would it be sensible to erect a wall?

Emily_Joy

The floor plan below shows the first floor. The problem is that there is another bathroom with a shower on the second floor which is also ensuite. So it seems to be a 4 bedroom house with 2 two ensuite bathrooms (and no other shower/bathrooms) which strikes me as less than ideal. So we are thinking it might be sensible to erect a wall and to turn the space which is currently labeled as reception/bedroom into a home office? if so, what the average cost could be? To give the idea of dimensions - the sitting area is roughly 5 by 5 meters and the "reception" is about 3 by 3 meters.

MalMonroe

Hi, I'm a big fan of Kirstie Allsopp on 'Love it or list it' and my first (crazy) thought was 'ask Kirstie!' Because that kind of thing never fazes her.

If you just want a stud partition wall, you could google 'build a stud partition wall' and things like the following pop up -

https://www.diy.com/ideas-advice/how-to-build-a-stud-partition-wall/CC_npci_100041.art

You could perhaps get a quote from somewhere like B&Q for the materials you need?

Before we divorced, my ex (never done anything like it before) built a stud partition wall just to separate the dining room and kitchen in our small home. He did it on his own, with a bit of help from me and our then 6 year old. It didn't seem to take long and we did a good job (I think!)  I can't remember the cost but it wasn't overly expensive.

Anything more complex, you may need to contact a couple of builders for quotes.

FreeBear

MalMonroe said: If you just want a stud partition wall, you could google 'build a stud partition wall' and things like the following pop up

Have a look at Europanel and similar systems - These allow you to build partition walls quickly and relatively cheaply. If done right, they can be removed with only minimal damage to the original building (i.e. just a few screw holes to fill). Have used the stuff in an industrial unit to create office space, and the stuff was pretty robust.

singhini

Two stud walls, one lintel and 3 sliding doors is what i recon.

Section62

singhini said:

Two stud walls, one lintel and 3 sliding doors is what i recon.

I'm fairly sure there isn't enough width between the bedroom/office window and the bathroom wall to allow that layout to happen.

It also isn't clear whether a new opening could be made in the wall between the sitting area and Reception Room/Bedroom. It would need input from a structural engineer to work it out.

35har1old

Section62 said:

singhini said:

Two stud walls, one lintel and 3 sliding doors is what i recon.

I'm fairly sure there isn't enough width between the bedroom/office window and the bathroom wall to allow that layout to happen.

It also isn't clear whether a new opening could be made in the wall between the sitting area and Reception Room/Bedroom. It would need input from a structural engineer to work it out.

What's the distance from the current bathroom wall and window ? needs be around 900mm
Is wall between sitting and office a supporting wall? Is it a solid wall are stud?
I think the door from sitting room would need to be glass to give light into hallway 
Bathroom door could be moved to in line with bathroom wall remove the wall adjacent to the current door and back wall making the bathroom bigger
The doors could be regular opening doors as using sliding doors will loose you floor and wall space 

 

MikeJXE

I have to ask why a wall ?

If it's to be a home office I presume for the residents and not customers 

Why not a screen for  privacy  ? 

No hard work or structural engineer required 

markin

Do you own this 3bed house yet? If not find somethink that's actually a 4 bed

Slinky

A 4 bed with 2 ensuites and no other bathroom is a very very odd layout. I'd look for something else for this reason alone. Forever needing to keep a bedroom tidy in case a visitor needs the toilet..... What if the person who's loo gets used by visitors is lying ill in bed?

Bigphil1474

Slinky, That's why the OP wants to change it into an office. OP, I'd go with the screen idea as it is less hassle, and when you do sell, the room can be a bedroom again for the next occupant to work out why there's no family bathroom.

Slinky

Bigphil1474 said:

Slinky, That's why the OP wants to change it into an office. OP, I'd go with the screen idea as it is less hassle, and when you do sell, the room can be a bedroom again for the next occupant to work out why there's no family bathroom.

But it was built as a 4 bedder, and the lack of family bathroom will as you say, be a problem for the next occupant and may make it difficult to sell. Why buy this one with its known problems. Find something better.