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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2022 11:00:15 GMT
You're not (if I was told correctly) allowed a toilet opening off a kitchen any longer. I had one that came off a kitchen / dinner and that's when I was told by a builder who was sorting something else out (apparently it wouldn't be legal now).
I'd avoid it myself.
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Post by dominalien on Feb 8, 2022 11:01:21 GMT
I've been comfortable with electricity since forever, it's simple in my mind and I've been laying cables, installing sockets and the like since I was a teenager.
Plumbing has always scared me shitless, though, but I'm slowly getting a little confident with that as well these days. It feels pretty good not having to call someone in for small jobs, even if a pro will do it in 15 minutes and you'll need an hour and 2 trips to the store.
The other day a friend's boiler leaked all over the floor so he got a new one and was looking at a week without heating and hot water until someone could come in to install it, so we decided to take a shot at it just the two of us. Took us two full days and 7 trips to the store. He has a single tiny leak (a couple of drops every day), but he needs to drain the water to get rid of it, so will be doing it come warm weather. A huge success in my book, can't say I'm not feeling very happy with myself.
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Post by freddiemercurystwin on Feb 8, 2022 11:01:43 GMT
You're not (if I was told correctly) allowed a toilet opening off a kitchen any longer. I had one that came off a kitchen / dinner and that's when I was told by a builder who was sorting something else out (apparently it wouldn't be legal now). I'd avoid it myself. You've been able to have a toilet directly off a kitchen for years provided it has it's own basin. Also pesky new page, see my last post on the page before. |
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Post by dominalien on Feb 8, 2022 11:03:00 GMT
If it's just the family having dinner then maybe, yeah. But guests would use the one in the dining room cue farting, extruding and plopping noises for the enjoyment of all.
Edit: not to mention shit smells if for some reason the ventilation isn't working the right way.
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Post by freddiemercurystwin on Feb 8, 2022 11:06:56 GMT
Nah come on, it's a given that if you had a guests they'd just be directed to the other toilet and I bet Mrs Toast has already said as much.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2022 11:08:04 GMT
Just feels odd to me that you can all be sitting there having dinner, then someone gets up and goes for a massive dump just the other side of the door before coming back to the table. Every house I've ever lived in before has toilets off a corridor, or an en suite at most. But if you're all sat there having dinner, why wouldn't you use the other toilet, that's all you'd do. You don't have to use that toilet but it sounds like it would serve as a useful addition when you're not all sat there having dinner. Anyway maybe upload a plan of your house, there might be another way .... There definitely is another way,which is to put it in exactly the same place but not have the door into the dining room - instead it would either open into the bedroom which is on the other side of that wall, or we could make a small lobby where you go either into the bedroom or the toilet. Thing is Mrs Toast "doesn't want visitors having to go into the bedroom side of the bungalow", but having them take a shit while we're eating is somehow OK... |
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Post by dominalien on Feb 8, 2022 11:09:33 GMT
I gather by "family bathroom" he means the one the family uses so you wouldn't want guests to go there if there's a separate toilet in a more accessible part of the house? A plan would be good Toast.
Edit: the small lobby looks like the way to go, you could put a toilet sign on the door to minimise guests opening the door to the bedroom instead.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2022 11:10:43 GMT
I'll try and sketch something. Can we embed pics here somehow?
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Post by Dougs on Feb 8, 2022 11:19:31 GMT
Just feels odd to me that you can all be sitting there having dinner, then someone gets up and goes for a massive dump just the other side of the door before coming back to the table. Every house I've ever lived in before has toilets off a corridor, or an en suite at most. But surely most of the time, the toilet would be used outside of mealtimes so not really an issue. |
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Post by Dougs on Feb 8, 2022 11:21:55 GMT
You're not (if I was told correctly) allowed a toilet opening off a kitchen any longer. I had one that came off a kitchen / dinner and that's when I was told by a builder who was sorting something else out (apparently it wouldn't be legal now). I'd avoid it myself. We have a toilet and shower off the kitchen. Assume as it's in place, it's not an issue. Plan A is to rip it out and move it. If we can't do that, plan B is ton refurb it. Guess we'll have to see what's what if we do that. Edit: Thanks freddie, not an issue then? |
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Post by freddiemercurystwin on Feb 8, 2022 11:31:22 GMT
Definitely not an issue.
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Post by Dougs on Feb 8, 2022 11:35:50 GMT
It is a bit weird that someone could be having a dump whilst I'm doing the washing up, but I got past that quite quickly.
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Post by nexus6 on Feb 8, 2022 11:40:37 GMT
Just feels odd to me that you can all be sitting there having dinner, then someone gets up and goes for a massive dump just the other side of the door before coming back to the table. Every house I've ever lived in before has toilets off a corridor, or an en suite at most. Put a lobby in so you go from the dining to a small area with the sink and then a door through to the actual bog. If space allows...? |
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Post by jeepers on Feb 8, 2022 12:05:09 GMT
How frequently are your guests taking a shit mid-meal in your house? I mean, this really sounds like an edge-case.
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Post by jeepers on Feb 8, 2022 12:06:14 GMT
“Lovely stew Barbara but I’m afraid I need a massive shit. Should I close the door or shall we carry on chit-chatting whilst I drop the kids off at the pool?”
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Post by dominalien on Feb 8, 2022 12:09:48 GMT
How frequently are your guests taking a shit mid-meal in your house? I mean, this really sounds like an edge-case. Normally you don't know. They go away for a bit and come back. With the door right there, you'll find out. |
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Post by jeepers on Feb 8, 2022 12:13:45 GMT
How frequently are your guests taking a shit mid-meal in your house? I mean, this really sounds like an edge-case. Normally you don't know. They go away for a bit and come back. With the door right there, you'll find out. There you go then. Knowledge is power. |
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Post by freddiemercurystwin on Feb 8, 2022 12:15:39 GMT
“Lovely stew Barbara but I’m afraid I need a massive shit. Should I close the door or shall we carry on chit-chatting whilst I drop the kids off at the pool?” "Thanks Jerry but as every good housewife knows the key to avoid a stinker from the porcelain throne is to flush as soon as those kids have submerged." |
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Post by nexus6 on Feb 13, 2022 14:06:04 GMT
About to start the process of changing the toilet seat for one with a little seat insert for the kiddie.
I just know that, as with everything plumbing related, something is going to go horribly and expensively wrong
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Post by EMarkM on Feb 13, 2022 14:08:34 GMT
Nah - should be just a couple of wingnuts or what have you. The very best of luck to you, though! Don't tell him, lads. |
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Post by khanivor on Feb 13, 2022 14:38:45 GMT
Yer fucked
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Post by nexus6 on Feb 13, 2022 15:12:21 GMT
Quite literally. I somehow got my body stuck in the small gap between the toilet and the wall and my horny step-brother came in and took advantage of me! |
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Post by jeepers on Feb 13, 2022 16:27:39 GMT
We got lazy and got one of those folding plastic ones that sits on top of the normal seat. Laziness = efficiency.
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Post by khanivor on Feb 13, 2022 16:32:32 GMT
I used a drop in one. Ain’t nobody got time to fold
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Post by jeepers on Feb 13, 2022 16:51:45 GMT
When my daughter was just transitioning off the potty, one time I forgot to add the seat. I put her on, she immediately slipped thro’ the seat and - legs pointing at the ceiling - growled “Get. Me. Out.” with such cold fury I laughed ‘til I shat.
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Post by mowgli on Feb 13, 2022 23:42:03 GMT
Anyone converted a garage? We have a big detatched double garage which is currently a garage (dumping ground) and gym. Bare brick walls, open ceiling etc. I want to insulate it, panels, flooring and ceiling and turn it into a cinema room/gym (with a little space to side for garden/tools. Will never store car there so can block up doors.
My DIY skills are essentially all ikea furniture related (as in, non existent). Is this remotely possible with trial and error and YouTube videos or should I give up before I've started and pay someone?
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Post by dfunked on Feb 13, 2022 23:46:44 GMT
God damn first page reply.
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Post by Dougs on Feb 14, 2022 6:40:05 GMT
My brother in law did the same last year. With double doors to the garden and an office in one part, it cost them £18k.
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Post by nexus6 on Feb 14, 2022 9:25:39 GMT
Anyone converted a garage? We have a big detatched double garage which is currently a garage (dumping ground) and gym. Bare brick walls, open ceiling etc. I want to insulate it, panels, flooring and ceiling and turn it into a cinema room/gym (with a little space to side for garden/tools. Will never store car there so can block up doors. My DIY skills are essentially all ikea furniture related (as in, non existent). Is this remotely possible with trial and error and YouTube videos or should I give up before I've started and pay someone? You have to get the concept right from the start or you’ll be fighting it all the way and the result will be expensive and poor. What rooms are you having? What power requirements will there be? Are you insulating on the inside or the outside? How will you insulate the floor? Etc Garages are not always built to be totally dry for example. If you’re having expensive kit in there it needs to be a dry environment and that can be tricky if it’s just a concrete slab to the ground as it would let moisture in from below. Once you get the basics, most any fool can screw timber to another piece of timber but there will always be a point where you really have to know what you’re doing. Do you have tools? A chop saw, a drill, a circular saw, a planer, hammers, jigsaw, nail gun, workbench etc. That will add up to 4 figures if you don’t. Would you need planning permission and/or a building warrant? |
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Post by dogbot on Feb 14, 2022 9:57:40 GMT
If you want it insulating, presumably, you'll want central heating in there, too?
So you'll be wanting a professional.
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