| Show I I Pk Planning inn ing The Extra Both Bath hats What's the best location for extra bathroom facilities THIS TilIS QUESTION comes up I frequently in families with home i improvement dollars to Invest It takes another question to answer answer an- an it rIght the Plumbing Plumbing- Heating Cooling Inform mat a t i ion o n Bureau points out WHAT'S THE main purpose of the bathroom U If its it's primarily primarily marily for conventional family fam- fam ily By use it should be near the bedrooms Better yet it should be between connecting be bedrooms bed bed- d- d I rooms if possible No bathroom I should be located where you I have to walk through a bedroom to reach it U If the new facility is to be a powder room for guests it naturally naturally na- na belongs near the living room and should have access to toa a hallway Suppose its it's to be a I cleanup bath or for for gardeners sports as s t s sand sand and children Then it should be located close to the back entrance entrance en- en trance or a patio entryway from the garden KEEP THIS in mind too in planning new bath facilities You Youcan Youcan can save ori on Installation costs by keeping piping runs short This means close groupIng of fixtures a bath backed up to kitchen plumbing or pIa placed c e d dabove above or below an existing in- in Its It's not a good idea though to sacrifice convenience e n c e to economy A bathroom is the investment investment in- in vestment of a lifetime and should be put where its it's most needed Your plumbing contractor tor can advise you and also help you arrange for small monthly payments WHEN consulting him dont don't forget to ask him to explain the differences between va varied varied- r i e d- d quality fixtures Here again it will pay you to get the best since the difference in price is surprIsingly small particularly particular particular- ly when broken down into your monthly payments |
