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.
We currently have only one bathroom and a guest toilet, and we would never plan it that way again. In our new build, there will definitely be an additional bathroom for the children. Having one bathroom with small kids is not a problem, but that changes as they get older. There is constant knocking on the door, both children naturally want to use the bathroom at the same time, no one wants to get up earlier, and there are complaints about the unauthorized use of each other’s toothpaste, shower gel, and so on—typical teenage behavior. When our children were younger, we couldn’t have imagined it being so stressful, but now we are really looking forward to the extra bathroom.
Best regards
Sabine
Best regards
Sabine
In the past, the four of us shared just one large bathroom – of course, it worked, we managed somehow, and it was all we knew.
However, in our new build, we planned from the start to include a second shower in the guest toilet on the ground floor, and I have to say, even though it’s just the two of us now, we wouldn’t want to be without it.
However, in our new build, we planned from the start to include a second shower in the guest toilet on the ground floor, and I have to say, even though it’s just the two of us now, we wouldn’t want to be without it.
Hello,
we decided not to install a shower in the guest bathroom (which makes it easier to keep tidy and clean), and instead added a second bathroom with a shower on the upper floor. At first, we also didn’t plan to finish this bathroom completely. However, during the renovation, it was finished except for the shower enclosure. We deliberately left out the enclosure for the walk-in shower so that we can use this space for a changing table for the first few years if needed.
Unfortunately, everything costs money.
we decided not to install a shower in the guest bathroom (which makes it easier to keep tidy and clean), and instead added a second bathroom with a shower on the upper floor. At first, we also didn’t plan to finish this bathroom completely. However, during the renovation, it was finished except for the shower enclosure. We deliberately left out the enclosure for the walk-in shower so that we can use this space for a changing table for the first few years if needed.
Unfortunately, everything costs money.
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Bieber08154 Jul 2016 09:07I agree with the following opinion:
- Either expand properly now or not at all.
- Typical households (up to four people) can manage with just one bathroom.
Who actually cleans the second and third bathroom?
- Either expand properly now or not at all.
- Typical households (up to four people) can manage with just one bathroom.
Who actually cleans the second and third bathroom?
Thank you all very much!
The guest toilet will probably be the most frequently used bathroom. We spend most of our time downstairs. If a shower is installed there, it will likely feel quite cramped. There are great ideas with sliding glass doors to the side, but I think the cost for such solutions is about the same as adding another bathroom with a shower on the top floor.
As Sebastian rightly pointed out, the cleaning will probably be done by the person who cleans the rest of the house.
The guest toilet will probably be the most frequently used bathroom. We spend most of our time downstairs. If a shower is installed there, it will likely feel quite cramped. There are great ideas with sliding glass doors to the side, but I think the cost for such solutions is about the same as adding another bathroom with a shower on the top floor.
As Sebastian rightly pointed out, the cleaning will probably be done by the person who cleans the rest of the house.
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