Browse Forums Laundry 1 Feb 22, 2011 11:57 am Hello all, very interesting forum, have already spent several hours browsing here.... I'm currently living in a small 3 bedroom single bathroom house, just me and my two teenage daughters.... As you may guess, this is putting a fair bit of pressure on the bathroom and I'm looking at adding a second one. The house is at the entry level end of the market, but in a good street/area and we like living here. Rest of the house is a bit small but modern and we like it. So, it seems the easiest/cheapest option is to knock out a gyprock wall between the laundry and existing toilet, and make the resulting larger room into a main bathroom, then use the existing bathroom as an ensuite. Existing toilet would stay where it is (but become part of new bathroom), ensuite would need bath removed and a toilet added (p-trap through external wall). Floorplans show it more clearly. Existing floorplan http://i939.photobucket.com/albums/ad235/TimH247/existingfloorplan.jpg Proposed http://i939.photobucket.com/albums/ad235/TimH247/proposedfloorplan2ndbathroom.jpg I would really appreciate other opinions on the layout I've come up with. I am trying to use existing drain points and plumbing to keep the cost down, but I can't work out where to put the washing machine/laundry tub. Some questions: Can I use the old laundry sink drain for the new shower/bath drain? I'm assuming yes, but I really don't know for sure. Vanity basin plumbing could go though the wall and join in with the existing vanity in what will then be the ensuite. Is that allowed under the plumbing codes? I don't like showers over baths usually, but I think not having a bath would reduce resale later on as the house would suit first home buyers (ie little kids around). Opinions? For those who live with a laundry in a cupboard is it easy enough to live with? (I'm not OCD but I like things tidy). I can do the tiling myself and pretty much all the construction work (remove wall and bath, block in laundry door, tidy up gyprock, fit shower screens and vanity etc). Would need plumber to make a few connections and install toilet, and a builder to fit a new (larger) window to new bathroom. Probably need a couple of new powerpoints and exhaust fan in new bathroom too. Any idea what this is likely to cost using middle of the road fittings/tiles? Re: Converting Laundry to Bathroom - floorplan opinions? 2Feb 23, 2011 6:40 pm We have a 1959 weatherboard house that was originally 3 bedroom/1 bath. We renovated and now have 3 bedroom/2 bath. There are only 2 of us living here, but we decided for selling/investment purposes that it was worth adding an ensuite. We made the original bathroom into an ensuite (1.8m x 2m) and made the laundry into the main bathroom, knocking out the wall between the toilet and laundry to make the bathroom more roomy. Our main bathroom is spacious and streamlined, we love it. Our laundry was moved into a closet in a hallway (which used original plumbing from the laundry) and it's great. When we next renovate (another old house next year) our laundry will be in the closet again. We have a top loader machine and dryer above it. We don't have a laundry sink...I never use one...it would just be filled "stuff"! I like the plan you've made but I would reconsider the double vanity in the ensuite and put it in the main bathroom. It is a good idea to keep the plumbing where it is originally to keep the costs down (we did) but if you're in a timber frame house it is not hard, nor too expensive to swap things a bit. Hope these random sentences help you a bit!! Good luck! Re: Converting Laundry to Bathroom - floorplan opinions? 3Jun 22, 2011 11:48 am hahaha i always laugh when people say they have a small home. my home is a 3 bedder and it's half the size of yours. Anyway I think its a great Idea and then there is no waiting if someone is in the bathroom. If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Then quit. There's no use being a damn fool about it. W.C. Fields Brought Established. Re: Converting Laundry to Bathroom - floorplan opinions? 4Jun 22, 2011 12:53 pm hi tim what a great idea for the ensuite, you plans are excellent, but I'd be putting a proper bath in the bathroom, reducing the vanity a bit. QUESTIONS: Can I use the old laundry sink drain for the new shower/bath drain? YES, but let me say, having just finished a reno, once a plumber changes the plumbing a bit or a bit more, it's roughly the same price unless they are moving it like 1-2mtrs away. Vanity basin plumbing could go though the wall and join in with the existing vanity in what will then be the ensuite. Is that allowed under the plumbing codes? I'm pretty sure that's what they'd do. (plumbers) I don't like showers over baths usually, but I think not having a bath would reduce resale later on as the house would suit first home buyers (ie little kids around). Opinions? As above, I'd say go a proper length bath. If you didn't have ANY bath, it would def affect your resale price. that's a def. For those who live with a laundry in a cupboard is it easy enough to live with? (I'm not OCD but I like things tidy). Yeah, I think good size linen cup can help accommodate a smaller sep laundry. I just put a laundry facility in my reno I just did (see mytowncottage below) and it's now in the kitchen area. People love it when they see it, I do see some people say they prefer a larger laundry, but i think a good compact well designed laundry can be just as popular in certain homes. I can do the tiling myself and pretty much all the construction work (remove wall and bath, block in laundry door, tidy up gyprock, fit shower screens and vanity etc). Would need plumber to make a few connections and install toilet, and a builder to fit a new (larger) window to new bathroom. Probably need a couple of new powerpoints and exhaust fan in new bathroom too. Any idea what this is likely to cost using middle of the road fittings/tiles? Depends what quality you buy, and where. In my recent reno I bought most of these things off ebay, great quality, 50% min less than Aussie retailers (bathroom stuff is sooo expensive!!) I even bought the marble for the floors off ebay for $59sqm (footscray) and it is gorgeous, real feature in my home. If you can use an angle grinder, you can cut and lay marble. At a guess, I reckon your plumbing would be around $1K and your sparky around $500. Tiles are around $30sqm (give or take), go to tile shops and buy their discounted line, if you need more, you can go back and get more. GOOD LUCK!! PS I put wall hung vanities in my bath & ensuite (from ebay about $250 each) in white, they look stunning, great quality and contemporary appeal. Gorgeous taps from ebay (china i think) $80 each. A thankful person is a happy person. [/color]My hobby design blog: http://aviewondesign.blogspot.com/ Re: Converting Laundry to Bathroom - floorplan opinions? 5Dec 25, 2015 11:44 am Hi and Merry Christmas everyone. I have been browsing this forum for few days now for the same purpose of OP here. I have attached the picture of the laundry as well. Any advises and opinions are welcome. http://s2.postimg.org/z70ga9495/laundry_room.png (this is 2x4 size laundry) Basically, I am planning to replace the laundry sink by free standing shower which I will buy on Ebay ( http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NEW-SQUARE-9 ... fZWlTUq_Wg ) and then install it myself. I am going to do all tiling and construction on my own. But my question is that whether It is alright to just connect the host & cold water pipes directly to the shower, and use existing laundry sink drain for the shower? is it easy to do so? Thanks guys and sorry for my English as it is not my mother tongue language Re: Converting Laundry to Bathroom - floorplan opinions? 6Oct 30, 2016 9:15 am To get the ideal laundry design have enough corner or space to put a washer and dryer, pressing, washing powders, washing bowl and capacity units . It's not hard to make the clothing plan with capacity region all the more adequately, it simply needs smart thoughts for capacity in the pantry, to accomplish this objective, I suggest to you some small laundry room ideas that outfitted with brilliant storage room particularly reasonable for little spaces. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Here are some tips and clever ideas to organize and decorate your laundry room:
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