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Chrisi19067 Apr 2020 22:13Unfortunately, I couldn't find a suitable topic. Let's assume a house has 2 floors: ground floor and upper floor. What disadvantages are there, apart from costs, if the bathroom is not located directly above the utility room? For example, if it is two rooms further away.
Chrisi1906 schrieb:
What disadvantages are there besides cost if the bathroom is not located directly above the utility room? For example, if it is two rooms away. It really depends.
Cost is probably negligible, but the drain line in the Lindenallee runs through the living area — which can cause noise and feel odd.
Also, it might take a few seconds longer for hot water to reach the faucet through the pipes.
I don’t know the exact construction details for Gussek Haus, but:
Offset bathrooms are more complex. You need a specific slope in the wastewater pipes, which means the ceiling construction becomes thicker. This applies whether the pipes run through the concrete slab or if the ceiling is dropped.
This leads to higher costs because you have to build higher to maintain the same room height.
Whether noise becomes an issue depends on the ceiling construction and the type of pipes used. Pipes with strong noise reduction also cost more.
If done properly, there are no disadvantages. We also have offset bathrooms and staggered floors.
Hot water supply is generally not a problem. In the worst case, circulation systems can help.
At the size of Lindenallee, this should not yet be a challenge.
Offset bathrooms are more complex. You need a specific slope in the wastewater pipes, which means the ceiling construction becomes thicker. This applies whether the pipes run through the concrete slab or if the ceiling is dropped.
This leads to higher costs because you have to build higher to maintain the same room height.
Whether noise becomes an issue depends on the ceiling construction and the type of pipes used. Pipes with strong noise reduction also cost more.
If done properly, there are no disadvantages. We also have offset bathrooms and staggered floors.
Hot water supply is generally not a problem. In the worst case, circulation systems can help.
At the size of Lindenallee, this should not yet be a challenge.
rick2018 schrieb:
You need to have a specific slope in the wastewater pipes. Inside the bathroom itself, yes, but it should be independent of the utility room.
rick2018 schrieb:
So the ceiling construction becomes thicker. No.
I assume that the drainage pipe also runs through the utility room and/or that a sink or laundry tub is planned there.
@ypg, so do you just let the pipe stick out from the floor or ceiling? An extra 1-2 meters (3-6 feet) usually isn’t a problem, but beyond that, it can cause issues. The pipe has to go somewhere. We experienced the same during our build. This means the ceiling structure has to be thicker or you have to lower the ceiling. In any case, the house needs to be a bit taller to maintain the room height.
@ypg, so do you just let the pipe stick out from the floor or ceiling? An extra 1-2 meters (3-6 feet) usually isn’t a problem, but beyond that, it can cause issues. The pipe has to go somewhere. We experienced the same during our build. This means the ceiling structure has to be thicker or you have to lower the ceiling. In any case, the house needs to be a bit taller to maintain the room height.
rick2018 schrieb:
I assume that the drain line also runs through the utility room and/or a sink or laundry tub is planned there.
@ypg, so you just let the pipe stick out of the floor/ceiling? The drain and its contents go directly outside according to the drainage plan, regardless of the utility room. I can’t add anything more to that.
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