Thread: Where should one place the toilet when planning a bathroom?

Two things come to mind. Once years ago I had some kind of bug that had me running at both ends simultaneously. It was convenient to be sitting on the throne while leaning over and vomiting into the bathtub. Would've been much more of a mess without that option.

The other is something an old guy told me when I was about 18 years old. He said you know the honeymoon is over when you are in the bathroom brushing your teeth and your wife comes in and sits down and takes a dump.

I usually put it on the floor. Never tried putting it anywhere else, but that shouldn't discourage you from trying.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Two things come to mind. Once years ago I had some kind of bug that had me running at both ends simultaneously. It was convenient to be sitting on the throne while leaning over and vomiting into the bathtub. Would've been much more of a mess without that option.

I am seriously not laughing at your situation JimmyHAD, I laughed so hard at this though! Its a great point, what if you need to "leak" from both ends at the same time? LOL.

-Rob

I'd put a urinal in there some where as well.

Originally Posted by singlewedge

As a former designer let me say this.

You have a the bathroom where you bath and clean. You have the W/C where you defecate. It has been a trend in modern upscale building to have a Bathroom suite with sitting area and such with the toilet locked away securely in its own closet, the W/C.

This does several things in my opinion. 1. It allows for more decorating possibilities within the bathroom; 2. It allows for a quiet space that one can relax in; 3. It allows that you need not go to the bathroom and see and smell a nasty toilet.

The bonus is that the W/C can be it's own little room. You have the commode and a small hand sink to wash up with, or a commode, bidet, and a small sink to wash up with. Depends on size and taste.

Myself, I would rather go with the suite thing because it allows you to leave the walls behind and have an open bedroom with the double or triple shower and spa tub, ah the possibilities. You can place glass block or other small dividers in the room to give it a sectioned off feel while still maintaining the openness.


YMMV.

I stayed in a few upscale hotels in Spain some years back and they had the WC separate from the rest of the bathroom, with a small sink IIRC just as you describe. It was great. I'd love to have a bathroom that way.

Originally Posted by kilowattkid

I'd put a urinal in there some where as well.

Why don't homes have urinals? I think it's a great idea. The men outnumber the women in my house, so maybe if I ever remodel the bathroom, a urinal it will be. I miss living out in the country where our urinal was the great outdoors.

Chris L

I would go with a his and hers bathrooms, but if that was not an option, I think a water closet is a good idea.

My master bathroom has been taken over by my wife and has everything in one room (shower, toilet, sinks), and then the walk in closet is off the back so you have to walk through the bathroom to get to the closet. I don't like this at all. The bathroom that my son and I (along with everyone that comes to visit) share has the toilet and the bathtub in one room and then a sink with our shave den stuff in it, you have to walk through the sink area to get to the shower and toilet, I don't really like this either, but it is a little better than the master bathroom/walk in closet. If I could have built it the way I would want it, I would have put the toilet in a room by itself, the shower/tub/sinks in a room for the shave den/boys bathroom, and then built a third full bathroom for guests, and then have one for the misses as well. This would let everyone have their own space and then no one would get into each others stuff.

This is a picture of what I would like to have at my house.

a seperate water closet (if that's what they're called) is the only way to go. first and foremost, do not just do what makes her happy to keep the peace. if you start in on that road it'll be expected then later on important things, like getting a custom 7 day set from Joe Chandler, will be more difficult

I have two bathrooms in my house. one because of size and location (didn't design the house) has the toilet between the sink and the shower, fine. gives my wife somewhere to sit when giving the girls a bath. but if somebody is using the toilet the rest of the bathroom is unoccupiable. My wife and I have been together for years, married 5 this april, and in the past have had many times where we had to be in the bathroom at the same time. yeah, we work it out, but all normal people like privacy. now that I have kids I have my "constitutional", this is when I get home from work and disappear into the master bath with no interruptions allowed. (2.5 yo doesn't really get this).

the master bath has a WC, right across from the shower. this is great, I can use that bathroom, shut the door and still use the rest of the bathroom. I can be in there while she's getting ready in the morning. etc. etc. all the things these guys said. there is no, other than space, good reason at all ever to have the toilet in the rest of the room. I just think about having my toothbrush sitting there in its holder in the same room when somebody tears it up and flushes without remembering to put the lid down. yeah, nasty.

there is a good argument for a sink in the WC. I know a woman that insisted on it so she could wash her hands before touching the door handle or anything else. that doesn't matter much to me, I go straight to the sink and wash anyways.

Here is my "best recommendation" though. do not put a swinging door on the wc unless it is really big. I'm a big guy, the door swings in. it is TIGHT in there. I wish it was a pocket door (slides into the wall) that would make my life so much better.

good lighting too for reading. I like to read in there.

Red

Originally Posted by jockeys

I usually put it on the floor. Never tried putting it anywhere else, but that shouldn't discourage you from trying.

Had to try so hard not to laugh in class.

On topic, I've had this argument several times and I've noticed a trend. If the other person grew up with everything in one place they're more likely to see that as "normal" and will defend it to the death. The only way I ever won was by indicating that then all the time in world could be taken in the morning (for hair etc.) and I wouldn't have to come barging in.

Ask yourself this:

If you are in the bath and decide you need the toilet, are you prepared to get out and make a mad dash out of the bathroom and through the hallway and into the toilet... only to discover someone already there?

Compromise. Go with what the Mrs says but also have a seperate toilet as well. Its invaluable, particularly for families.

How big is the house ? When we extended our house we decided that it was best to have as many lavatories as possible. (to avoid queues) One on the ground floor room with basin. One in the main bathroom and one in a small shower room off the main bedroom.
I can say that if two people in the house both get sick at the same time with something that requires a lavatory in a hurry, more than one in the house is very useful.