Cloakroom Suite

A cloakroom suite would normally only consist of a toilet and a small basin, they are often compact in size and can fit in a small space. The beauty of the small size of a cloakroom suite is the fact that they can in many cases be squeezed in where you would not fit an ordinary bathroom suite.

In many instances you could fit one of these suites under the stairs or in a spare corner upstairs to give you that all important extra toilet.

To help save space in the cloakroom some cloakroom suites have back to the wall toilets, these are where the cistern is concealed on the other side of the wall to the toilet and this allows the sometimes much needed extra space and you can also have wall hung toilets and wall hung basins which once again save space.

An extra toilet can add value to your house and the value added could cover the cost of the installation or maybe even more whilst that cupboard full of junk will not add any value at all.

The first consideration you have to make when choosing a cloakroom suite is how much space you have, if it is a very small space such as under the stairs then you may only have a little space and this will very much dictate what type of suite you will need, whether you will have to have a compact basin and a back to the wall toilet. Once you have determined your available space you next need to consider your budget, how much can you afford to spend? There is a vast array of suites that you could purchase and they all come with different price tags and you don?t have to spend a fortune.

Another consideration is the location of your planned toilet in relation to the soil and waste drain, it could be that you want to fit a toilet on the opposite side of the house to the drain line and this can mean digging up floors. As an alternative to digging up floors and in situations where you cannot easily get to the soil and waste drain in a conventional manner you could use a macerator and pump system such as a ?saniflo? unit. These units macerate (mash up) the waste and pump it through a small diameter pipe, these units can then pump the waste vertically and horizontally to the drainpipe. If you do decide to use one of these units be sure to check that the one you purchase is suitable to pump the distances which you need it to travel.

Before commencing with any work on your new cloakroom suite it is important that you check to see if you need Building Regulation Approval as you may well do. In any case it is worth checking the Building Regulations to ensure that all works are completed up to those standards.

One last consideration you may want to give to your new suite is what type of style you want, you may prefer a contemporary suite or it may be that you favour a more traditional looking one, you can be sure to find a huge selection of both at all manner of prices. The best thing that you can do to ensure that you don?t pay over the odds is to shop around for a little while before you take the leap and purchase your new cloakroom suite.