Here are some box studies of people who have combined a new lavatory in their roof space.
Creating a stylish family bathroom
ABOVE: (Before) The loft space in Christine and Gareth McGrath’s own-build bungalow was watchful to be converted as partial of a couple’s long-term skeleton for a property; (After) The traditional-style roll-top bath and pedestal dish from Heritage Bathrooms element a complicated showering perfectly; all from Timoney Tiles.
The tilted roof in Christine and Gareth McGrath’s loft commanded a blueprint of their family bathroom. Initially, a integrate didn’t consider a apart showering would fit into a space.
However, once they looked during their skeleton in detail, they realised that a loft’s proportions were fake – they could fit a dilemma showering into a space, as good as a freestanding roll-top bath.
In sequence to maximize a space where a roof is higher, they chose a dilemma showering and put a bath underneath a tilted area. They also combined a Velux window to yield copiousness of healthy light.
The couple’s loft plan took a month and cost around £5,000.
Adding a intelligent family bathroom
ABOVE: (Before) With a substantial headroom, a new loft space was ideal for converting to a new bathroom; (After) The wall panelling and roll-top bath, both from Homebase, emanate impression in this space, while a thermostatic towel rail, also Homebase, ensures comfort.
As a prior owners of Janice and Nigel Oxby’s skill had already commissioned a plumbing and window in a loft, it was a lot easier converting this space than starting from scratch.
The loft’s fake roof was private to emanate a tilted roof, while a new window support was commissioned and repositioned so that it wasn’t directly over a bath. The pipework from a lavatory next was extended to capacitate a bath, dish and WC to be propitious into a space.
Creating this undying New England demeanour took around a integrate of months and cost £2,000.
WORDS MICHAEL HOLMES PHOTOGRAPHS EAMON MCAFEE; COLIN POOLE
Featured in a Dec 2011 emanate of Real Homes
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