Carrying out renovations in an apartment multi-storey building, very often, in order to expand the space and increase comfort, it is planned to remodel the bathroom and toilet. Usually this question concerns small rooms and is provoked by the need to place the washing machine closer to the water supply and sewerage units. Today, a washing machine is an integral attribute of any combined bathroom, as you can see by looking at the photo in the article.

It is recommended to initially create detailed project bathroom remodeling and involve only qualified specialists who have the necessary experience and know all the intricacies of this event. Only in this case can the high quality of the work done and compliance with the prescribed standards be guaranteed.

It is important to remember that remodeling bathrooms in many cases is accompanied by changes in the structure of the building, laying new communication systems and electrical wiring, which requires approval from certain authorities.

Before you legalize the redevelopment in the bathroom, you need to draw up detailed plan indicating all planned redevelopments, exact dimensions and description of the materials used. Before drawing up a project, you need to familiarize yourself with all the requirements and regulations. For example, it is prohibited to remodel the bathroom and toilet if they are located above the living space or the existing walls are load-bearing.

The main stages of work during redevelopment

The entire complex of work carried out must be laid out in a strict sequence, which will significantly improve the quality and reduce the time spent. Step by step plan actions before enlarging the bathroom will look like this:

• dismantling old equipment and plumbing;
• destruction of unnecessary walls;
• cleaning the room from old cladding on all surfaces;
• moving the bathtub in the bathroom, laying new communications and replacing electrical wiring;
• leveling the surface of the walls and sealing all cracks;
• priming surfaces, applying a layer of waterproofing and pouring screed;
• covering the premises with finishing materials;
• installation of plumbing elements and electrical appliances;
• room decoration and general cleaning.

The redevelopment of the bathroom and toilet may deviate slightly from the specified list depending on the tasks assigned.

Positive and negative aspects of redevelopment

Like any other type of restructuring and repair work, remodeling a bathroom also has its pros and cons, which, unfortunately, are not always taken into account. Positive indicators include:

• significant increase in space;
• by removing one wall, you save on purchases finishing materials;
• remodeling the bathroom frees up space for installation additional equipment in the form of a washing machine or bidet;
• the absence of a second door, which visually enlarges the corridor.

Remodeling a bathroom also has such negative qualities as:

• significant inconvenience if more than three people live in the apartment;
• foreign odors in the bathroom;
• the financial costs of relocating water supply and sewerage mains increase significantly;
• tedious procedure for obtaining the necessary permits.

Before renovating a bathroom with remodeling, you should carefully weigh all these indicators.

Redevelopment in a small apartment

In small apartments built during the Soviet Union, few people cared about comfort, and remodeling a small bath to increase space is becoming relevant. To solve this problem, it is usually enough to remove the partition between the bathroom and the bathtub, and simply cover the second entrance door with plasterboard or brick it. In most cases, when moving a bathroom in such apartments, they block the door from the bathroom side and place a washing machine with furniture in this place.

It is important to remember that in small Khrushchev buildings the walls of the bathrooms are part of the overall frame of the building and to carry out such work, permission to remodel the bathroom is required from the relevant authorities.

Redevelopment in a panel house

Unlike Khrushchev, remodeling the bathroom and toilet in panel house is much easier, since the bathroom and toilet are usually presented as a separate built-in unit and are not part of the building structure. This allows the partition to be demolished without special permits. Since the room here is much larger, remodeling the bathroom provides more opportunities in terms of moving the sewerage and water supply systems.

In panel houses you can increase space in two ways:

• demolish the partition between the bathroom and toilet;
• redevelopment of a small bathroom using the space of the corridor.

The most commonly used option is to demolish the partition between the toilet, this is usually enough for a significant expansion. But many people do not accept the very fact that the toilet is located in the same room as the bathroom and consider it unsanitary. In such cases, renovating a bathroom with redevelopment involves using part of the corridor to install furniture and a washing machine.

If front door Since the apartment is located close to the bathroom, this renovation option will not allow you to gain a lot of space. But if the front door is located further than 1.5 meters from the bathroom, then remodeling the bathroom in the apartment using the corridor is quite acceptable.

Household nuances

Before planning such work, it is necessary to decide on family council, whether remodeling a standard bathroom will create inconvenience for all family members. It is also recommended, even without major design changes, to still draw up a work plan and approve it with the housing and communal services authorities in order to avoid possible fines in the future.

It is also necessary to take into account all possible financial expenses in advance by drawing up a detailed estimate and work plan, so that remodeling the bathroom does not suddenly become an expensive pleasure for you in the midst of work.

Do you live in a small apartment? Then you know firsthand about the difficulties of arranging and decorating such tiny homes. This explains the desire of apartment owners to carry out complex redevelopments with the demolition of walls. The combination of a bathroom and a toilet is no exception. In typical apartments, both the bathroom and the toilet are so small that when you enter one of the rooms, you risk running straight into the door. Often the area of ​​a bathroom occupies only 1 m2, but in a bathroom it does not exceed 2–3 m2. In such conditions it is difficult to even talk about beauty and convenience.

This article will talk about the pros and cons of redevelopment, the legality of these measures and the possibility of combining a toilet and a bathroom.

Advantages and disadvantages of combination

First of all, I would like to note that redevelopment has not only advantages, but also some disadvantages. And these facts should be taken into account when carrying out repair work. If we talk about the advantages, the most obvious is the savings on finishing one wall, which will be completely removed, and purchasing doors, because when combining a bathroom and toilet, you will only need to purchase one door leaf.

Pay attention! The main advantage of combining is an increase in usable area. This solution will allow you to install washing machine indoors, move the bathtub and think about the design of the room.

Beautiful bathroom interior design options can be seen in the photo. Typically, in typical bathrooms, communications take up an unreasonably large amount of space. Often their location is illogical. When remodeling, you will have a unique opportunity to replace pipelines and arrange them in a way that suits you. This way you can achieve convenient maintenance and repair of the bathroom if necessary.

If your family consists of 4 people or more, then the bathroom combined with the toilet will be constantly occupied, especially in the morning. A combined bathroom is best suited for arranging studio apartments, as well as, if desired, implementing interesting ideas and use space efficiently.

Legality of bathroom remodeling

Be that as it may, the final decision on the advisability of combining a toilet and a bathroom must be made based on the existing certain conditions. It is clear that practical and aesthetic side issue, but it is also important to take into account the legal aspect of this event.

If you are not ready for additional financial costs, then you should not start combining a bathroom and a bathroom. Redevelopment entails the preparation of appropriate documentation, and this will lead to financial and time costs. Such repairs may affect water transport, electrical and heating communications. And this, in turn, can affect the full operation of home systems. Start combining a toilet and a bathroom by visiting the housing office or BTI.

Pay attention! According to the law, all issues related to redevelopment must be agreed upon with all authorities. Unauthorized actions are subject to fines established by the laws of the country.

In order for you to count on approval, you should provide a detailed or simplified draft of the future layout. If the amount of plumbing does not change during the redevelopment, then a simplified plan can be provided to the BTI or Housing Office.

To complete the documents, you will have to run around, because this procedure is troublesome and long. If you live in an apartment, then take a technical passport for it from the BTI. Afterwards, the EIRC will provide you with a document. Your project will then be reviewed and after a certain period of time you will receive a technical report. In addition, you will be given a conclusion for individual works that are permissible in your case.

The next stage is submitting a package of documents to a special housing commission. Specialists will study the documentation in detail and provide their verdict. The review usually lasts about 1.5 months. Therefore, you should think about this issue in advance.

Implementation of redevelopment

Before combining a bathroom and a bathtub, you should remove the plumbing, dismantle the pipelines, cladding and remove the resulting construction waste.

Pay attention! If you live in an apartment building, then all noisy work must be carried out during the day so as not to create inconvenience to other residents.

After this, you can dismantle the wall separating the bathroom and toilet. You can perform these works using a chisel and a hammer drill. To increase usable area, you can add a corridor leading to the kitchen to the bathroom. In this case, the entrance to the kitchen is through the room. When all the extra partitions have been removed, you will need to determine the entrance to the toilet, and fill the extra holes with brickwork.

Using waterproof plaster or other finishing materials, for example, moisture-resistant plasterboard, the walls should be adjusted and leveled. It is also important to install a new pipeline. These activities must be carried out exactly according to the plan approved by the relevant authority.

As for finishing the ceiling, it all depends on your budget limit. If you don’t have a lot of money for repairs, then the ceiling can simply be painted with water-based paint. If you have free money, it would be better to install a stylish stretch ceiling. Wall finishing materials must be waterproof. As a rule, these are ceramic or mosaic tiles. Budget option - plastic panels.

At the final stage, it is necessary to install plumbing and connect the equipment to the sewerage system, electrical network and water supply.

So, you intend to improve your living conditions - you have decided to change the layout of the bathroom. According to the Housing Code of the Russian Federation, any redevelopment, either planned or already completed, must be approved. For example, in the capital, such permits are issued by the Moscow Housing Inspectorate (MZHI). What documents need to be collected and how to proceed?

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There are two schemes for approving the redevelopment of a bathroom: simplified (according to the sketch) and complete (according to the redevelopment project).

1. Simplified diagram(remodeling a bathroom according to a sketch). You can obtain permission using a simplified scheme in two cases:

• If you do not plan to increase the size of the bathroom at the expense of other premises. But you are simply going to dismantle the partition between the bathroom and the toilet.
• If you change the location of plumbing fixtures (sink, toilet, bathtub) without increasing their number. That is, it is possible to coordinate the transfer of the toilet to another wall based on the sketch. But you can’t put a bidet next to it (which was not included in the project): you’ll have to prepare a project.

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Even in country houses, it is not so common to find bathrooms with a separate exit to the garden or a floor-to-ceiling window.

2. Redevelopment according to the project. Coordination of the bathroom redevelopment is progressing more complex scheme- according to the project - in the following cases:

• If you plan to increase the area of ​​the bathroom by adding a corridor and other non-residential premises (storage area), excluding the kitchen.
• If you want to move the bathroom to the territory of other non-residential premises with a separate entrance. And at the same time there won’t be any from the bathroom direct hit to the kitchen or living room.
• If you plan to increase the number of plumbing fixtures, for example, install a bidet or a hygienic shower in the bathroom. This entails an increase in water consumption and requires approval.

Important to know

Important to know. There is no need to approve the replacement of plumbing fixtures with similar ones (unless, of course, you plan to move them from their original locations). But reducing or changing the shape of ventilation and other communication ducts is strictly prohibited. The exception is documentary confirmation from the management company that these changes do not worsen the ventilation conditions of the building or other engineering systems. In addition, in cases of expanding bathrooms through the corridor, in most Moscow Housing Institutions you can obtain permission without ordering a technical report and design. It is enough to provide instead a diagram of the flooring and waterproofing.

Inconsistent bathroom remodeling It is prohibited to expand, arrange or move a bathroom so that the kitchen or living quarters of the neighbors below are located under it, or the kitchen of the neighbors above is located above it.
The law thus protects the rights of your neighbors. This refers to the official (according to BTI documents) location of neighboring premises, and not the actual location - often illegal. In most residential buildings, the layouts of all floors are standard and you need to navigate according to your BTI plan, unless of course the neighbors have legalized their redevelopment and made these changes to the BTI (which can be confirmed by the technical passport of the BTI, which they will kindly provide you with).

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1. Call an inspector from MZHI to the apartment (submitting an application or calling MZHI);

2. Receive acts of hidden work (installation of a new scheme and waterproofing of floors) - filled out and signed by the construction organization that performed the work (with a certificate of admission to the SRO) or the management organization (DEZ, HOA);

3. Receive certificates of completed reconstruction from the MZHI inspector - after he goes to the apartment and compares what was done with what was agreed upon and checks the reports of hidden work. Sign these acts from the builders and management company and return them to MHI.

4. Call a BTI technician to the apartment for measurements (submitting an application and paying a bill to the district BTI) and provide access to the apartment for the BTI technician.

5. Then receive a new technical passport of the BTI with a new layout - make sure that all changes in the plan correspond to reality, there are no red lines or special marks in the apartment plan.

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