Turn two bathrooms into one or keep it the way it is and redesign it?
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Splitting one bathroom into two
Comments (5)This is a starter home, you said? I had a few starter homes. Hehe. They all had one bathroom. It's a small house. If you are selling it in the next 5 years, I'd put money into cosmetics for the next starter to enjoy. Starter homes that are nice always sell quickly, in my experience. It's the middle and high end homes that can sit because there is a glut in that price range. We painted our first homes interior (wood paneling and all), added a dishwasher and new carpet. We sold it ourselves, two years later, in one day. It was in a nice setting but it was what it was. We didn't pretend it was anything else. We had several offers. We took the one that offered our full asking price. Clean, cosmetically updated, dishwasher added. New septic and treated water brought in. We made a *very* nice profit after only two years. It was sold in a bad economy too boot. Personally I'd rather have one decent bathroom over two tiny ones. Starter homes need to think about giving babies baths and the like. A bath you can turn around in and have room to kneel down by the tub, house a potty training chair and toys... That is a starter bathroom in a nutshell, if you ask me....See MoreBest bathroom fan - automatic turn on/off?
Comments (13)<i>With Houzz, do you notice a lot of 'empty' responses? Not a link, not a model number, not a manufacturer - but rather 'I think' or 'I've seen'. Just fills the site with clutter.</i> I am certain this is directed at me and I feel like I need to defend myself. If I have not used or seen a product then I will not recommend it. However, it is possible that the OP did not know that sensor switches existed. If the OP feels that this is something they might want to look into, they have access to the internet and can google "automatic switch that senses humidity" as easily as any of the rest of us. And they can decide which one is appropriate for their particular situation. If you don't like it, you can take your snark elsewhere....See MoreOne large bathroom or two small bathrooms?
Comments (26)In the picture, black is the current layout. Green is the change if only shower was made bigger and one door would be eliminated. Red is a complet demo, removing the wall section between two toilets. All the water lines from upstairs are in the section of the wall that is between two toilets so removing this wall would require a major move of water lines to the side and there would have to be a section of wall kept behind new toilet and vanity. The door from master would have to be framed and move to the left as a pocket or barn door. The drowing is disproportionate. It is all very cramped in there Current shower is only 26"x26". But may be replacing vanity for a wall hung vanity in the larger bathroom would change the feel. It will all have to be torn down and replaced including removing subfloors as they are rotten. So either remodel will be a lot of work. What should we do?...See MoreNeed help with master bedroom/bathroom redesign
Comments (7)@Josie23 Thanks for pointing that out. I forgot to put a sink in the powder room but of course it will have a sink. I was mainly focusing on the master area. The powder room will be about 7.5 feet long x 3.5 feet wide which should be plenty of room for both a toilet and a sink. I read that the minimum area for a powder room is 11 square feet but this will be much larger than that. I have seen some pretty small powder rooms for sure....See MoreKendrah
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