Loft hatch in bathroom

Jackies

DH and are thinking of knocking down the adjoining wall between out bathroom and toilet to make a bigger family b.athroom (and advancing abit of the wall forward as currently its an L type shape) To make it the best size the placement of the new wall would mean that our loft hatch would then be in the bathroom ..........................is there any reason why our hatch shouldnt be in there? If we decide to have it there, is there anything specific we need to do to the hatch/covering in order to protect the loft?

I have googled without much luck!

Thanks!

BuntyB

Can't think of any reason why it can't be in a bathroom, I suppose they are normally in the landing area so as to make access easy enough without disturbing anyone sleeping or bathing lol.

Southend1

My loft hatch is in the bathroom. It doesn't cause any problems that I'm aware of.

art_for_arts_sake

Don't forget to put some draughtproofing tape around the hatch to prevent the cold air in the loft entering the bathroom, particularly if you're having an extractor fan fitted. It's also surprising how much dust collects in the roof space, some of which will be insulation fibre. Do you really want it to be drawn into your bathroom? It's also a good idea as it will stop moist air entering the roof space.

skivenov

Can't see why not, only problem I can think of is condensation might form more easily on it when you have a shower.

That and be careful the ladder can't slip when you're going up there.

-Jay-

I have a hatch just outside my bathroom and a year ago I was getting a lot of damp/condensation dripping off the felt onto the insulation and running down walls due to hot air getting through my trap door. I am no expert on the subject but knew that wasn't good so as soon as I realised this was the cause I insulated the hatch using celotex and fixed the seals and now it's nice and dry up there. just a pause for thought.

JJ

Jackies

Good sealing was the main thing I thought of already - thank you for your posts

Southend1

-Jay- wrote: »

I have a hatch just outside my bathroom and a year ago I was getting a lot of damp/condensation dripping off the felt onto the insulation and running down walls due to hot air getting through my trap door. I am no expert on the subject but knew that wasn't good so as soon as I realised this was the cause I insulated the hatch using celotex and fixed the seals and now it's nice and dry up there. just a pause for thought.

JJ

I don't think it was the hot air causing the damp problem. This is what the Energy Saving Trust website says on the subject:


Insulation stops heat escaping from living spaces, so it will make your loft space cooler - which could make existing damp or condensation problems worse. Get professional advice before installing insulation to see if you can fix the damp problems first.

Kernel_Sanders

skivenov wrote: »

That and be careful the ladder can't slip when you're going up there.

I have to endorse this warning. If you currently have the loft ladder resting on a carpet and then you start using it on a wooden/laminate/lino surface, then it is much more likely to slip if at a shallow angle. I nearly did myself a nasty injury like this whilst the carpet was up, although my aluminium loft ladder is freestanding.

macman

Not to be recommended of course if you have 'open' lofts that run through whole terraces, and voyeuristic neighbours...

jennifernil

Will you still be able to get a ladder in place to access the loft easily?

Could you relocate the hatch to the hallway?