Help us add a toilet
Josh Roberts
21 days ago
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Kate
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Comments (13)Airbnb is a great income earner and you sound very positive, having just stopped dealing in holiday accommodation which included Airbnb. Very good friends have a newly built smallish two story house which they use the lower level for Airbnb and any family and friends to visit, it can be securely closed off for Airbnb guest. I suggestion to you is to use the front of your house for Airbnb keeping the rear private. Your Airbnb accommodation can be 1 -2 bedroom with kitchenette, we always locked the 2nd bedroom when not required, saved on extra linen and unexpected guests. If you leave the second bedroom open and not included in the rate the guests will always use it, from experience. The kitchenette only needs a bench under the window with a small fridge, MW , sink, and small table and chairs for cold days. Your new master and ensuite next to the new deck, you walk between the robes which have a joining cabinet above when entering the ensuite. The laundry separate with or without exterior access, you could even have the laundry opening through the kitchen wall. The family bathroom has a bath with shower over. A large linen/storage cupboard in the living room, this can also be used to help separate the guests wing from the private. Guests could have the under cover front verandah for Alfresco dining along with a small portable electric BBQ oven....See MorePlease help me position a guest toilet/powder room
Comments (12)I have a separate guest toilet without windows using a ceiling extractor fan - not a problem. I also have internal cavity sliding doors to bathrooms and toilets and love how they give extra space and options regarding placement of items. Another location alternative for you may be between the cinema room and the kitchen, depending on what you had planned for that extra space in the kitchen. Two metres is a wide hallway, if that is what it is? Ours is 1.3 which is considered wide (as we need to accommodate a wheelchair which has to turn into doorways). An advantage of a very wide hallway is it gives room for extra furniture placement such as bookshelves, linen or other cupboards if needed. I don't see a linen cupboard or pantry cupboard in your plans. Something else to think about is future proofing - try to cover future possibilities with regard to function, as making structural or fittings changes later can be more expensive, and may come at a time when you can least afford it (e.g. injured, disabled, children, aging or other such people visiting your home). Lives change, sometimes over time, sometimes in an instant, and suddenly the doors are not wide enough (especially the toilet door!), or the walls are not strong enough for a weight-bearing rail, and a host of other things. We put 900cm doors as a minimum and it makes life a lot easier, including moving furniture in and out. Universal Design principles are worth a look. Sadly these considerations are currently considered special or optional, although there are moves to change that, so that builders and architects will consider these things as standard....See MoreExtra toilet in bathroom add value?
Comments (4)I would be careful spending money on a bathroom renovation just prior to selling. You will need to do your sums and research carefully to be confident that the $15,000 or so spent will result in a better return for your investment. If it was my only bathroom I probably wouldn't want to live there during the renovation. As it is a small 3 bedroom unit in an outer suburban area then the household will probably be a smaller size, possibly a couple, or downsizers. Less likely to be a family with three kids. A smaller household would probably prefer a wider vanity and more storage than an extra toilet. If I was selling I would keep the current arrangement, replace the cabinetwork and mirror, improve the lighting and give everything a good clean. Best of luck, Dr Retro of Dr Retro House Calls...See MoreBathroom renovation help - keep toilet separate or combine?
Comments (16)it' not the size of the toilet that matters, it's the size of the humans that need to use it ...allowing anything less than 80cm x 80cm for knee and elbow space, plus more for standing room plus extra for any swing doors and more space for a handbasins and with no other toilet on the ground floor the best option is a separate toilet and i would steal some space off the laundry to make a more comfortable powder room..and the different floor levels don't always prevent stealing some space off the laundry but what is the size of the laundry, including ceiling height at the wall closest to the back of the existing toilet and is the laundry ceiling flat or raked and how many steps are there between lowest floor and bathroom floor?...See MoreKate
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