Space Needed For Toilet
Recommended toilet clearance 20 inches 51cm is recommended from the center line of the toilet seat to the nearest wall or obstruction.
Space needed for toilet. Minimum 15 inches are required from the center of the toilet to the vanity and 15 inches from the center of the toilet to the wall. You can only add a downstairs toilet if you have space. A toilet room is also known as a half bath or powder room. There should also be space for at least wall hung if not floor.
Minimum toilet side clearance. Eighteen inches would be preferred. In europe there are space saving options available that are smaller than this because there is no minimum size required for a toilet room. The toilet seat must be between 17 and 19 inches from the floor the base of the bowl must be shaped in a way that allows enough toe room for a wheelchair user to approach it and you must provide grab bars which are allowed to overlap the clear space in front of the toilet.
Toilet in a full bathroom. At least 21 is required between the toilet bidet and sink and any opposite wall or other fixture. This is the smallest amount of overall space needed to accommodate the required distances between the floor and ceiling toilet and sink. Building code only requires 21 of floor space in front of the toilet or sink but that feels quite cramped so the nkba recommendation is 30.
In this case you need at least 15 inches for the minimum space you must provide for the toilet side. Minimum space requirements for a toilet. A master bathroom is possibly the most common type of bathroom. The minimum size required for a downstairs toilet is probably around 80cm x 140cm which is what this example is but could be as little as 70cm x 130cm in some circumstances assuming only a toilet hand basin are required.
Beside toilet space clearance you need also to implement toilet side clearance. Besides the space needed for a toilet the ada sets guidelines for other toilet characteristics. At least 24 is required in front of the shower entry. In this case make sure that the center line of the toilet is at least 15 inches from the nearest wall or sink.
The international residential code or irc requires that a certain amount of clear space be left between fixtures to allow for safe and comfortable use. In a tiny bathroom such as a half bathroom or powder room space is at a premium. However it is recommended that you provide 18 or more inches. The minimum space that is allowed for a toilet in one or two family dwellings of three or less is 37 5 cm 15 inches on each side of the toilet which means that there should be at least 37 5 cm 15 inches starting from the centre line of the toilet to the nearest wall washbasin or cabinet on the toilet s left or right.