Should I pay to have a bathroom installed in our basement?

Question

I live in a basement- the home itself belongs to my Fiancee's parents.

I don't have my own bathroom in the basement. Right now, I am using one of the two that are upstairs.

It will cost around 2K to install a basic bathroom in the basement, consisting of a shower, a sink, and a toilet.

I have a little bit of money saved up right now, but I wanted to save this money for a car I want to buy in the future. The car isn't a necessity, it's just a hobby car I want.

My Fiancee has politely asked me if I would be willing to use money from my car fund to install the bathroom. I really don't want to- but her sister gets annoyed with us using her bathroom, and it's a small hassle to have to go upstairs every time we need to use it.

Should I get the bathroom installed now, or should we save up for a few months and then get this done?

Thanks for your help!

Answer 1

but the bathroom or if you just take a bathroom upstairs they willl be mad and might kick you out.

Answer 2

Get a pro licensed to give you a estimate.The drain can be a big headache if it's not set up right and many a home doesn't have a cesspool low enough for a tub or toilet to drain properly.

Get  a licensed pro to give you a estimate to code no shoemakers here

Answer 3

never pay to fix anything that's not yours

Answer 4

You will be improving your fiancee's parents house, with your funds.  If your relationship goes south, they have the benefit of your funds.  Is there a roughed in bath--ie the plumbing is already in place, just not finished?  If so, and you are wiling to part with this money and never see it again, talk to her parents about "going halves" on a downstairs bathroom,

especially if you expect to live there more than another year AFTER the bath is completed.  Doing it to appease the sister

is not a good use of your funds. Doing it to please your fiancee might be, if your relationship is solid.

Answer 5

make sure you have it visualy quoted before you go ahead. make sure the drainage can reach other drainage, flowing downhill. I'd probably wait til after the wedding and make sure you have approval from the in-laws, also see if they will put some money in as it is they're house and will also advantage them in many ways, including add value to the house.

Answer 6

Getting a water supply downstairs wont be a problem but the waste from toilet and shower would be if the outside drains are above basement level,waste water can`t run uphill!