In the corner of my bathroom there’s a cupboard. It used to be the airing cupboard, as the hot water tank once sat directly below it in the kitchen. To let the warm air circulate, the dividing bit of floor was left out – not cut away, but never created.
I’d like to get rid of the cupboard to make more room in the bathroom, but wanted to ask your recommendations on how to extend the existing floor joists. My main concern is that the new floor is strong enough. The loo’s going to go on top of it, and I’d rather not plummet into the kitchen the next time I had a poo. It’s unhygienic for one.
Personally, I’d bolt new sections of joist to the old and knock a hole in the outside wall to sit the other end on. Hows that sound? If you’ve got any better suggestions, tips on what bolts would be best etc. or advice I’d be very grateful.
Cheers.
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I’d like to get rid of the cupboard to make more room in the bathroom, but wanted to ask your recommendations on how to extend the existing floor joists. My main concern is that the new floor is strong enough. The loo’s going to go on top of it, and I’d rather not plummet into the kitchen the next time I had a poo. It’s unhygienic for one.
Personally, I’d bolt new sections of joist to the old and knock a hole in the outside wall to sit the other end on. Hows that sound? If you’ve got any better suggestions, tips on what bolts would be best etc. or advice I’d be very grateful.
Cheers.
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