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        "text": "Adding a bathroom requires confirming whether your existing water supply, drainage lines, and electrical panel can support the increased load. If your home uses a septic system, you may need to check whether its capacity permits an extra bedroom under local health regulations. Running new waste pipes requires maintaining proper downward slope to connect to existing sewer mains, which can influence where the bathroom sits in the floor plan. Additionally, dedicated electrical circuits are required for bathroom outlets, lighting, and ventilation to handle modern safety codes and prevent overloading existing home circuits.",
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