can i add a toilet upstairs?

[1602kira]

I am looking to purchase this small townhouse but am bothered by the only toilet being downstairs. Will be redoing the bathroom completely and not fussed in keeping the bath so there is a spot for the toilet BUT how much would I be looking at from a plumbing point of view. Any ideas of costs? Is it even possible? 

 

[EricL]

Hello @1602kira 

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's sensational to have you join us, and thanks for sharing your question about adding another toilet to your bathroom.

I propose engaging the services of a plumber and asking them for a quote on the installation of a new toilet. It's possible that the plumber will install a Saniflo Sanitop Domestic Macerator Pump. This will allow the plumber to use smaller pipework and connect to your existing sewer pipe downstairs. It will greatly reduce the profile of the pipework to be connected and can be covered with a bulkhead cover keeping your first-floor ceiling neat and tidy. This quote can then be added to your bathroom renovation cost. 

I can't give you a fixed amount on the toilet installation, but it will be worth paying for the plumbers site visit as it will give you a fixed cost to the toilet installation. Once you've made contact with a plumber ask them if they provide a free quote or if the quote service needs to be paid if it is a site visit. 

Let me call on our experienced members @Dave-1 and @Nailbag for their recommendations.

If you have any other questions we can help with, please let us know.

Eric

[Dave-1]

Good Evening @1602kira 

I would also like to say howdy and welcome to the Bunnings community pages  

I also would suggest to get a quote from a plumber as trying to estimate the cost, It is doabler as @EricL suggests but I dont have the experience or the local knowledge to give a $$$$ amount. 

Thinking about the question, you may find that the area underneath the bath may not be tiled. So that is something I would factor in to get done. Sourcing the same type of tiles tiles or a similar sizing/colouring might be a problem depending on how old the tiles are.

The pipework for where the taps are for the bathtub may need to be shifted. Are they on a tiled wall? If so that could involve removing tiles.

Dave

[Nailbag]

Hi @1602kira 

The answer can only be supplied by a plumber physically coming to the home and looking to see what if anything is possible. There are complications like a slab of concrete between floors, adjoining buildings and regulations as a start.

Nailbag