ᐅ Planning a Guest Bathroom in a New Build – What Is the Minimum Size? (Building Standards?)
Created on: 11 Dec 2022 12:59
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Hello house building forum,
we are currently planning a semi-detached house. The building plot is very small, and the footprint is accordingly limited. To achieve a reasonably usable living area, we want to keep non-living spaces small and allocate the saved space to the living rooms.
On the ground floor, we are planning a guest toilet without a shower—that is, only a toilet and a washbasin. Recently, I have been carrying a laser measuring device when visiting friends and have measured several guest toilets. Conclusion: 1 meter (3.3 feet) in width and 2 meters (6.6 feet) in length are more than sufficient. In our case, the door would be on the short wall, the toilet opposite the door, and the washbasin on the long wall.
We are currently looking for a builder and have roughly presented our plans. One potential builder mentioned that according to the DIN standard, a guest toilet must be at least 1.24 meters (4 feet) wide.
My online research so far hasn’t been enough to find the relevant regulation or DIN. The DIN 18022 on bathroom planning appears to have been withdrawn without replacement.
Is anyone familiar with this requirement? Is it not allowed to plan a 1 meter (3.3 feet) wide guest toilet in a new build?
we are currently planning a semi-detached house. The building plot is very small, and the footprint is accordingly limited. To achieve a reasonably usable living area, we want to keep non-living spaces small and allocate the saved space to the living rooms.
On the ground floor, we are planning a guest toilet without a shower—that is, only a toilet and a washbasin. Recently, I have been carrying a laser measuring device when visiting friends and have measured several guest toilets. Conclusion: 1 meter (3.3 feet) in width and 2 meters (6.6 feet) in length are more than sufficient. In our case, the door would be on the short wall, the toilet opposite the door, and the washbasin on the long wall.
We are currently looking for a builder and have roughly presented our plans. One potential builder mentioned that according to the DIN standard, a guest toilet must be at least 1.24 meters (4 feet) wide.
My online research so far hasn’t been enough to find the relevant regulation or DIN. The DIN 18022 on bathroom planning appears to have been withdrawn without replacement.
Is anyone familiar with this requirement? Is it not allowed to plan a 1 meter (3.3 feet) wide guest toilet in a new build?
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WilderSueden11 Dec 2022 21:17I would skip the bathtub in the upstairs bathroom. It takes up a lot of space that could be used more efficiently for a closet. If you insist on having a bathtub, I would remove the shower and shower in the bathtub instead. It might feel a bit like a rental apartment, but with the size of your house, you simply don’t have the space for a bathtub that is rarely used and will need to make compromises.
kati1337 schrieb:
We also had a small guest bathroom in our first self-built house. About 1.20 x 1.80 meters (4 x 6 feet), with the door opening outwards. It works well.Looks great, how was the gray paint on the upper part applied? Is it plastered or wallpapered?Regards
Myrna_Loy schrieb:
We had a small table (100 x 100 cm (39 x 39 inches)) in our first kitchen-living room where we comfortably sat with our toddler and baby. That may be fine if you have no other option. I also only had a 75 x 75 cm (30 x 30 inches) table in my first small apartment, but that’s hardly ideal for a house of your own.
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Sunshine38711 Dec 2022 21:22WilderSueden schrieb:
I would skip the bathtub in the upstairs bathroom. It takes up a lot of space that could be used more efficiently for a closet. If you really want a bathtub, I’d suggest leaving out the shower and using the tub for showering. It might feel a bit like a rental apartment, but given the size of the house, you just don’t have enough space for a bathtub that’s rarely used and will have to make compromises. Alternatively, you could move the toilet from the upstairs bathroom diagonally opposite into the storage room, which is too small anyway to be an effective storage area. The advantage is that the two toilets would be directly stacked on top of each other.
I don’t see any reason to omit the bathtub in the bathroom, which is almost 10 sqm (108 sq ft) in size. Choosing a narrow window would work perfectly with a walk-in shower in front of it. Otherwise, there’s more than enough space.
What you definitely need to check is whether the utility room has enough space for the washing machine and other appliances, and if everything fits with the necessary technical installations. It’s advisable to have the architect involved for detailed planning here.
Also, I have some concerns about the cloakroom and space for shoes.
What you definitely need to check is whether the utility room has enough space for the washing machine and other appliances, and if everything fits with the necessary technical installations. It’s advisable to have the architect involved for detailed planning here.
Also, I have some concerns about the cloakroom and space for shoes.
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