Why do people think new build estates are nice when they're not?

[Bob8]

7 minutes ago, Si1 said:

In the days before daily quick showers it meant you might get a bath several times a week instead, spend half an hour or more in there. Having a loo in its own room saved someone else taking a poo in the same room as you having your relaxing bath. That's my take anyway.

The toilet being in a different room tothe bath makes perfect sense. It is the sink being with the bath rather than the toilet that troubled me.

[Si1]

3 minutes ago, Bob8 said:

The toilet being in a different room tothe bath makes perfect sense. It is the sink being with the bath rather than the toilet that troubled me.

Oh right. If you only bath a few times a week then in-between those times you'd have a good scrub at the sink. So the sink needs to be in the bathroom for this purpose.

[Bob8]

1 hour ago, Si1 said:

Oh right. If you only bath a few times a week then in-between those times you'd have a good scrub at the sink. So the sink needs to be in the bathroom for this purpose.

Yes, but still, it is nice to wash your hands after going to the toilet. Particularly a #2.

[scottbeard]

3 hours ago, a5042680 said:

Depends where you look, in Shropshire we have Shropshire Homes who build small estates, 20-25 houses say with large gardens.  Decent quality/size.

That's great - i wish there were more like this.

[Fishfinger]

20 hours ago, winkie said:

Lots of 1930s properties were build with bath and wash basin separate from the toilet next door......I kind of prefer that, the in thing was to knock the wall down to make the loo sit next to the bath/shower in the same room......seen a shower actually fitted in a bedroom, what is that all about?

My childhood 30's house was all in one but our current 50's is separate - until next year..

[Fishfinger]

19 hours ago, Si1 said:

I've got 2 loos and it's effing fantastic when multiple people need a pee just before we all leave the house as a family at 8 in the morning for school and work. 

So once a day for 10mins, 5 days a week max? Luxury!

[Fishfinger]

6 hours ago, Si1 said:

In the days before daily quick showers it meant you might get a bath several times a week instead, spend half an hour or more in there. Having a loo in its own room saved someone else taking a poo in the same room as you having your relaxing bath. That's my take anyway.

Back in the 70's Sunday night was our bath night, no other time of the week. We were rich enough not to share the same water though😉

[Orb]

24 minutes ago, Fishfinger said:

Back in the 70's Sunday night was our bath night, no other time of the week. We were rich enough not to share the same water though😉

Luxury!

When I was a lad we used a puddle the middle of road once a month! 

[Stewy]

1 hour ago, Fishfinger said:

Back in the 70's Sunday night was our bath night, no other time of the week. We were rich enough not to share the same water though😉

Same for us until the early 90s I think! 

[winkie]

8 hours ago, Bob8 said:

They were often built with the sink and bath together and the toilet without a sink in the next room. Seems bonkers.

Exactly that......if the bathroom is engaged, run downstairs to wash hands.....

[winkie]

1 hour ago, Fishfinger said:

Back in the 70's Sunday night was our bath night, no other time of the week. We were rich enough not to share the same water though😉

Still share water......the cleanest one that likes it hot first.......such a waste to run almost clean hot water down the drain when the next can jump in and just top up with more hot if required......saves on bubble bath also.

[PropertyMania]

4 hours ago, Orb said:

Luxury!

When I was a lad we used a puddle the middle of road once a month! 

puddle in't middle of road.. you were lucky!

[Bob8]

4 hours ago, winkie said:

Exactly that......if the bathroom is engaged, run downstairs to wash hands.....

Certainly was the case with the house I lived in in Oxford.

Also, you could here who washed their hands or not. There was not that much of a divide in the sexes.

[12fixer]

What gets on my nerves is the roads are so narrow, and house now are built only to accommodate one car parking space where they used accommodate two per house, this makes navigating through them a nightmare.

I noticed on the new build housing estate near me, even splay on the junction out to the main road is much do narrower than it would have been on older building developments, this means cars is pulling out onto the main road have to go wide onto the other side - oncoming traffic to turn left.

eg, 70/80s on left, new build junction on right 
 https://www.google.com/maps/@51.6190122,-2.5124953,40m/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu