Hello everyone,
Attached is a drawing of our guest bathroom. The wall-mounted installation has unfortunately become almost 21 cm (8 inches) deep due to a ventilation pipe behind it. Because of this, we are now unsure whether the door should open inward or outward.
We will only install a hand washbasin with a depth of 36 cm (14 inches). With this, the door would just be able to open inward without hitting it.
If the door opens outward, it just fits past the front door...
So, which is the lesser problem, or what would be more practical?
Aesthetically, I would actually prefer the door to open inward...
Thank you in advance for all your opinions and tips....
Attached is a drawing of our guest bathroom. The wall-mounted installation has unfortunately become almost 21 cm (8 inches) deep due to a ventilation pipe behind it. Because of this, we are now unsure whether the door should open inward or outward.
We will only install a hand washbasin with a depth of 36 cm (14 inches). With this, the door would just be able to open inward without hitting it.
If the door opens outward, it just fits past the front door...
So, which is the lesser problem, or what would be more practical?
Aesthetically, I would actually prefer the door to open inward...
Thank you in advance for all your opinions and tips....
I took out the peanuts because...
The church is no longer in the village [emoji23]
You’re talking about the guest toilet as if it were a panic room or a hospital restroom.
I do hope you know where your nearest defibrillator is and how to use it [emoji6]
Otherwise: there’s enough space, my husband is not an elf [emoji6] see #15
The church is no longer in the village [emoji23]
You’re talking about the guest toilet as if it were a panic room or a hospital restroom.
I do hope you know where your nearest defibrillator is and how to use it [emoji6]
Otherwise: there’s enough space, my husband is not an elf [emoji6] see #15
kbt09 schrieb:
...Elves... well, maybe they feel comfortable in the restroom and can manage opening the door. But not everyone has an elf figure, so it becomes quite tricky to get out of the room normally. You have to adopt a very specific position to be able to open the door from inside at all...Dear Kerstin, that is not quite correct.
In our case, no one has to twist or squeeze themselves.
You can have a door that opens outward if you plan to spend more time there and the door might get in the way.
But a guest bathroom is primarily used alone, and people don’t usually want to stay there for long.
It’s _just_ a bathroom [emoji16]
It is important that a topic is viewed from different aspects by various users. Defending one solution just because you have done it that way yourself usually leads to unnecessary discussions, which is less helpful.
An inward-opening door, an outward-opening door (Kerstin’s version), and a sliding door are all possible. The advantages and disadvantages, as far as we know, have been mentioned. That is enough for the original poster, as they will make the final decision themselves.
An inward-opening door, an outward-opening door (Kerstin’s version), and a sliding door are all possible. The advantages and disadvantages, as far as we know, have been mentioned. That is enough for the original poster, as they will make the final decision themselves.
A small thought to consider:
Perhaps take a look at the visual aspect as well.
How many doors are still in the hallway/entrance area?
Standard interior doors have the door leaf hinged on the jamb side that the door swings toward. Usually, other doors from the hallway open into the rooms, meaning the door leaf is positioned on the room side of the jamb.
So, if you want a uniform appearance, the door should either open inward, or you should install a special door that swings outward with the door leaf positioned on the hallway side.
Perhaps take a look at the visual aspect as well.
How many doors are still in the hallway/entrance area?
Standard interior doors have the door leaf hinged on the jamb side that the door swings toward. Usually, other doors from the hallway open into the rooms, meaning the door leaf is positioned on the room side of the jamb.
So, if you want a uniform appearance, the door should either open inward, or you should install a special door that swings outward with the door leaf positioned on the hallway side.
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