To HATE houses where you can hear every sodding thing happening in the bathroom?

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Just a rant. I really fucking hate it and have no idea why some houses seem to fucking magnify the sound of someone having a shit. Wtf? We're staying in a house like this, it's old and you would think well built with decent walls but you can hear everything.

I know everyone shits and it's ridiculous in a way to be so anxious but it honestly makes me feel ill and affects my stomach so I can hardly 'go' in situations like this. I just want proper fucking privacy.

Our house is like that. I hate it too.

Put the tap on low so there’s running water white noise. Open the window.

I've banished DH from using our downstairs loo while I'm working from home to avoid the sound of him doing a massive poo coming through on zoom calls. It is quite literally shit and I hate it.

Toilet paper buffers. I thought everyone did that? No? Only me? .

I've banished DH from using our downstairs loo while I'm working from home to avoid the sound of him doing a massive poo coming through on zoom calls.

Sorry, this did make me properly laugh! Christ that is mortifying! It's awful isn't it just WHY!

In our first house and if it was quiet enough me and dh could hear our next door neighbour on the loo 🤢

Here - grunt, grunt, massive splash.

Can hear downstairs loo upstairs and vice versa.

The soil pipe conducts the sound perfectly.

This is why I can't understand why anyone would want an en suite bathroom. It is much better to have a separate lavatory down the corridor.

Sounds like our house. My bed is against the wall where my neighbours' bathroom is, and I hear him have a massive loud wee every morning. It's like my alarm clock now urgh. He is so lovely, he'd be mortified if he knew!!

Yes to a toilet paper buffer! I also thought everyone did that. You can also use TP to make a sound proof barrier for the giveaway preliminary farts that inevitably occur.

@BigWoollyJumpers

Toilet paper buffers. I thought everyone did that? No? Only me? .

Nope me too, putting a wad down even silences the splash of having a wee too.

Yeeeeppppp
I'm with you OP. Before me and DP moved in together his bathroom was on the other side of the wall to where his sofa was (flat)
I held in all poos till I got home
Now we live together a switch as flicked and I just go with a bit of loo roll put down first to soften the blow

Yeah... YANBU

Radio? Put some music on.

Radio?!! What, you're a guest in someone's house and you take a random radio in the loo with you?

That's .. subtle 😀

Lol I agree.

This is why I hated our en suite. Getting a rare lie in, sitting in my perfect bed, total bliss…. then having to listen to every noise created by DH taking his morning crap. No thank you.

Our house is like this, very old house with solid walls, yet the wall between our bedroom and next doors bathroom seems to be made of paper, can hear them using the toilet and taking a bath. Nothing quite ruins a lay in on a day off like hearing next door take a crap or the woman's morning wee fart. Not sure if they're aware of it, as our bedroom is on our side and we don't spend a lot of time in there so it's generally quiet on our side. Maybe I'll casually mention it one day to make them uncomfortable and anxious about going to the toilet

You need to put toilet paper down the loo, I honestly thought everyone did that? Especially when staying with guests

Our neighbours early morning wee is so loud (and long) I swear it sounds like he has the bladder of a horse!

We have a no poo in the downstairs loo rule. Because downstairs is open plan and the loo is in the cupboard under the stairs. We've been sitting watching telly and been able to hear the kids going.

We're at the IL's where the downstairs loo/shower room has tiled walls and floor which acts as some sort of amplifying echo chamber.

Also, it's off the hallway, opposite the door to the living room and kitchen , neither door of which is ever shut!!

I've taken to putting the kettle on when I need a poo as a noise buffer

This is my parents house, only one loo directly above lounge/tv area! Horrific!

One of my requirements when house hunting was private bathrooms. It’s very important especially if you have overnight guests a lot.

We have an en-suite separated from our bedroom by a dressing room with doors, it’s lovely. The guest room also has a private en-suite. Family bathroom is less private but there’s a downstairs loo tucked away in the garage utility room.

Came late to the convo as looking for answers! We have an open plan hallway/living area with downstairs wc and I hate it!! I’ve even been considering reinstating the living room wall. Yuck!