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mind.Thethingyouwanttoavoid

is havingboxedinpipeworksnaking

aroundthebathroomasit alwayslooks

likea mistake.

Onlyonceyouhaveallthisinformation

setshouldyouproceedtochoosingthe

appropriatesanitaryfittingsandtiles,not

before.Thereis sucha bewilderingrange

ofbathroomfittings,nottomentionsizes

andcoloursoftilestochoosefrom,solet

a goodlayouttellyouwhatwillworkbest.

Asa littletip,selectonewalltodifferentiate

ina contrastingtileandthiswillgivethe

bathrooma focus.

oliverBArsoUmsAys:

A few hours with an architect or an interior

designer can resolve fundamental issues

and set you up with a good working layout.

This would include a plan and elevations

of the walls. These drawings will show the

locations of all of the bathroom fittings and

how they sit with other features, such as

windows and the door.

With any bathroom remodelling project

on a small budget, I would start with

the location of the existing plumbing,

specifically the toilet waste pipe. See if

you can make the layout work with this in

where to turn for our bedroom remodel?

Q

I’d like to remodel our bathroom on a budget of

around £5-7k. How should I start the process?

lUcy hill

The Build

image: syte architects

Q

Mylocalcouncil

have asked me to

change my design to

something less aesthetically

pleasing. There is a small

row of terraced houses next

to the plot, but it is semi

rural and I am being asked

to copy the pitch and height

of the adjacent roofs. The

house I’m proposing will

be the same size as threeof

theterracesandthischange

willcreatea reallylowroof.

BenlAws

sAllyTAggsAys:

You need to look at

local planning policy

relating to design and

the Residential Design

Guide (RDG) (if the

LPA have one). You

should make a clear

and dispassionate case

explaining why your

preferred design would

be more in line with the

provisions contained

within local policy

and the RDG. Focus

on the impact on the

local area. Remember,

the LPA are primarily

concerned with the

external visual impact of

what you are proposing,

so complaints relating

to how the dwelling will

function internally will

likely fall on deaf ears.

Your architect and/or

planning consultant

should be able to help

you put together a

coherent rebuttal.

piTchesAndplAnning