How to make a second bathroom in your home

How to obtain a second bathroom inside your house in a fast way and optimizing the costs of realization? Before going into the subject, we want to reassure you by saying that the realization of a second bathroom inside a house is almost always possible.

So here is how to realize a second bathroom (far or near the first one).

Small or minimum size second bathroom

For the realization of a second small bathroom within your living space, it is good to point out that the building regulations do not indicate the minimum dimensions for the realization of the second bathroom: for this reason, it is possible to realize an extra bathroom even of minimum dimensions, perhaps obtained from the space of your bedroom, of a service room or why not of a closet.

In this regard, for the realization of a bathroom characterized by particularly limited dimensions you can decide to give up the provision of all 4 sanitary ware, opting for the installation of only the necessary elements. Even in a second, very small bathroom, it is not mandatory to have a window, although in this case it will be useful to install a suction fan in the room, for understandable hygienic reasons of condensation and odor formation. The suction fan will have to be considered already during the planning phase of the second bathroom. It is also possible to create a second bathroom near the kitchen.

The only constraint imposed by the regulations in force concerns the installations: in this regard, if the toilet is far from the discharge column, in this case it will be necessary to install a grinder.

Tips and tricks for the construction of a second bathroom

Once you have ascertained that it is possible to create a second bathroom within your domestic space, it will be necessary to identify the best position for the realization of this environment.

Particular attention must be paid to the drains (especially in the case of realization of a second bathroom without drain). The drains will have to be as close as possible to the drains already present in the first bathroom or kitchen, or to other unused drains (for example, condominium drains).

The minimum size of the second bathroom is 4 square meters for the provision of all essential elements (toilet, bidet, sink and shower). If the space you will be able to obtain for the second bathroom will be less than 4 square meters, you can decide to install only a toilet with bidet attached.

For the realization of a second bathroom inside your house, you must not forget to have the relative municipal building practice drawn up by a qualified and competent professional, such as an architect, a surveyor or an engineer. You will also have to entrust to the professional the fulfillment of the cadastral update for the modification of the internal subdivision of the spaces of your house.

More ideas for a second bathroom

For the furnishing of a second service bathroom, you can consider the possibility of arranging a built-in mini washbasin inside the space: this solution is particularly suitable for bathrooms characterized by limited dimensions. A built-in washbasin is in fact characterized by extremely small dimensions of the drain, compared to those of a traditional siphon: with a mini built-in washbasin you will have 20% more space in the drawer underneath the furniture.

Another important measure for the furnishing of a second bathroom of reduced dimensions is represented by the installation of wall-hung sanitary fittings: these fittings are also able to limit the overall dimensions to a minimum. However, it is good to specify that this type of sanitary ware should be installed on walls of perforated bricks. To make your bathroom more comfortable you can opt for the choice of wall-hung sanitary ware characterized by simple lines and soft shapes.

And again you can decide to buy an adaptable shredder: in this way you can make your second bathroom without the need to intervene with complex masonry works. Our advice for the furnishing of a second small bathroom is also to choose a shower tray flush with the floor: by choosing this element of furniture your bathroom will appear more spacious.

Finally, you can decide to heat your bathroom with electric radiators: these tools are now a viable alternative to traditional radiators, especially in spaces characterized by small sizes.

Creating a second bathroom: the costs

Let's come to the sore point: we are obviously talking about the costs of creating a second bathroom. It 's very complex to outline the precise costs: these will in fact be influenced by a number of variants, related to the need for installation and intervention on the systems, and sanitary ware that you decide to buy.

In general, we can classify the costs for the construction of a second bathroom, as follows:

• Realization of the hydraulic system: minimum sum 1700.00 Euro
• Realization of masonry: 100.00 Euro per square meter
• Purchase of sanitary of medium quality and installation: 1000.00 Euro approximately
• Realization of shower substrate and shower tray 650,00 Euro approx.