Reply to: OK a challenge for the congregation

[vetran]

Now that's what I call a cooperative partner - She occupies the wardrobe and you occupy the rest of the room

she does comment I'm big when we are alone in the bedroom

I have an office in one of the other bedrooms, my junk goes there or the shed.


Plans for the new place is a Man shack Office & workshop in the garden.

[OwlHoot]

Mrs V will occupy much of the wardrobe. At least that is the current situation.

Now that's what I call a cooperative partner - She occupies the wardrobe and you occupy the rest of the room

[vetran]

I still think a built-in wardrobe is a bit dated and OTT, especially for a bloke, unless you're into cross-dressing and need a good selection of dresses to chose from and a large mirrored alcove in the middle to apply the slap.

I mean how many clothes and shoes do you have?! I can easily get all my clothes into one chest of drawers, with a couple of suits and a few shirts and trousers hanging up on a rack.

Mrs V will occupy much of the wardrobe. At least that is the current situation.

[OwlHoot]

Good point but I expect to be in the room for a year or two.

I still think a built-in wardrobe is a bit dated and OTT, especially for a bloke, unless you're into cross-dressing and need a good selection of dresses to chose from and a large mirrored alcove in the middle to apply the slap.

I mean how many clothes and shoes do you have?! I can easily get all my clothes into one chest of drawers, with a couple of suits and a few shirts and trousers hanging up on a rack.

[vetran]

I thought that was your plan, or maybe you mentioned it initially.

But that makes a built-in wardrobe even less necessary - I mean how many clothes and clobber will guests bring when they stay?

Good point but I expect to be in the room for a year or two.

[OwlHoot]

the temporary bedroom will become a guest bedroom when we extend.

I thought that was your plan, or maybe you mentioned it initially.

But that makes a built-in wardrobe even less necessary - I mean how many clothes and clobber will guests bring when they stay?

[vetran]

I'd consider simply removing the built-in wardrobe and making do with a chest of drawers and a separate clothes hanger on wheels. You'd make a lot of space that way, and with extra 2 feet of width you'd have 5 feet to play with which would be adequate for a loo, sink, and shower (or instead of the shower a smallish tub with shower attachment).

we will be putting built in wardrobes against one wall.

[vetran]

In my humble opinion no en-suite is far, far better than a rubbish/ cramped one.

Unless the main bathroom is on another floor, then an en-suite is a luxury. An en-suite that no-one over 5' 8" can use comfortably is NOT a luxury.

Spend the money on pimping up the main bathroom instead.

We have 3 daughters, the main bathroom means crossing the landing and the temporary bedroom will become a guest bedroom when we extend.

But take your point, we need to make it comfortable otherwise it will just annoy.

[I just need to test it]

So your clothes are locked in with you when you're showering/dumping? That displeases me somehow.

I saw an en suite just as you describe (minus wardrobe) on a Beanie programme and I thought it looked ace.

[JRCT]

In my humble opinion no en-suite is far, far better than a rubbish/ cramped one.

Unless the main bathroom is on another floor, then an en-suite is a luxury. An en-suite that no-one over 5' 8" can use comfortably is NOT a luxury.

Spend the money on pimping up the main bathroom instead.

[d000hg]

Building regulations cover ventilation and its likely we will have an extractor fan

That could be painful.

[vetran]

Or just open the window.

Building regulations cover ventilation and its likely we will have an extractor fan

[vetran]

Hire an architect.

probably will do but sometimes the guys on here say oh yes we had a similar problem and we did X which is completely out of the box.

its a compliment on the diversity of expertise available on here and there predominantly positive and go getting culture.

We have already had a toilet & sink combined which I hadn't realised was commercially available.

[d000hg]

Inside toilets are unhealthy. Have a privy at the bottom of the garden.

Or just open the window.

[BrilloPad]

Is this an interview question?