Hello,
for a while now, we have been considering whether adding a second shower bathroom makes sense or not.
Currently, we are two adults and a nearly 6-year-old child.
On the ground floor (GF), we have a small guest toilet without a shower.
On the upper floor (UF), there is the main bathroom with both a shower and a bathtub. The bedroom and a child’s room will also be on this floor for now.
In the attic floor (AF), we could install an additional shower bathroom.
This floor currently houses the office/guest room (14m² (150 sq ft)) as well as another child’s room (17m² (183 sq ft)), potentially for another child in the future.
We are building a semi-detached house with a developer and cannot decide yet.
Our current pros and cons list:
Pros:
- A dedicated shower for guests on the same floor
- When the child gets older and possibly moves upstairs or has visitors, there would be a private area there
- If our family eventually grows to four (one adult plus two school-age children who would need to leave the house at the same time), there would be an additional bathroom so no one has to wait. Besides, there is still the guest toilet.
Cons:
- Additional costs that could probably be better allocated elsewhere
- In my youth, there was only one bathroom with a bathtub for everyone, and it worked fine
- When we visited others, we often didn’t have a private shower bathroom either, which didn’t bother us at all
- We currently have a very small bathroom with only a shower, and so far there have been no problems, even with guests.
Another factor, if we decide on another shower bathroom, besides the price, is the level of completion. There are three options:
1. Installation of supply lines for hot and cold water, including ventilation preparation
2. Shower bathroom preparation (requires option 1), including wall construction, electrical outlets, and lighting
3. Final completion (requires options 1 and 2), including shower tray (likely shower screen too), sink, and toilet
Tiling would be extra as well.
We considered selecting only the supply line installation initially and then building the walls later.
However, the question would be how lighting and electricity would be handled then.
Also, the entire attic floor would need to be altered and renewed later.
Or rather choose options 1 and 2 now and complete the final finishing later.
Perhaps others here have additional pros or cons to share.
Thank you.
for a while now, we have been considering whether adding a second shower bathroom makes sense or not.
Currently, we are two adults and a nearly 6-year-old child.
On the ground floor (GF), we have a small guest toilet without a shower.
On the upper floor (UF), there is the main bathroom with both a shower and a bathtub. The bedroom and a child’s room will also be on this floor for now.
In the attic floor (AF), we could install an additional shower bathroom.
This floor currently houses the office/guest room (14m² (150 sq ft)) as well as another child’s room (17m² (183 sq ft)), potentially for another child in the future.
We are building a semi-detached house with a developer and cannot decide yet.
Our current pros and cons list:
Pros:
- A dedicated shower for guests on the same floor
- When the child gets older and possibly moves upstairs or has visitors, there would be a private area there
- If our family eventually grows to four (one adult plus two school-age children who would need to leave the house at the same time), there would be an additional bathroom so no one has to wait. Besides, there is still the guest toilet.
Cons:
- Additional costs that could probably be better allocated elsewhere
- In my youth, there was only one bathroom with a bathtub for everyone, and it worked fine
- When we visited others, we often didn’t have a private shower bathroom either, which didn’t bother us at all
- We currently have a very small bathroom with only a shower, and so far there have been no problems, even with guests.
Another factor, if we decide on another shower bathroom, besides the price, is the level of completion. There are three options:
1. Installation of supply lines for hot and cold water, including ventilation preparation
2. Shower bathroom preparation (requires option 1), including wall construction, electrical outlets, and lighting
3. Final completion (requires options 1 and 2), including shower tray (likely shower screen too), sink, and toilet
Tiling would be extra as well.
We considered selecting only the supply line installation initially and then building the walls later.
However, the question would be how lighting and electricity would be handled then.
Also, the entire attic floor would need to be altered and renewed later.
Or rather choose options 1 and 2 now and complete the final finishing later.
Perhaps others here have additional pros or cons to share.
Thank you.
I briefly considered installing a shower in the guest bathroom, but I’m not sure if that would be feasible. The guest bathroom is 2sqm (21.5 sq ft), with the staircase behind it and the hallway in front, which isn’t very large either.
Unfortunately, we haven’t had a detailed discussion with the technical support team yet, but this is planned for the near future.
Unfortunately, we haven’t had a detailed discussion with the technical support team yet, but this is planned for the near future.
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Sebastian793 Jul 2016 21:07My parents renovated their second bathroom after 25 years – once almost all the kids had moved out.
I didn’t like having only one bathroom, but I also have four sisters. Mornings required quite a bit of coordination.
That’s why we have three full bathrooms with showers plus a guest toilet, and I already enjoy having a bathroom on every floor.
I didn’t like having only one bathroom, but I also have four sisters. Mornings required quite a bit of coordination.
That’s why we have three full bathrooms with showers plus a guest toilet, and I already enjoy having a bathroom on every floor.
So, I wouldn’t consider installing a guest bathroom with a shower in a single-family house (REH) in just 2m² (22 sq ft), especially if there’s little possibility for expansion.
I would probably make the necessary preparations and plan the attic (DG) accordingly. The potential future bathroom can be used as a storage room in the meantime.
I would probably make the necessary preparations and plan the attic (DG) accordingly. The potential future bathroom can be used as a storage room in the meantime.
I still remember when we were kids, living in a household of four people with only one bathroom. Everyone had to leave the house at the same time, so getting up early was necessary. No way I would do that now; the few extra dollars spent on a second bathroom are definitely worth it to me.
Had to change phones, so I guess I’m not that quick to reply on my phone after all.
@BeHaElJa for points 1-3 without tiles, it would be 7.5k. The tiles, at a standard rate for just under 4 square meters (43 square feet), come to 1.8k.
So, quite a substantial amount for that. We, or rather I, think that if it currently works with just a small bathroom, then in a new build it should be enough to have a much larger bathroom and a guest WC.
We mainly spend time downstairs or on the upper floor; the attic would basically be unused for the first few years.
@BeHaElJa for points 1-3 without tiles, it would be 7.5k. The tiles, at a standard rate for just under 4 square meters (43 square feet), come to 1.8k.
So, quite a substantial amount for that. We, or rather I, think that if it currently works with just a small bathroom, then in a new build it should be enough to have a much larger bathroom and a guest WC.
We mainly spend time downstairs or on the upper floor; the attic would basically be unused for the first few years.
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