How do I reconfigure the layout/change stairs to maximise space?
Stewart B
last year
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Hi, we are soon to be moving into a 1890s 2 bed semi. The layout has the stairs cutting across the middle of the house. This means the only bathroom is an en suite to the back bedroom. Not ideal for the front bedroom. There is not a downstairs bathroom just an outdoor WC.
We’d eventually like to reconfigure the stairs so they run along the left hand side of the house. I am just asking for some advice for how this could effectively change the upstairs layout to keep the 2 bedrooms where both have access to the bathroom. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
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kazzh
last yearDepending on the scale of budget, maybe squaring off the kitchen and bringing the outside WC inside could be an option to gain 2 bathrooms.
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