cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
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i think you dont have to do that now according to the builder, and yes since we spoke to the builder we have thought about moving the door through to the kitchen.
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i think you dont have to do that now according to the builder, and yes since we spoke to the builder we have thought about moving the door through to the kitchen.
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
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- Land of confusion
I wouldn't like to have a loo in the corner of my lounge. What if somebody does a 'stinker' when you're trying to enjoy the TdF?
On that layout I'd be looking at the kitchen end by the hall... but that'd mean loosing a window, and a lot of plumbing. Personally i don't think it's worth doing.
we did look at that but the drains means digging up the entire kitchen floor and routing everything behind the kitchen cupboards and a saniflo job .
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
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updated the picture with layout of kitchen
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bikingdad90
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Having a toilet in the living would make it very hard to sell, it would put me off the property straight away.
If the toilet has to go there at least build a stud wall that goes all the way to the door so that it's a clear separate area from the living room. But which ever way you do it, even with an extension it means having to walk through either the kitchen or living room to access the toilet.
Please speak with building control at your local council. The builder, with the best intentions is their to do a job and take your money. Get the building control to confirm in writing that what you propose meets current standards.
I've known instances' where the builder has said to customer get BC approval. Customer then tells said builder to get on with it, only to find out some years later it didn't meet regulations, because customer didn't seek advice.
It causes so many problems come selling time
Drago
Legendary Member
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- Suburban Poshshire
I dunno. If you're prone to bouts of dysentery but hate missing a single minute of Crossroads then it could be right up your street.
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Tail End Charlie
Well, write it down boy ......
- Location
- In green and pleasant hills.
This is very good advice. I thought that current regulations don't allow a toilet area to open directly into a kitchen area. And personally I wouldn't want a toilet in the lounge either.
Is that actually a thing? I can see reference to a nominal ceiling price where you aren't likely to be able to get any more cash for a property above a certain level, but not an actual cap.
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
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When the council were pricing there job a couple of years ago there surveyor said it was ok now
bikingdad90
Guru
Not a strict cap but when you get a certain size and standard the price falls of a cliff and it’s cheaper to buy a bigger house instead of extending. Round me a 3bed is around £150-160k but a 4bed is £155k upwards. So makes more sense to get a 4 bed instead of extending as you are unlikely to get the price of a 4bed.
Double check and get written or email confirmation
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
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- Land of confusion
spoken to mrs ck and we going to ask the builder to do what we have been discussing
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Drago
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- Suburban Poshshire
spoken to mrs ck and we going to ask the builder to do what we have been discussing
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With a little porthole so you can see the TV?
