of having a
good, well thought out en-suite bathroom in your home.
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