Hi,
I am looking to renovate a 2 bedder. It has quite a big L shape lounge and I was thinking of dividing that into a bedroom i.e either rent or sell it as a 3 bedder. I am looking at 2 layout options as per the image below:
Option 1- This is basically just adding a wall to create the 3rd bedroom. Door (a) which leads to the meals area is used as the entrance door to bed 3.
Pro: Adding the wall will only cost $1000.
Con: Bed 3 will exit via Door (a) i.e. the meals area. To comply with regulations a smoke detector will need to be installed just outside Door (a) i.e. the meals area which is a bit strange (although it will still be quite far from the cooktop/kitchen-so shouldn't be a hassle).
Option 2- Door (a) is closed off completely and a Door (b) is added on the partition wall.
Pro: Bed 3 will exit via Door (b) i.e. the main lounge. A smoke detector will be installed just outside door (b) in the lounge which actually makes a bit more sense.
Con: The cost of doing this has tripled to $3000.
Question: My question is which option makes more sense to you? At the end of the day I don't think the tenants will care too much where the door is so unless there are other considerations I am leaning towards Option 1 (being 1/3 of the price).
Thanks for reading.
I am looking to renovate a 2 bedder. It has quite a big L shape lounge and I was thinking of dividing that into a bedroom i.e either rent or sell it as a 3 bedder. I am looking at 2 layout options as per the image below:
Option 1- This is basically just adding a wall to create the 3rd bedroom. Door (a) which leads to the meals area is used as the entrance door to bed 3.
Pro: Adding the wall will only cost $1000.
Con: Bed 3 will exit via Door (a) i.e. the meals area. To comply with regulations a smoke detector will need to be installed just outside Door (a) i.e. the meals area which is a bit strange (although it will still be quite far from the cooktop/kitchen-so shouldn't be a hassle).
Option 2- Door (a) is closed off completely and a Door (b) is added on the partition wall.
Pro: Bed 3 will exit via Door (b) i.e. the main lounge. A smoke detector will be installed just outside door (b) in the lounge which actually makes a bit more sense.
Con: The cost of doing this has tripled to $3000.
Question: My question is which option makes more sense to you? At the end of the day I don't think the tenants will care too much where the door is so unless there are other considerations I am leaning towards Option 1 (being 1/3 of the price).
Thanks for reading.