Print at Dec 15, 2025, 5:15:05 PM

Posted by sjb007 at Apr 26, 2024, 12:21:38 AM
Re: led moldings
A question that occurred to me after posting my (first) magnum opus was whether the architect was denying the possibility of moving the bathroom wall out at all, or just to the balconies edge. As Keet said, it is possibly structural, so no chance. But then that begs the question why is it OK to take it it all the way up to the balcony on the right hand side of your plan?

Another thing that would help when looking at your plan: a list of what you require vs. what you would like vs. don't need vs. don't want. i.e.
Require:

  • 1 x Master Bedroom
  • 1 x Living Room
  • 1 x Kitchen
  • 1 x Quiet space for Home Office (could be dual purposed as an occasional Bedroom 2)

Would like:

  • 1 x Master En-suite shower room
  • 1 x Off-hall W.C.

Don't need:

  • Permanent Bedroom 2
  • Family Bathroom

Don't want:

  • Open Plan / Broken plan
  • Washer/dryer located in kitchen (I know this is a common continental thing, putting them in the bathroom)

Because I'm looking at your plan, and I see the shape of a radical redesign moving many elements around that would be a much better balance. I'm not sure though if the soil stacks are universal. i.e. have a WC or bathroom where the kitchen currently is, and move the kitchen and have it drain into the current bathroom soil stack.

Are the floors solid concrete? Or is there a cavity that waste pipes can be routed through? I ask because having just fit a new shower tray in a concrete floored bathroom, routing the waste while maintaining adequate falls in the pipework can be a nightmare. If your floors are concrete it severely limits how you can route waste pipes. For instance, your new plans toilet is on the other side of a doorway. If the floor is concrete, this simply doesn't work.