Yet again, AKICOLJ

[wellinghall]

The new house has a cloakroom next to the kitchen, which we would like to (get someone to) turn into a utility room. So, remove the basin, loo and radiator; install plumbing for washing machine, and shelves.

Any ideas on how much this might cost?

Comments

[didiusjulianus.livejournal.com]

Well, I don't know how much, sorry.

But before you rip it all out may I take the liberty of pointing out that downstairs loos are very useful for when elderly relatives visit (but can't get up the stairs to go to the loo).

They are also quite handy when little people need to go in a rush, or someone's injured themselves even if not on a permanent basis. Having been unable to have certain visitors in the past due to the toileting issue, I would never rip out a downstairs loo (except to install another also downstairs).

(bek. adds that he has heard that downstairs toilets/cloakrooms add value to a house when resold too or rather that tearing it out might devalue it slightly).

[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

Thanks for that, didiusjulianus - definitely something to think about there.

[jane-somebody.livejournal.com]

(belated comment again...)

Yes. This.

I specifically clicked to comment: Are you sure? Taking out the downstairs loo will negatively affect the resale value of the house, so unless you are absolutely certain you want to stay in this house long-term, and/or can't manage with the washing-machine in the kitchen or wherever it is now *and* are willing/able to soak up the effect on the house value as well as the conversion costs, this might be worth a rethink.

In particular, I'd add to DJ's points that I could *really* have done with a downstairs loo in 2005, and last year and this have been very grateful to have had one, both for myself when pregger and with El potty-training.