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EN-SUITES IN ATTICS
There are three things to consider when planning an en-suite in your attic conversion.
- The space it will take up
- The power, or lack of it, in your water pressure.
- The height of your roof.
A typical attic en-suite consists of an electric shower, tray, glass door,
toilet and basin in a small room with Velux window and light.
- The space it will take up
The ideal place for an en-suite is tucked away in the corner beside the new
stairs where it won’t take space from the attic room. But, unless your roof is
very high it won’t fit there, although a simple toilet and hand basin might. The alternative is at the end of the room along the neighbours’ wall. In this
location the floor space will be around 8 feet by 3 feet.
- The power, or lack of it, in your water
pressure
Because the cold water tank in its new location will be lower than the en-suite
fittings we can’t take the water supply from there. We have to break into the
mains supply before it reaches the tank so we are relying on the house having
very good water pressure or else the shower and taps won’t work very
efficiently. The alternative is to install a ‘negative head’ pump and draw hot
and cold water from the hot press to the attic. This adds considerable expense
to the cost of the en-suite.
- The height of your roof
You should have a reasonable height in the attic if you want a shower installed.
You need to be able to stand comfortably in the stall without the risk of
banging your head on the ceiling. And the glass door needs a decent ceiling
height to open and close. Sometimes it’s necessary to have a ‘made to measure’
door, failing that a shower curtain might have to do. The en-suite waste pipes should ideally have a short run to exit the house and
connect up with the existing bathroom pipes on the outside wall.
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