Small laundry, adding a toilet

[Georgiegrrll]

Our laundry space is 2.1 x 2.0. It is unrennovated and l am planning on adding a toilet. The plumber who came said we would need to put the sink, toilet and washing machine all on one side. I'm keen to hear suggestions as to how to plan it and still get as much cupboard space as possible. The door is a sliding one but it in the opposite side to where the water outlets are. 

I've made some tentative outlines in the kea programme and have some ideal pictures. I believe l can minimise the toilet space to 800mm.....

Happy to hear any thoughts / suggestions. Thanks all! 

[Jewelleryrescue]

Hi @Georgiegrrll 

With  you allready proposed space

Will the  toilet not  fit into the corner ?

A standard sort of loo is  approx 400mm  across make it 500 for elbow  room  just need to consider knee  room re the cupboard in front  maybe a built in  wall toilet will give extra room.

This will preserve  your cupboard space and plumber s  prefered installtion of it close to other plumbing.

Other will chime in too

[Georgiegrrll]

Thanks for the reply! 

The plumber said that i should ensure there is 900mm of space around it! Seems like a lot so i'm glad you are suggesting it can be smaller. 

I'm hoping to move the sliding door so it is in the centre of the room, that way we can have a second bench and cupboards to the ceiling. 

[Jewelleryrescue]

Hi @Georgiegrrll 

Functionally I think it will work there as I think you have the same  mind.

900mmx 900mm that s like the middle of the room.

But just look into the lastest building codes @EricL @JacobZ  may have some in site as to plumbers comments to you.

They will be on ASAP 

[Georgiegrrll]

Thanks so much!

[JacobZ]

Hi @Georgiegrrll,

A warm welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community.

Unfortunately, I do not have access to the Australian and New Zealand Standards relating to this kind of installation, but your plumber's advice should be listened to as they are the experts on this topic.

If you measure out 900mm, it's honestly not a lot of room, so going smaller than this will make it very cramped. 800mm of space is not a massive reduction, but I can't say for certain whether this is in line with the relevant standards. 

Ultimately, your plumber will be the one installing it, which involves warranting the installation, so they would need to be comfortable putting their name to the installation.

If you can utilise the corner, that would be ideal, but your plumber will need to be consulted before you make any decisions.

Let me know if you have any further questions.

Jacob