Which floor plan for utility and WC, your opinions please
Trina Trina
5 months ago
Design 1.PNG (Separate utility & WC with 'broken' kitchen layout)
Design 2.PNG (Combined utility & WC with running cupboards in kitchen)
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Comments (9)I would actually move the sink and toilet to the long wall opposite the door, and stack up the washing machine and dryer (if you have one) in that corner between the toilet and basin. There will then be loads of storage space on top of the up to 2m long worktop you can have in whichever combination you want. The smallest space for a toilet and basin in my opinion is only 1.2m, so you can have 0.8 to plan for other sort of floor length storage should you wish or a long worktop which is my preference. In the past I have used the MyPlan series from the Bathstore and I find them really reliable and flexible and suits almost any dimension - they do 30, 40, or 60 floor and wall units with or without mirrors, and 1.2, 1.5 or 1.8 polymarble worktop. Just my opinion but hope it helps....See MoreDownstairs WC/utility room or "family room"?
Comments (12)I appreciate that it is difficult to know without seeing the layout of the house so here's a rough drawing to scale that I have done of the proposed new layout to help - light blue line = existing glass doors to kitchen, red line = proposed new glass doors to lounge, black lines = existing walls, dark blue lines = proposed new studwork walls and lighting layout (probably will use downlights for maximising the light and lamps in the reading room as well). Hope this gives more of a clear idea of what we are planning to do - I say "utility room" but actually our idea is to do something similar to what OnePlan suggested utilising the understairs cupboard off the WC as a utility cupboard with the washing machine/tumble drier in and then hang a drying rack from the ceiling. The cloakroom area would give us a valuable space for shoes and coats as currently you walk straight through into the main body of the house and mess gets everywhere (we have a small dog that gets very muddy)! The floor will be tiled the same as the hallway through the cloakroom and WC and wood flooring laid in the reading room with the fireplace. It's a very good idea to ask local estate agents Man About The House so thanks for that suggestion....See MoreFloor plan opinions please.
Comments (19)In both the plans it assumes the garage is newly built so we can play with the size as we need to some extent. At 4m wide it’s wider than a standard single at least so I was thinking 5 x 4 would satisfy a lot of peoples desire for a ‘garage space’ - although you won’t get a car in granted. I think in my original post we were going to build around the existing 6m garage. That is still likely to be the case initially. We need the upstairs more urgently and realistically only have budget for that short term. That will be supported over the existing garage on ‘stilts’ - so the Garage foundation won’t be carrying extra load. However we want to design and plan the ‘end state’ so we only have to do one round of planning and also so that any supporting posts are designed into the downstairs layout already. Hence we are designing it all now. This is clearly not ideal in building terms but that’s where we’re at budget wise - bedrooms are the priority. We can also find out how short our budget is for the full scheme. In truth you are correct we will never use the garage for a car - it will be utility, storage and maybe even a bit of gym equipment. However I think the house looks better balanced by having garage doors. We did something similar in our old house and had part glazed wooden doors on what ended up being a utility room. The doors let in light and also make it easy to get larger objects in/out. We’d would likely add tiled flooring and a heat source too so it’s kind of a room with garage doors. Hopefully that combo would satisfy most people who would use a garage similarly. A car port could be an option - although we’d lose the front garden which is a nice feature and adds curb appeal. We’ll certainly canvass a few agents for their thoughts before we make the final choice. Thanks again....See Morewhich is the best layout, advice /opinions please
Comments (15)Think they're coming back a bit now anyway! I would just want a bigger space for the kitchen than in option 3, which opening it up would give you. Apart from that (and having to carry all the plates from kitchen to dining room and back!) I really like it...See MoreCaldicot Kitchen & Bathroom Centre
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