ᐅ Space Requirements for Toilet and Shower Entrance

Hello,

I am currently working on the floor plan for our house. For the bathroom, we like a kind of "L-shaped solution," where the shower is placed behind and the toilet is on the other side. This way, the toilet has a wall on both sides, and the shower has a passageway – I hope you understand what I mean.

How much space does the toilet need in this gap? Is there a minimum dimension? How wide should the passageway to the shower be? Is 80cm (31.5 inches) too narrow?

Best regards,
Sabine

The question is whether you want to enter with a wheelchair – 70cm (28 inches) is definitely enough without that requirement. Unless someone weighs 130kg (287 lbs) or more... 80cm (31.5 inches) is generous.

In my mind, it’s not an L shape but rather a fork with 4 prongs (?) – why don’t you post a sketch?
But yes – 80cm (31.5 inches) is generous – bathroom doors often only measure 70 to 80cm (27.5 to 31.5 inches).

I don’t have a sketch. The bathroom will be roughly square, with an L-shaped wall built along one side. The tiled shower will be located inside this L, and the toilet bowl will be placed on the short outer side of the L. I am interested in the width that should be planned for this, specifically the passageway to the shower and the width needed for a toilet between two walls. We are of average slim build and do not use a wheelchair.

Best regards
Sabine

As far as I remember, it is common to have at least 20-25 cm (8-10 inches) of clearance on each side of the toilet from the wall.

BeHaElJa schrieb:

But yes – 80 cm (31.5 inches) is quite generous – bathroom doors are often only 70 to 80 cm (27.5 to 31.5 inches).

This was not about doors, just about the planned clearances in the bathroom. I would make sure to have at least 1 meter (39 inches) of space everywhere.