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Hi.. Please suggest design ideas for 4*4 ft powder room

5 years ago

We are left with 4 ft by 4 ft size area for the powder room. If we can't built it then there is no toilet connected to the common area. Guests have to use either of the bed rooms to use the toilet. This is something I am not in favor. I do need a powder room (sink & toilet) for the common area. Any help is greatly appreciated.

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5 years ago

And a lavatory requires 15” on Center to an obstruction as well. There is no way that a 48” x 48” space can be a powder room unless you use a jail toilet sink combo.

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kudzu9
5 years ago
Probably the only way to have a toilet and sink in 4' X 4' space and have it meet code is to have: 1) a very small sink, and 2) a door that swings out or a pocket door. For starters. any toilet must have 15" of clear space on either side of the centerline, and a minimum of 21" of clear space in front of it. The shortest standard toilet you can typically get is one with a round bowl, which would be about 24" front to back. If you add 21" to that, you're at 45" minimum. That means that the toilet would occupy a rectangle that is 30" wide and 45" long. After this is subtracted from the rest of your space, you have a space about 18" X 48" in which to fit a cabinet and sink (presuming the toilet is back in the corner to one side rather than centered on the back wall). You would then place a very narrow (18" or less) vanity against the wall in the other back corner. Alternatively you could put in a corner sink to make this small space feel a little roomier: Corner sink

A door that opened in would hit the toilet unless it was a pretty narrow door (less than 24" wide), and it would be awkward to close it once you were inside. Trying to place the sink on a side wall would make things even more awkward. That's why you would need an outward opening door, or, preferably, a pocket door.
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Seeker Curious
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5 years ago
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Seeker Curious
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5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
Thanks Kudzu9. I put the design with rough dimensions on a paper. Let me know if that is what you said! Yes.. we are good with outwards door. Ignore the oval shaped toilet I drew. Got it.. it’s round
kudzu9
5 years ago
Seeker-

I am aware of the front clearance requirements for sinks of 21”, but not all areas have a code requirement for sink side clearance as long as it doesn’t intrude on the toilet space requirements. And how a small corner sink is treated — since it has a curved front — may also vary locally. Here is a Fine Homebuilding article that has a diagram showing another variation on fitting a sink and toilet in a 48” X 48” space (see the section :”How small can a half-bath be?”): http://www.finehomebuilding.com/2016/01/06/small-powder-rooms

If you are planning to do this as permitted work, it would be prudent to have a talk with your local building department to see what is possible first. They could be very accommodating...or not. Good luck.
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Mrs Pete
5 years ago
Wall hung toilets are less deep.
User
5 years ago
But require a deeper wet wall, cost a LOT more, and are difficult to impossible to service.
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Flo Mangan
5 years ago
Check out some of these sources. Your layout will depend on door and location. In Europe, it is common to have a toilet alone in a room with sink in another location. Is that a possibility? Perhaps have a shelf for hand cleanser gel and paper hand towels.

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