Extra toilet

Gagagran when I had my bathroom refitted in 2011 I had a higher loo seat fitted and liked it so much I had similar fitted to the loo downstairs. What a difference it has made and I notice the difference if I go to a friend's house or to a loo in a cafe. I can get off the loo without any problems now.

When we moved, top of our must have list was a downstairs loo. So many times we would come in from a long walk and would be fighting each other for the bathroom! We now have loo overkill, having three, so no-one has to cross their legs! Gagagran the toilet in our bathroom is quite low compared with the others. It's part of the suite that was put in when the house was built and I think there must have been a fashion for lower profiles then. You do certainly notice it when you sit down!

I think the people who had our toilets installed must have been challenged in the height department as the W.C.s are so low. Having troublesome knees I find them increasingly uncomfortable to get off! DH kindly fitted adjacent sturdy towel rails to help in the heaving off but a decision has now been reached.

We are going to replace them with high-rise loos! Can't wait! We have fitted "elephant's feet" to our bed but obviously can't do that with the toilets so this is the best option.

The joys of growing old!

That is why mine is invaluable sherish my knees are so bad now I think I would have to live upstairs? that face is because I wouldn't be able to cook and that is wishful thinking. Ready meals and a microwave in the bedroom hooray.

I love having a downstairs loo. It's especially good for GC when they'replaying outside. It's also been handy when we've had workmen in. I have found it invaluable when I couldn't walk very well.

It's on my list of getting things done, hopefully through occupational health if I can. I have been in touch with them but had to cancel recently so have to re book them. I would love a downstairs toilet and it would help out so many of my problems.

Bet you are glad you went ahead with it now Nansy Pansy

Flushing at night depends on your plumbing.when staying with friends in an old cottage recently, it was like World War 3 breaking out when we flushed!Our own toilets may be flushed anytime, and though very near the bedrooms are very quiet.

We have a downstairs loo which we extended into our (also downstairs) bedroom to make a wee en suite shower room. I love it and the upstairs loo gets ignored! We left the door into the utility room so visitors use downstairs too.

We are now looking to move house and a new one must have the same facilities ... funny what seemed like a luxury when we moved here 2 years ago has become a necessity!!!

We don't flush during the night either.

We were staying with cousins in a Scottish farmhouse where the upstairs bathroom was next to their bedroom and, concerned about disturbing them in the night with trips to the loo, asked their "preference".
We were told

If it's yellow, let it mellow,
If it's brown, flush it down "!! !

Nina - not shocking, keeps the house quiet and saves water.

No nina that's not shocking - or if it is then we're guilty too . We never flush in the night if it's just a wee. Good for the environment too - saves water

I know someone else who did this a few years ago with great success so I'm not surprised. My mum would dearly love another 'facility' but she has a metal circular staircase in an open-plan living room so that's not a solution for her and a good reason to think ahead...

We don't flush when we use the loo in the night so as not to disturb others. Is that shocking?

If it works for you, good luck. When I was house hunting in 1996, a downstairs loo was top of my requirements and it has been a Godsend.

They are very useful and clever but aren't they noisy? My friend created one in a dormer bungalow, taking part of the landing and one of the bedrooms and if it was flushed in the night it woke everyone up.

Oh Nancypancy, I am jealous. I have seen those clever loos with a hand wash basin incorporated, and want one, but as our upstairs loo is quite new, I haven't got the nerve to change it, just yet., but would like to as our bathroom and loo are separate

Your extra loo will pay dividens ... enjoy.

Congratulations! I wouldn't be without my tiny understairs loo!