Tips On Having A Basement Bathroom

It would take a lot of work to put a bathroom on the second floor or attic. Drain is very essential and when installing a toilet on the other floors of the house you would need to go through the floors down to the main drainage line. With the bathroom in the basement you would only have to work on the basement floor and walls to connect to the pipes. And you already have two existing walls to work on adding two more to enclose bathroom would be enough.

Before you go on and make your nice basement bathroom it is essential to prepare the needed plans and materials. You need to measure the intended space so that you would have the amount of space to work and put all the necessary bathroom fixtures. The space should be able to accommodate the toilet, sink, shower and bath if you have enough to spare.

The basement is darker than the rest of the house due to its location so ample lighting is also very essential. You can install lights on all corners or have a window to let natural light into the bathroom. You can also add mirrors to reflect what little light you have inside. A few lights around the mirror can also be a good idea.

A bathroom should have enough space to let you move around. When installing a toilet it is important that it be located at an area where there is enough space between it and the wall. You can install smaller toilets to get the best out of the limited space.

A few wall mounted cabinets and towel racks will free up floor space while allowing ample storage for your towels and other toiletries. You would not need any bathroom vanities as this will eat up what little space you have a simple sink should be enough.

With a basement bathroom you will get the same benefits of a regular bathroom but at a lesser cost compared to having one on the top floors and this is a good use for your basement also.