At what distance from the wall should the toilet be placed?

A toilet bowl is a household appliance used for the disposal of household waste and human waste products through the sewer system. Installed in residential, technical and public premises.

It is a household sanitary appliance with increased biological hazard, since its use is associated with the multiplication of a large number of pathogenic microbes and bacteria.

To ensure the best operating conditions for the device, the corresponding GOSTs and SNiPs were developed. Among the prescribed parameters are values ​​that indicate the distance from the toilet bowl to the wall and other interior items.

Installing a toilet bowl is a process associated with a certain list of features. To achieve the best operating conditions, they must be taken into account as a whole. The list of technical requirements that must be met may vary depending on the characteristics and purpose of the room in which the plumbing fixture will be installed.

Multi-storey residential buildings are built according to standard designs and have similar parameters. Sanitary facilities in apartment buildings are located along the vertical axis (riser) of communications: water supply, sewerage and heating (in some cases).

The design features of typical buildings do not allow placing the toilet in an arbitrary place. Its installation point is tied to a specific area of ​​the room. It should be located as close as possible to the vertical sewer riser.

Projects of multi-storey buildings are divided into 2 types:

• with a combined bathroom;
• with a separate bathroom.

In the first case, the toilet is on the same area as the bathroom, shower. In the second, it is located in a separate room. In both cases to the location of the toilet, the parameters of the distance to surrounding objects and walls, established by GOSTs, are applied.

The need to maintain a distance is due to the characteristic operating conditions of the toilet. Since it is used for the disposal of household waste and waste products, a large number of microbes and bacteria settle and multiply on its surface.

Their presence and uncontrolled reproduction in a residential building can lead to the spread of bacterial infections and the entry of pathogenic microbes into the human body.

Due to the remoteness, microbes and bacteria cannot get on them and multiply there. This reduces the likelihood of their mass distribution.

Otherwise, the following situation may develop: pathogens will spread along the surface of walls and household items. A person, touching infected areas, exposes himself to the risk of germs entering his body.

At the same time, he does not suspect that the conditionally clean surface is already infected, and will not accept antimicrobial protection measures: wash hands, treat them with a special solution, and so on.

Even in Soviet laboratories, the parameters of the distance from walls and other objects to the toilet were experimentally determined, which would allow avoiding the spread of harmful microbes and bacteria. All apartment buildings built before 1990 were built taking into account these parameters. Until now, these standards remain relevant and are used in the construction of high-rise buildings.

Even in a separate bathroom with a small space, there is a distance:

• from the center of the toilet to the side wall;
• from the edge of the toilet bowl to the side wall;
• from the center to the front wall or door;
• from the front edge to the door or front wall opposite;
• from the back wall of the cistern to the back wall of the room.

In addition to the hygiene factor, when placing the toilet in the room, the degree of ease of use is taken into account. To make it convenient for people of different ages, height, weight, physique, as well as children, it is located at some distance from the walls and surrounding objects.

This allows you to feel comfortable while using the toilet for its intended purpose and for other household needs. For example, the optimal distance to the side of the wall allows cleaning around the toilet seat, as well as keeping the walls in the immediate vicinity clean.

Distance parameters:

• 50-53 cm - the minimum distance from the front edge to the front wall or door;
• 70-76 cm - the maximum distance from the front edge to the front wall or door (average);
• 38-43 cm - the minimum distance from the center of the toilet bowl to the side wall.

The distance between the device and the riser inlet is determined by the technical characteristics of the room.

In this case, the distance is measured not from the center of the device, but from its outlet bell.Its location too close to the nodal point of the main riser can make it difficult to connect the toilet to the central sewer.

There are exceptions to the norms that determine the optimal point for the location of the toilet. Their presence is determined by the technical characteristics of the premises.

This may be due to: lack of free space, location of communications or personal desire of the owner.

Violation of the technical regulations for the location of the toilet is not a violation of the provisions of any law if this sanitary point is located in a non-governmental institution or outside a special purpose object: a hospital, kindergarten, school, military unit and the like. The owner of the premises is free to determine the location of the bathroom.

There are factors for which it is worth observing the norms for the location of the toilet, even in non-standard rooms. Among the main reasons are the following:

• standardized parameters of the shape and size of household items that are installed in the bathroom or near the toilet (if combined);
• the presence of optimal options for the location of the nodal connections of the sewer drain;
• fixed sizes and shapes of plumbing accessories;
• features of toilet installation technology.

Household items that may be located near the toilet (sink, sink with a cabinet, washing machine, dryer and others) are manufactured according to a single range of standards. The overall parameters of the toilet bowls also correspond to them. It means that non-observance of GOSTs, which determine the distance for installation, may lead to a violation of the ease of use in the framework of the use of all household items for complex purposes.

Regardless of the characteristics of the room, there are standards that determine the best result of using the toilet. What matters is the angle of inclination at which the drain and its inlet socket are located. Even if the room is not made according to the standard design, the value of this slope remains unchanged.

To comply with it it is necessary to position the toilet at an optimal distance from the sewer inlet socket. Positioning too close will make it difficult to flush. Too great a distance can lead to subsequent deflection of the bellows. As a result, under the action of deformation, leaks may appear in the area of ​​the joints of the corrugation and sockets.

This fact should be taken into account when choosing the location of the toilet. Incorrect selection of the distance can lead to the inability to use some plumbing fixtures. For example, positioning the body too close to the shut-off valve may impede the stroke of its lever, making it impossible to shut off the water supply.

The toilet is installed on a vertical support in which there are 2 or 4 holes for fasteners. Before installation, it is necessary to make a markup for these fasteners. For this, the device is installed at the point of its final location. Marks are made through the fixing holes on the floor. If the toilet is located too close to the wall, it will be extremely difficult to mark out.

To equip the fasteners, holes are drilled in the floor in accordance with the markings. After putting the toilet in place, fasteners are inserted into the holes - bolts or dowel-nails. Screwing in these fasteners will also be difficult if the toilet is too close to a wall or other interior items.

In the next video, you will learn important nuances to consider when installing a toilet.