How would one go about having a bathroom installed in an attic?
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denise lopez
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Some people turn their attics into spare bedrooms or offices. If there is a bathroom in the attic, chances are that the person who put it there planned on using the area for more than just storage.
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The biggest consideration would be the plumbing. Figure out where the plumbing is on the floor under the attic and design your attic bathroom above, or very close to that. This will help to minimize costs. Also make sure that you will be able to bring the bathtub, shower stalls or any fixtures into your attic through the existing entrance. It would be very disheartening if you had the plumbing installed and then realized you couldn't fit the shower stall up the staircase to the attic!
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The plumbing is important, especially the drain lines, but in a do-it-yourself situation the cost of the supply lines is comparitivly inexpensive, still expense is expense. But first make sure the attic can bear the weight, especially if you're putting a tub up there, even a toilet and vanity are heavy. You might have to beef up the supporting walls below and the floor joists between them. Replace 2x4's or even 2x6's studs and joists with 2x8's for example or smaller joist with more of them on closer centers if head room is a problem. It might be diheartening to have to leave the shower in the entry hall, what with all the tracking of water up stairs to get the soap and then back down and then back up to get a towel. But it is absolutely heartattacking to suddenly have the tub and bather come crashing thru the ceiling during a Tupperware party.
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