Adding a bathroom to basement

[BryanBusby]

Been looking at houses and we haven't found one that matched our needs for extra space while fitting in budget. Our current house has a downstairs bedroom+bath which we've grown to really like for when we have guests from out of town.

Best solution I've came up with would be to build one in a house we buy. I figure I can install a basic shower, toilet and a sink without too much difficulty. What should I expect to pay for plumbing, walls and electrical? Tia

[Ming the Merciless]

You should spend a little on the toilet throne imo

Make it comfy

[BryanBusby]

I did see a house that had a toilet on a platform. It was a thing.

[TribalElder]

I'm always amazed when watching house hunters and hearing people make house choices based on convenience of guests who might visit. The other one is for their pets

I can understand wanting downstairs bathroom / bedroom though

[Buehler445]

It all depends on where the sewer outlet is. Most houses need a pit and a lift pump go get it up to the sewer. I don’t know numbers but it’s a Chunk more than an upstairs bathroom. You typically have to saw out some concrete. I’d find a plumber in the area and get a ballpark number.

[BryanBusby]

Originally Posted by Buehler445

It all depends on where the sewer outlet is. Most houses need a pit and a lift pump go get it up to the sewer. I don’t know numbers but it’s a Chunk more than an upstairs bathroom. You typically have to saw out some concrete. I’d find a plumber in the area and get a ballpark number.

I've seen upflush kits but I'm not sure how well they work or if they would really save much money.

Hard to get a plumber in a house you don't own yet.

Originally Posted by TribalElder

I'm always amazed when watching house hunters and hearing people make house choices based on convenience of guests who might visit. The other one is for their pets

I can understand wanting downstairs bathroom / bedroom though

It's more of a guise to have my own downstairs space and I'll drop 40 dollars for an air up bed for when they show up.

[Ming the Merciless]

Pick your plumber now, you'll have 14 or 17 days to schedule him.for a bid during inspection period...prior to contingency removal

[notorious]

I hate platform toilets. Pay extra to have it done right by cutting into the concrete.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Buehler445

It all depends on where the sewer outlet is. Most houses need a pit and a lift pump go get it up to the sewer. I don’t know numbers but it’s a Chunk more than an upstairs bathroom. You typically have to saw out some concrete. I’d find a plumber in the area and get a ballpark number.

That was my thought. We have a basement bathroom, and when we idly thought about moving it about 20 feet to the south the contractor we were working with told us to forget about it. I think there's something with the angle of decline that's required in the pipes that can be problematic, not to mention having to trench out a bunch of concrete.

[notorious]

Originally Posted by Pawnmower

You should spend a little on the toilet throne imo

Make it comfy

That thing would be a brown recluse trap.