Bathroom/toilet renovations and questions - WWYD?

[LizLemon]

i'm not keen on toilets in bathroom either. would much rather bit more room in the bathroom, or seperate shower and bath than an extra toilet.

1. Would the extra toilet be an advantage or necessary (given that it's in the bathroom?) more disadvantage than advantage.
2. Would the shower over bath be a PITA? i don't mind them, but prefer seperate if the option is there.
3. Would you put up with the shower over bath in order to have the second toilet? nup
4. Would the second toilet be something that would sway you to rent the property? nup

Pretty much this

[Traveller]

I'm from Scotland so my ideas might differ slightly, but I love toilets in bathrooms and wanted one in our house but our builder refused because he was a bit rubbish. A second toilet is always worth it and showers over baths are fine as long as you have sticky dots to stop you from slipping. I like shower curtains though as you can get some really funky ones and it is always easy to make your bathroom look completely renovated with a new curtain and floormat.

So yeah, I'd put in a second toilet.

[~Kim~]

I have never had a shower over a bath or a toilet in a bathroom before we moved into this house 2.5 years ago.
I would have said the same as many PPs.
However, now I love both.
We have a glass shower screen so the little kids can splash to their hearts content. They can have a shower but have the plug in and then I can turn the water off and they can play. Even my dad who has had a bilateral hip replacement can get in and out, albeit with a little help, but it's not that hard.
A second loo is a benefit to renters. If someone is in the bathroom and another person needs to go, then there's your other loo.

So no, don't think it's a disadvantage. If I was looking at renting I'd like it.

[nickle730]

I love a shower over bath, I can have a shower and the kidlets sit in the bottom and have a bath. I would definitely go for a glass screen though, I loathe it when you're wet and the shower curtain sticks to you.

I would definitely want a second toilet in a three bedder and would prefer not to rent a place with only one toilet. Don't care if it's in the bathroom or not!

[Tinks]

It wouldn't bother me, I like toilets in bathrooms and showers over baths.

[wysiwyg]

No issue with toilets in bathrooms and a second toilet is a benefit in my book. We have two bed with one toilet in the one bathroom - we often have overseas visitors an extra toilet would be great - especially when little ones just have to go right now! I would choose a place with two toilets but with shower over bath over one with only one toilet but separate shower if everything else was the same. Three bedrooms sounds like somewhere a family would rent so I think second toilet definitely a benefit (especially if is a big 3 bed - as opposed to a 2 + boxroom type). But to be honest there is never only one thing that is different between two places and I would still rent a place with one toilet, and even if toilet is in bathroom - if the rest of the place is good. Also really the rental market is so strong you won't have a problem whichever way you decide so I would do whatever suits you.

[Nai]

We are considering renovating our bathroom too to add a toilet in there because 3 girls and 1 male in the house does not work with 1 toilet, especially in the mornings! We have had a shower over the bath and would continue as it is a bonus when you have limited space.


1. Would the extra toilet be an advantage or necessary (given that it's in the bathroom?) Huge advantage
2. Would the shower over bath be a PITA? I find them to be ok so it doesn't bother me - I would prefer this with a second toilet, to having a seperate bath and no second toilet
3. Would you put up with the shower over bath in order to have the second toilet? Absolutely!
4. Would the second toilet be something that would sway you to rent the property? Yes

[Sopdet]

Div

Would the toilet go where the shower is now? Because if you put the shower over bath where the bath is now you lose a lot of natural light due to the positioning of the window.

Is the wall between the current toilet and bathroom a load bearing wall? I'm just thinking for extra space you could rejig the toilet/linen cupboard/laundry cupboard area to give the bathroom a bit more space. Just thinking making the current toilet a little bit smaller & use a sliding door, same as use a sliding door in the bathroom (if it doesn't interfere with the plumbing). Thinking having the two toilets mirror each other, so where the linen cupboard is now put the bathroom's toilet in there? Also how hard is it going to be to move pipes etc, as in the ones in the floor, will you end up having to jack-hammer the floor & slab up to change where the plumbing goes?

Just throwing ideas around.