Ask Experts Questions for FREE Help !
Ask
    carole48's Avatar
    carole48 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
    New Member
     
    #1

    May 3, 2012, 03:41 PM
    How far away from a wall should a toilet be?
    We are trying to fit a washbasin and toilet in a gap between 2 walls that is exactly 1000mm - a semi-insert basin and a toilet with a concealed cistern. The furniture seems to be standard 500mm for the vanity unit and 500mm for the toilet. If the toilet is in the middle of the unit, there will only be a gap of about 70mm between the side edge of the toilet and the side wall. This seems a bit small to me for comfort. Does anyone know if it's OK please?
    mygirlsdad77's Avatar
    mygirlsdad77 Posts: 5,713, Reputation: 339
    Plumbing Expert
     
    #2

    May 3, 2012, 04:51 PM
    Code in my area requires at least fifteen inches from center of toilet to wall, sink, etc. So basically, you should have at least 30 inches of clear space for a toilet. Your codes may vary if your not in the states. At this point, if you don't feel comfy with the space, it all comes down to making you happy with the layout. It may mean moving a wall, moving some plumbing, whatever it takes to make the job stand up to your expectations. However, if you are an able bodied person, as long as you have room to sit on the stool and do your business, any room at all on the sides should work just fine.
    ballengerb1's Avatar
    ballengerb1 Posts: 27,378, Reputation: 2280
    Home Repair & Remodeling Expert
     
    #3

    May 3, 2012, 06:08 PM
    We have plumbing codes in the USA and I am sure the UK has codes, so you need to check the code on your area. That space is under 40 inches so I am thinking you may need to look fior a very small corner sink mounted kiddy corner from the toilet
    speedball1's Avatar
    speedball1 Posts: 29,301, Reputation: 1939
    Eternal Plumber
     
    #4

    May 4, 2012, 01:50 PM
    You're coming up a tad short of space. Have you considered a toilet sink combination? Check it out at Eco-Friendly, Space-Saving Toilet & Washbasin Combo from Roca | Freshome Let me know what you think. Tom
    ballengerb1's Avatar
    ballengerb1 Posts: 27,378, Reputation: 2280
    Home Repair & Remodeling Expert
     
    #5

    May 4, 2012, 07:42 PM
    Maybe even a prison toilet like this Google Image Result for http://www.ballerhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/prison-toilets.jpg

Not your question? Ask your question View similar questions

 

Question Tools Search this Question
Search this Question:

Advanced Search

Add your answer here.


Check out some similar questions!

Toilet too far from wall? [ 1 Answers ]

I have a powder room with a 14" rough in. I bought a America Standard Cadet 3 w/ a 14" rough in. On instalation the tank was 3 inches from the wall. Not sure why this happened and don't know if there is anything that we can do or use to move the toilet back 2-3 inches. Appreciate any help that you...

Toilet drain 17" from wall. Toilet will be 6" from wall. Is there a way to fix it? [ 2 Answers ]

The drain for the toilet was installed incorrectly. It will cause the toilet to be 6" off the wall.

Toilet too far from the wall [ 5 Answers ]

Help - I have an older house (100 years) and we just replaced a toilet with a new one and now it sits 4 3/4" from the wall. The rough-in is at 15" but if we put a toilet there it will butt up against the sink cabinet. Are there any toilets where the toilet does not have to be centered over the...

Need to replace toilet, rough-in 20" from the wall, toilet has four mounting holes [ 3 Answers ]

In a nutshell, we need to replace our existing toilet. However, the toilet has a rough-in of about 20"+ to the closet flange and the toilet has four mounting holes on the base. The toilet is connected to the closet flange via the front two holes (and nothing in the back two holes). I bought the...

Toilet too far from wall [ 2 Answers ]

My toilet is too far from the wall. There is almost a 2 1/2" gap between the back of the cistern and the wall. The toilet is on a marble floor and there is a marble baseboard that is about 1" thick. The toilet I currently have has a 12" rough-in (the space from the center of the bolts to the...


View more questions Search