What is a "bathroom"? A bathroom is a central and very important part of any house or apartment. This term should be understood as a restroom, in which there is at least a toilet bowl and a washbasin. When space permits, a urinal and bidet are added. There are also bathrooms with at least a bathtub and possibly a shower. Combined bathrooms should also be taken into account - rooms in which plumbing for a bathroom and a bathroom are installed. Such combined bathrooms are often designed to save space and, of course, for the convenience of residents. The size of these rooms depends on the category of housing.
According to building codes and regulations, the designed housing is divided into categories, taking into account the level of comfort and social orientation: I and II. The requirements of these standards apply to both categories and take into account the provision of sanitary and hygienic well-being of residents of these categories of housing. For example, in one-room apartments, a combined bathroom (toilet, bathtub, washbasin) is planned. In two- and three-room apartments of each category, planned separate bathrooms (a toilet with a toilet bowl and a washbasin,bathroom with washbasin). In four or more room apartments, at least two combined bathrooms are expected, each of them must have a toilet. But now we will talk about the minimum dimensions of the bathroom and how to use them to your advantage.
What options exist
- The minimum dimensions of a bathroom in an apartment (toilet, room where the toilet is installed): height - 2.5 m, depth of the toilet - 1.2 m, width - at least 0.8-0.9 m.
- The minimum size of a combined bathroom (this includes a bath, washbasin, toilet bowl and a place for a washing machine) is 3.8 square meters. m.
- The minimum dimensions of a bathroom with a shower cabin (this includes a shower corner or a cabin instead of a font) - 2, 1 sq. m.
- The minimum size of a bathroom with a shower is 1.8 square meters. m.
A bathroom in a private house
Special norms and rules govern the placement of both the bathrooms themselves and the plumbing fixtures in them. In Russia, this is SNiP (building codes and regulations). The CIS countries establish their own rules and regulations. There are also territorial building codes, they depend on the regions or on individual cities. According to these norms, in rural settlements it is allowed to build residential buildings up to two floors (not counting the basement), where there are non-sewage latrines such as backlash-closet or dry closet. According to the norms, it is expected that the premises will have, in addition to artificial lighting and ventilation, also natural. It plays a special role in which climatic zone a private house is being built. So, in IIB andIIIB climatic zones, non-sewered latrines can be located in the part of the residential building that is heated. There must be an entrance through a tambour lock, the depth of which is at least 1 m. And already in the IIIB and IVB climatic zones, such arrangement of toilets in the heated part of the residential building is not allowed.
If we take Russia as an example, then here, if the house is intended for a family with disabilities, the minimum dimensions of the bathroom should be 1.6 x 2.2 m, and the combined bathroom or bathroom should be 2.2 x 2, 2 m.
The height of the bathroom is not less than 2.5 m, and near the bathroom - not less than 2.1 m. If the bathroom is in the attic, then the distance from the sloping roof plane to the toilet is 105-110 cm.
How is the bathroom size calculated?
Determine the area of the bathroom can be very simple. To begin with, we measure the length of all the walls of the room and measure the height of the bathroom. Next, add the length of all the walls and multiply by the height. Now you know what square your bathroom is.
Let's put this into practice. Take the minimum size of the bathroom. First, find the perimeter of the room. For this purpose, add the width of the walls in the bathroom, let it be 1.2 m + 1.2 m + 0.8 m + 0.8 m=4 m;
Then you need to multiply the height of the room by the perimeter and determine how many square meters in the bathroom: 4 m x 2.5 m=10 square meters. m.
But here we calculated the area of the bathroom without deducting the dimensions of the door. All we need is to subtract the size of the door from the square of the bathroom: 10 sq. m. - 1.6 sq. m.=8, 4 sq. m.
Nowit remains to calculate the dimensions of the floor. Here we need the depth and width of the room. We multiply them by each other and get the floor area: 1.2 m x 0.8 m=0.96 sq. m;
It's so easy to calculate the area of a bathroom and find out, for example, how many ceramic tiles you need for facing a bathroom.
How to use minimum bathroom sizes
It may seem like more space is better. However, even with minimal dimensions, you can make your own plan for how to arrange plumbing fixtures, such as a toilet, bidet, bathtub or shower. Choose the most convenient place for the sink. When our bathroom area is not too large, you can save space by replacing the bathtub with a shower cabin or a hydromassage box. Space is also saved by combining a toilet bowl and a bidet. Of course, this is much more difficult to do when all plumbing fixtures are already installed in their places. But if you follow the simplest rules when planning, this will allow you to use the bathroom in the house safely and comfortably. By evaluating the dimensions of the room, you can determine that:
- how to conduct the necessary communications more effectively;
- where is it better to put plumbing fixtures;
- what type of room decoration to use.
Planning Tips
When calculating the size of your bathroom, you need to take into account the dimensions of the plumbing that you plan to install. With the correct calculation, even a room of 2.5 square meters. m. can become comfortable, convenient andbeautiful. Years of experience show that with a competent approach, this space is quite enough to accommodate everything you need.
Besides plumbing dimensions, what else should be considered when planning?
For more convenient use of plumbing fixtures, you need to leave free space in front of them and on the sides:
- from the shower cabin (bath) it is better to leave free space within 100-110 cm, or at least 70 cm;
- at least 60 cm of space in front of the toilet (bidet), on the sides - 25 cm each. If both the toilet and the bidet are used, then the required distance between them is 25 cm;
- from 70 cm of free space we leave in front of the washbasin, and if the location of the washbasin is in a niche, then all 90 cm.
- from a shower or a font to other types of plumbing, a distance of at least 70 cm;
- doorway must be at least 55 cm.
Conclusions
The minimum size of a bathroom in an apartment and a private house is not a sentence. With the right approach and planning, the bathroom will become your cozy place. At first glance, the calculation may seem like a difficult task, because here it is important to take into account not only your aesthetic taste, but also all the features of the premises. But when you know how to calculate the area, what are the recommendations for placing plumbing, you can have your own personal plumbing masterpiece. It is important to remember that the area of \u200b\u200byour bathroom must be suitable for compliance with the above standards. Otherwise, you will be very uncomfortable using plumbing and yourself.room.
