Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Daily Record
Daily Record
Rosaleen Fenton & Sophie Law

Couple's disbelief after discovering secret bathroom in house when knocking down wall

A couple were left in disbelief after uncovering a hidden bathroom in their new house during DIY renovations.

The pair were knocking down a wall in their newly-bought property when they discovered the toilet which had been sealed closed.

In a video shared online, mum Mia shared how they found the secret space, complete with a tiled walk-in shower, a soap dish attached to the wall and plumbing.

The couple recently bought their first home and explained they had no idea there was a shower behind the partition before knocking it down.

The couple were knocking down a wall when they discovered the bathroom (mia_bug/TikTok)

They decided to knock it down to fix a leaking drain that had been boarded up, but ended up finding a lot more than they first expected.

Mia captioned the viral video, "Renovation finds... why," with a disgruntled emoji to indicate the couple's stress levels.

The incredible discovery has gone viral in a video that has been viewed more than 1.6 million times since being uploaded on Tik Tok.

The couple, who live in Oaklahoma, have been chronicling their efforts to renovate their new home online.

In a follow-up video, the duo explained: "We were in search of our first home, we had a budget of under $150,000 if possible, which is really hard in this market.

The secret bathroom came, complete with a tiled walk-in shower and plumbing (mia_bug/TikTok)

"And we knew there was some work that was going to have to be done, naturally.

"The seller told us that it was closed off because it was a leaking drain pan and that it was a small fix, wasn't going to cost much to fix but they just didn't have the time or energy to do it, so they covered it up.

"And so we were like, yeah no problem that's fine, we get it, you're older, it's whatever.

"So we thought just okay you boarded it up that way, you know, you didn't want to use it I guess.

"So we took the wall down and obviously found what you just saw. And we were not expecting that at all, we were expecting just a leaking drain pan."

Looking on the bright side, this means they have a bigger bathroom than initially expected, viewers pointed out.

One said: "But your half bath is now a full bath. Why are we upset about that? Makes the house worth more."

Agreeing, another pointed out: "Just added value to the home once you fix it up!"

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.