ᐅ Space Requirements for Toilet and Shower Entrance

Created on: 14 Jun 2016 07:58
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Curly
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
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ypg
14 Jun 2016 19:48
Curly schrieb:
I don’t have a sketch. The bathroom will be roughly square-shaped, with an L-shaped wall built along one side. The tiled shower will be inside this L, and the toilet will be placed on the short outer side of the L. I’m interested in knowing the width needed here—that is, the passage to the shower and the space a toilet requires between two walls. We are of average slim build and do not use a wheelchair.

Best regards,
Sabine

Honestly, this kind of explanation is a bit confusing for me… I don’t understand how anyone can manage this issue without a sketch—you could simply take a picture of it with your smartphone and upload it here for better help.

For installation dimensions, please search online for reliable sources.
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Legurit
14 Jun 2016 20:27
If I have a 70 cm (28 inch) door, I don’t need to worry about an 80 cm (31 inch) clear opening, right?
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Curly
15 Jun 2016 09:26
It is basically the same as a bathroom with these T-shaped solutions, where you also have to go around the wall to get to the shower. I mean this passage—how wide should it ideally be? The bathroom door will be a standard one.

Best regards,
Sabine
MarcWen15 Jun 2016 13:04
BeHaElJa schrieb:
If I have a 70cm (28 inch) door, I don't need to worry about an 80cm (31 inch) passageway, right?

Unless you have a wide patio door to the garden.