Smallest possible downstairs toilet

[TRITON]

You can get those toilets where the sink is on top of the toilet cistern

Probably need to add a sign letting users know its not a **** washing station. Nor do you wee in it.

 

[spiritburner]

I've fitted many toilets over the years both in the UK and where I live here in Spain as part of our construction business that I used to run here I since retired but I still keep my irons in the fire. I'm not up-to-date on UK codes and space requirements and so on but I'm a great believer in my house is my castle and I do what I want in it as long as it's safe so my attitude here is if you have space to stick a toilet and basin in then do so as long as long as it's all safe, outside window is nice. It's not custom rate. I would recommend a extraction fan and you don't actually need to install a hot water tap if plumbing is an issue for the hot water..

There are types of toilets that you can buy and even smaller sinks now it's only for washing your fingers and hands and if necessary, you can always remove some of the bricks in the wall and have an inset unit for the sink.

Journey to the toilet if you don't have access to the soil pipe then I recommend using a macerator again. They are very many different types now but just get one that will deal with the toilet waste and the waste from a basin. I do not recommend buying a Chinese one stick to a good brand they're not that expensive, but I would definitely say that you will have a problem with the macerator if objects other than human are dropped into it so if you have friends come round and so on perhaps have notice in the toilet about not pushing things down the loo other than human waste because I can tell you now trying to fix one of those is an absolutely horrible job and I think some of the guarantees certainly out here will exclude damage from tampons because that is the classic reason that macerators fail.

I believe now you can even get a macerator that will get down to as little as 25 mm pipe for the exit although I still believe is the best solution but they are brilliant machines they work really well and as long as it's a branded one, I don't think you would have any problems and I would say go for it. It's your house do what you want as long as it's safe, unless of course you're gonna be selling it a bit more about what you're doing

 

[Spectric]

and has clearly a bit more issues peeing in my the garden. We don’t have stinging nettles but we do have neighbours.

Well there is even a solution for that, what if she could pee like a man ! A lot of female hikers use these

https://www.shewee.com/?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIptT_y-W0hQMVX4xQBh30VA1HEAAYAyAAEgJWZvD_BwE

it makes peeing a lot easier when out and about .

 

[Stuart Moffat]

One dimension that I don’t think has been mentioned is the space between the toilet once fitted and the door, which is crucial when alighting from your seat! One leans forward as part of the motion as you need to put the centre of gravity above your feet, and to start off your big fat bit is right behind you, so you unthinkingly put your head and shoulders forward. If the door is in the way it all gets a bit complicated! (A friend put one in a tight space). It was more than inconvenient.
Stuart

 

[J-G]

One dimension that I don’t think has been mentioned is the space between the toilet once fitted and the door, which is crucial when alighting from your seat! One leans forward as part of the motion as you need to put the centre of gravity above your feet, and to start off your big fat bit is right behind you, so you unthinkingly put your head and shoulders forward. If the door is in the way it all gets a bit complicated! (A friend put one in a tight space). It was more than inconvenient.
Stuart

I'll confirm that this is definitely a thing to be considered. I built one a couple of years ago - 850 x 1250 and the first time I used it I realized that 1250 was somewhat 'sparce'.

It's no great inconvenience but less than that would certainly cause some problems.

 

[Renoman]

Looks neat but how do you get on with leaning over the toilet to hand wash?

The basin is easily reached from the front of the pan. Also, you can stand to the right/left hand side of the pan.

 

[glenfield2]

Well there is even a solution for that, what if she could pee like a man ! A lot of female hikers use these

https://www.shewee.com/?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIptT_y-W0hQMVX4xQBh30VA1HEAAYAyAAEgJWZvD_BwE

it makes peeing a lot easier when out and about .

With a wife, four daughters and five grand daughters believe me there is little that I don’t know about this and other female topics.
But at age 75 I think the missus has decided it’s time for more civilised options than squatting behind the garden shed or peeing in a bucket.

 

[Spectric]

But at age 75 I think the missus has decided it’s time for more civilised options than squatting behind the garden shed or peeing in a bucket.

Yes the downstairs wc does seem a requirement, have you any nooks that could be converted and the wash basin on top of the cistern is not a bad idea.

 

[glenfield2]

I’m leaning towards a tiny toilet in the redundant cupboard space. Drain connection is the only complication - the nearby gulley type drain for kitchen wastes will have to be dug out and re-made.

 

[TomGW]

If possible, take a look at some static caravan layouts. In my experience these include the smallest possible configuration for a single toilet.

 

[John Brown]

Yes the downstairs wc does seem a requirement, have you any nooks that could be converted and the wash basin on top of the cistern is not a bad idea.

Also saves water, as I understand things.

 

[glenfield2]

Just thought I’d conclude this thread with a photo of the finished Tiny Toilet. It’s petite but perfectly usable. The louvre doors were reused from the space’s former life as a cupboard and disguise the toilet’s presence nicely when shut.
PS the pallet wood shelves were at the Boss’s request. I was reluctant, but sanded with the belt sander and just pin gunned together they look fine.

 

[duke]

Just thought I’d conclude this thread with a photo of the finished Tiny Toilet. It’s petite but perfectly usable. The louvre doors were reused from the space’s former life as a cupboard and disguise the toilet’s presence nicely when shut.
PS the pallet wood shelves were at the Boss’s request. I was reluctant, but sanded with the belt sander and just pin gunned together they look fine.View attachment 185914

Very functional, they the bosses always want to tart up the bathrooms

 

[Blister]

Good way of saving water as well.

 

[Phill05]

Just thought I’d conclude this thread with a photo of the finished Tiny Toilet. It’s petite but perfectly usable. The louvre doors were reused from the space’s former life as a cupboard and disguise the toilet’s presence nicely when shut.
PS the pallet wood shelves were at the Boss’s request. I was reluctant, but sanded with the belt sander and just pin gunned together they look fine.

I like the look of the layout and the wash hand basin, one point that sticks out to me are the doors the wrong way round? as they are you could look in.

 

[Deadeye]

The biggest convenience our house lacks is a downstairs toilet. It’s very inconvenient having to go go upstairs to have a pee after gardening or dog walking.
Enough of the puns - it’s very hard to find the space to put one in a cost effective way (eg close to drains and water). One option is to fit it into a redundant doorway which holds a washing machine in a cupboard. The space available would be approx 1m x 700mm. There’s a gulley for sink drainage outside which is, er, convenient.
Has anyone fitted a WC and basin in such a small space?

This is quite small
https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/lockig...-A7Esjpewq7Si-izTqIaAuiKEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

[Renoman]

Just thought I’d conclude this thread with a photo of the finished Tiny Toilet. It’s petite but perfectly usable. The louvre doors were reused from the space’s former life as a cupboard and disguise the toilet’s presence nicely when shut.
PS the pallet wood shelves were at the Boss’s request. I was reluctant, but sanded with the belt sander and just pin gunned together they look fine.View attachment 185914

Looks very neat.

 

[Drifter2406]

Nothing wrong with that, the room size was about the size of our normal toilet before I knocked it and the bathroom into one. Looks good.

 

[glenfield2]

I like the look of the layout and the wash hand basin, one point that sticks out to me are the doors the wrong way round? as they are you could look in.

Very likely; it’s the way they were when it was a cupboard. TBF no one is likely to be looking in - it’s only the missus and me.

 

[MikeJhn]

Love the effect of StBog on the back wall, are they smoking or sniffing Coke.