need to add extra bathroom to small house
nvcowgirl
11 years ago
Our 1936 home is 1256 square feet. We'd like to add a second bathroom (shower only, no tub) to the back bedroom without extending much of the existing footprint of the home. We can go back about 5 feet from the bedroom (but there's a huge old tree in the way to go much further). We also have plans to add about 8 feet onto the kitchen in the back. I'm thinking of the creative "wet room" with curbless shower, but still not seeing how I can get this into the space.
Ideas?
We live in San Jose, CA, so any designers in that area, if you can think "out of the box" and on a budget, I'm interested in hearing from you.
Ideas?
We live in San Jose, CA, so any designers in that area, if you can think "out of the box" and on a budget, I'm interested in hearing from you.
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11 years ago nvcowgirl
11 years agoLeonardo, we've owned this home since 1987 and have always been reluctant to make even the smallest of changes because it is so charming just as it is. IF (big IF) we can figure out a way to do this and keep it looking original, we would go ahead. Yes, extending over the cellar stairs is one direction we have explored. Your drawing matches pretty closely what my husband last proposed. It's nice to see it drawn out. The back of the house is pretty plain and this would give it some punch
Thanks for the input. I attached photos of the front and back of the house, just for fun.
Joyce
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11 years ago nvcowgirl
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11 years agohere is a quick sketch about ways that you could lay out the bathroom, 5x13 is plenty of space for a bathroom. you would be looking at about $13,000 for the rough construction cost plus probably another $10,000 to $20,000 in finish cost including materials like tile, plumbing and electrical fixtures. Give me a call if you would like me to come out and give you a free estimate, I am glad to help.
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11 years ago
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