Utility Room
Status: Access changes needed Issue: Poor access after kitchen door removed
Current State
Section titled “Current State”- Door to kitchen closed/removed (committed to this)
- Currently has poor access
- Contains boiler cupboard
- Basic sink + drainer in use (double Belfast removed)
- New access - temporary door to hall or wait for garage conversion
- Final layout once garage conversion done
Access Plan
Section titled “Access Plan”Short Term
Section titled “Short Term”- Temporary doorway from utility to hall
- Solves circulation while garage work pending
Long Term (with garage conversion)
Section titled “Long Term (with garage conversion)”- Utility flows naturally into converted garage
- Hall-to-garage door makes utility access logical
Door Options
Section titled “Door Options”- Utility to hall: temporary opening
- Bifold where window is (shorter heating run, south-facing)
Services
Section titled “Services”Location of key infrastructure:
- Boiler cupboard (10 feet from wet room, above downstairs toilet)
- Hot/cold trunk lines originate here
- 15mm feeds drop to:
- Utility sink/appliances
- Kitchen sink
- Downstairs toilet (cold only)
- Vertical feeds up to bathrooms
Planned
Section titled “Planned”- Extractor fan (ducting to garage ceiling void, out through old boiler flue)
- Double Belfast sink was originally here
- Linked to kitchen layout changes
- Access depends on garage conversion timing