Creating a Bathroom Upstairs

[joeellis2000]

Hello All,

I am in the process of buying a Victorian end terrace. It is set up with 3 good sized bedrooms but with a bathroom downstairs past the kithcen. We are wanting to create a new shower room upstairs (keeping the downstairs one too).

I basically have two options: Either split the back bedroom upstairs into 2 and fit a small shower room in there. This room is directly above the current bathroom so I understand it will be reasonably straight forward for a plumber to do.

Next option is split the front bedroom which is much larger and put the shower room in there. I have been told that due to waste and piping etc this is not possible unless I buy a macerator (?Saniplus?). This will obviously be more work and I would assume it will therefore be more expensive.

Ideally I would do the front room one as it is a bigger room and would mean I still had 3 good sized rooms.


Any advice, guidance or other ideas would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

 

[joeellis2000]

No advice from anyone??!

 

[hi-spec plumbing heating]

can't give advice on a job you can't see.

best get someone in and get a few quotes

 

[Richard C]

I would think carefully before installing a macerator; they can be a maintenance liability & I’ll leave you to imaging how nice a job unblocking one is

I'm going to the trouble of installing a new soil stack & foul drain to avoid having to use one in the new en-suit I'm incorporating into our large bedroom.