Is there room?

[Fred_Fanackapan]

I'm adding a shower to my 'bathroom' in my summer chalet and I wonder what space should be left in front of my wc.

This is a rough plan to show the layout.

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• Fred_Fanackapan
• 18 May 2010
• 2

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

Can you move the toilet to the right and swap it with the cupboard, to leave more leg room?

 

[Fred_Fanackapan]

That's a big job. The cupboard houses the water heater and moving the soil pipe is not a job I would consider doing.

The legs are under the basin so have plenty of room.

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

I'm sure the minimum distance between stuff like toilets, basins, shower, bidet etc.. is 15 inch.
But not a plumber, maybe a good idea to ask on the plumbing forum, if a plumber don't turn up here.

 

[theoldun]

[quote="Fred_Fanackapan";

The legs are under the basin so have plenty of room

Why bother to ask then?

 

[Fred_Fanackapan]

Leg room whilst sitting is not the problem.
Sitting down and standing up is the problem.

I've reposted this to the Plumbing forum.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

The legs are under the basin so have plenty of room.

Why bother to ask then?

Now now oldun, you know you should have added one of these:

 

[Static]

You might wanna consider a corner loo, current layout doesnt leave any room for the book your reading while having your long hard think..

 

[theoldun]

As static says either go for Ideal corner space, or standard Ideal close coupled space, they are made round to go round. When you drive the horse and trap, you can sit on the front, the side or if you have got the hump, face the wall with a leg either side of the cistern.

Is that better Freddy mate.
old un.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

if you have got the hump, face the wall with a leg either side of the cistern

And wash your hands in the cistern while you're at it, I like it!

 

[mointainwalker]

When talking about washing your hands in the cistern, Freddy, you don't know how prescient you are.

Take a look.

http://www.castorama.fr/store/Pack-...nt=1&categoryId=&sortByValue=&isSearchResult=

 

[jeds]

Corner basin in bottom right corner?

 

[theoldun]

Jeds, Will have to run waste through floor if he does that. it is possible, but makes it very fiddly over that length fall.

old un

 

[i_am_fubar]

I was terrified of removing an old toilet and working with the soil pipe... Amazingly, after flushing a load of toilet cleaner, the pipe didn't stink, and wasn't particularly dirty either.

Don't discount it, not as unpleasent as it may seem.