Bathroom Design

[Joe_Carrick]

Here's a link to some useful Bathroom Design requirements.

Residential Bathroom Code Requirements & Design Tips (crddesignbuild.com) 

[Gawdzira]

Thanks for posting this guide. If you are working in California please note that some of the information in this guide is not correct for California residential code. Where it calls out for 21" clear in front of the toilets, California code calls for 24" for a 30" wide zone.

[ACADuser]

Nice resource Joe.

 

[kylejmarsh]

Thanks for posting. Just a word of caution, this isn't accurate for Michigan either. 

 

 

These are our code requirements, which I think are consistent with the IRC but may be state specific:

 

 

 

I take exception to their suggestion to use 32 wide doors minimum, and suggesting 36" wide doors to bathrooms. Unless the person is going to end up needing a wheelchair soon, this door will seem way out of scale for a bathroom and force you to build a bigger room than you need. I almost always use 28" wide doors to bathrooms.

 

 

I don't think it's the end of the world if the cabinet door and the door opening have a collision point, though I agree with the toilet one:

 

 

There ya go, my 2¢ for what it's worth

 

 

[dwilliam]

Thanks for sharing the link! Checking out residential bathroom code requirements and design tips is crucial for creating a functional and compliant space. Great resource!

[boromircalantir]

When I was redoing my bathroom, I didn’t realize how much small details  would matter. Even things like Bathroom Taps means a lot. Well, I ended up choosing taps that matched the style I wanted, and it really tied the whole look together. Apart from that, finding ones that were water-efficient was a bonus.