This Old Home Feature Is Practically Extinct in New Builds

This Old Home Feature This Old Home Feature Is Practically Extinct Is Practically Extinct in Today’s New Builds in Today’s New Builds

Single-Bathroom Homes Are a Thing of the Past Single-Bathroom Homes Are a Thing of the Past Homes built before the 1940s typically only had one bathroom due to cost and space restrictions. Today, 96.9 percent of new homes are built with more than one bathroom, according to The Census Bureau’s 2021 Survey of Construction (SOC) . Homes built before the 1940s typically only had one bathroom due to cost and space restrictions. Today, 96.9 percent of new homes are built with more than one bathroom, according to The Census Bureau’s 2021 Survey of Construction (SOC) .

The Evolution of American Bathrooms The Evolution of American Bathrooms In the post-World War II era, Americans moved to the suburbs and houses became larger. By 1940, material costs associated with building bathrooms had plummeted, making the process more affordable. In the post-World War II era, Americans moved to the suburbs and houses became larger. By 1940, material costs associated with building bathrooms had plummeted, making the process more affordable.

The Appeal of Multiple Bathrooms The Appeal of Multiple Bathrooms More bathrooms add convenience for daily routines, particularly during busy mornings. More bathrooms add convenience for daily routines, particularly during busy mornings.

Strategies for Households with Only One Bathroom Strategies for Households with Only One Bathroom To deal with the inconvenience, some homeowners add additional bathrooms by converting existing spaces like closets into bathrooms or building bathrooms in underutilized spaces like basements. To deal with the inconvenience, some homeowners add additional bathrooms by converting existing spaces like closets into bathrooms or building bathrooms in underutilized spaces like basements.

[{"selector":"#anim-2800dc44-bc78-47c3-bec9-797aa7df09c0","keyframes":[{"transform":"scale(1)","offset":0},{"transform":"scale(1.5)","offset":0.33},{"transform":"scale(0.95)","offset":0.66},{"transform":"scale(1)","offset":1}],"delay":0,"duration":1450,"easing":"ease-in-out","fill":"both","iterations":1}] [{"selector":"#anim-c42d6d20-f436-41ed-8964-0e479371032f","keyframes":[{"transform":"scale(1)","offset":0},{"transform":"scale(1.5)","offset":0.33},{"transform":"scale(0.95)","offset":0.66},{"transform":"scale(1)","offset":1}],"delay":0,"duration":1450,"easing":"ease-in-out","fill":"both","iterations":1}] [{"selector":"#anim-e48d17a0-d48c-4141-bfd2-0f2a204a5566","keyframes":[{"transform":"scale(1)","offset":0},{"transform":"scale(1.5)","offset":0.33},{"transform":"scale(0.95)","offset":0.66},{"transform":"scale(1)","offset":1}],"delay":0,"duration":1450,"easing":"ease-in-out","fill":"both","iterations":1}] [{"selector":"#anim-854decb6-0a26-4bc3-bae0-c5f7d101cf2d","keyframes":[{"transform":"scale(1)","offset":0},{"transform":"scale(1.5)","offset":0.33},{"transform":"scale(0.95)","offset":0.66},{"transform":"scale(1)","offset":1}],"delay":0,"duration":1450,"easing":"ease-in-out","fill":"both","iterations":1}] More on The 26 Best Plants for Bathroom Decor Get the Newsletter 13 Powder Room Ideas That Wow Sign up to receive the best tips and tricks, the latest news and giveaways, and the most inspiring home improvement ideas from Bob Vila, America's Handyman since 1979. Subscribe Now