Can anyone give a rough estimate of cost of getting a 2nd toilet added to an older house in England, ie is this a straightforward or very difficult thing to do?
Also, is planning permission required for this?
abracad
IMHO this would depend on how difficult it is to access a suitable drain. Look for the existing one for the toilet. If, say, it runs down the wall outside where you want the second one, then it shouldn't be too difficult. If it's miles away it's going to cost.
It depends ... the main problem is usually getting the 4" soil pipe from the toilet to the sewer. If the stack (big vertical pipe serving other toilets etc) is on the outside of the house and you want to put the new toilet on the same wall, it's usually a fairly simple job. Assuming you can get a plumber at all, that is.
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No, but building regulations probably would be, covering matters from the drain connections to provision of a washhandbasin and ventilation.
Landlords/freeholder's permission would probably also be required, if appliccable.
Owain
There's no simple answer to this - it depends on the layout of the house, and where you want to put it. The biggest job is connecting the waste to the sewer - which could be very simple or very difficult and costly depending on proximity of services. Then you'll need a water supply - and presumably an enclosure.
It's unlikely to need planning permission - but it *will* need building regs approval for the drainage and also for ventilation.
If the need is desperate you could always consider a porta potti sold at all good caravan dealers. the advantage being cheapness. Martin McGowan
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