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adventurous101@googlemail.com

2008-02-11, 9:25 am

Hi, I'm looking at different options for my bathroom, I'm just
wondering whether to keep my bath or replace it with a new steam
cabinet ( http://www.divapor.com/victoria-ste...et-victoria.php
). It's like a shower and a steam room in one. I was just wondering
how this would effect the value of the property or is important to
have a bath (I have a bath in another bathroom in the house).

Just a thought.

Thanks.

Phisherman

2008-02-11, 9:25 am

On Mon, 11 Feb 2008 03:17:32 -0800 (PST),
"adventurous101@googlemail.com" <adventurous101@googlemail.com> wrote:

>Hi, I'm looking at different options for my bathroom, I'm just
>wondering whether to keep my bath or replace it with a new steam
>cabinet ( http://www.divapor.com/victoria-ste...et-victoria.php
> ). It's like a shower and a steam room in one. I was just wondering
>how this would effect the value of the property or is important to
>have a bath (I have a bath in another bathroom in the house).
>
>Just a thought.
>
>Thanks.

In some states, a "full bath" must include a tub. For example if you
have two full baths and convert one tub to a shower you will have
1-and-3/4 baths. Sure this will effect the value somewhat, but if it
increases the value to YOU it might be worth it. I doubt you will get
a tax break, although in theory you should. How long you intend to
lived there is another important factor. Why people do these major
renovations, then move makes no sense.

DerbyDad03

2008-02-11, 9:25 am

On Feb 11, 9:04=A0am, Phisherman <no...@nobody.com> wrote:
> On Mon, 11 Feb 2008 03:17:32 -0800 (PST),
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> "adventurous...@googlemail.com" <adventurous...@googlemail.com> wrote:
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> In some states, a "full bath" must include a tub. =A0For example if you
> have two full baths and convert one tub to a shower you will have
> 1-and-3/4 baths. =A0Sure this will effect the value somewhat, but if it
> increases the value to YOU it might be worth it. =A0I doubt you will get
> a tax break, although in theory you should. =A0How long you intend to
> lived there is another important factor. =A0Why people do these major
> renovations, then move makes no sense.

re: In some states, a "full bath" must include a tub.

Unless they changed the tax-assessment code in my town recently, a 1/2
bath is any bathroom with 2 fixtures, a full bath is any bathroom with
at least 3.

My basement bathroom, which contained a toilet and a shower stall when
I moved in, was considered a 1/2 bath. When I added a sink, my next
assessment considered that bathroom to be full.

HeyBub

2008-02-11, 1:25 pm

DerbyDad03 wrote:
> On Feb 11, 9:04 am, Phisherman <no...@nobody.com> wrote:
>
> re: In some states, a "full bath" must include a tub.
>
> Unless they changed the tax-assessment code in my town recently, a 1/2
> bath is any bathroom with 2 fixtures, a full bath is any bathroom with
> at least 3.
>
> My basement bathroom, which contained a toilet and a shower stall when
> I moved in, was considered a 1/2 bath. When I added a sink, my next
> assessment considered that bathroom to be full.

So what's the classification when the fixtures are separated by a door? What
if the tub and commode are in a room completely separate from the sink?

adventurous101@googlemail.com

2008-02-12, 3:25 am

On Feb 11, 2:04=A0pm, Phisherman <no...@nobody.com> wrote:
> On Mon, 11 Feb 2008 03:17:32 -0800 (PST),
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> "adventurous...@googlemail.com" <adventurous...@googlemail.com> wrote:
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> In some states, a "full bath" must include a tub. =A0For example if you
> have two full baths and convert one tub to a shower you will have
> 1-and-3/4 baths. =A0Sure this will effect the value somewhat, but if it
> increases the value to YOU it might be worth it. =A0I doubt you will get
> a tax break, although in theory you should. =A0How long you intend to
> lived there is another important factor. =A0Why people do these major
> renovations, then move makes no sense.

Hey, thanks for your time, it's appreciated

adventurous101@googlemail.com

2008-02-12, 3:25 am

On Feb 11, 3:23=A0pm, DerbyDad03 <teamarr...@eznet.net> wrote:
> On Feb 11, 9:04=A0am, Phisherman <no...@nobody.com> wrote:
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> re: In some states, a "full bath" must include a tub.
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> Unless they changed the tax-assessment code in my town recently, a 1/2
> bath is any bathroom with 2 fixtures, a full bath is any bathroom with
> at least 3.
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> My basement bathroom, which contained a toilet and a shower stall when
> I moved in, was considered a 1/2 bath. When I added a sink, my next
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Hey, thanks for your time, it's appreciated

nicksanspam@ece.villanova.edu

2008-02-12, 9:25 am

adventurous101@googlemail.com <adventurous101@googlemail.com> wrote:

>Hi, I'm looking at different options for my bathroom, I'm just
>wondering whether to keep my bath or replace it with a new steam
>cabinet

http://www.divapor.com/victoria-ste...et-victoria.php

It's like a shower and a steam room in one...

For $5K...

>I was just wondering how this would effect the value of the property or
>is important to have a bath (I have a bath in another bathroom in the house).

Why not do both? Something like this:

http://www.sunfrost.com/efficient_shower.html

with a $30 coffee urn with the main thermostat bypassed and water supplied
from a toilet tank into a tube at the outlet and a steam tube from the top
into the shower and a $58 thermostat (Grainger 4MY93.)

Nick

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