Where to place a bathroom in a wooden house, brick or concrete? How to arrange and arrange it correctly? These questions are asked by many owners of suburban areas allocated for construction.
Designing a restroom in a private house is a stage that is actually responsible and has a lot of nuances. Certain rules will have to be observed when choosing the size of the toilet, as well as its location. There are also rules regarding the placement of plumbing fixtures and the selection of finishing materials for this room.
Dimensions and location
The concept of "convenience in the yard" is gradually becoming a thing of the past. Today, even the owners of small country houses in the village prefer to equip the toilet right in the building. It is not difficult to do this if there is equipment such as septic tanks and easy-to-install PVC pipes on the market. Of course, when drawing up a project, the location, design and size of a bathroom in a private house should be chosen so that it is pleasant and convenient to use this room.
Size selection
According to the SNiP standards, utility rooms, which include a bathroom, should account for no more than 20% of the area of \u200b\u200bthe house. The size of the combined restroom is not less than 3.8m2, the separate bathroom is 3.3m2, the toilet is 1.5m2.
The minimum area is usually chosen by equipping a bathroom in the country. And this is not surprising, because a summer house built by one's own hands is rarely large.
Compact original restroom in a log house
In residential cottages, the dimensions of the combined bathroom are not less than 4.5-5m2. Sometimes in country houses several latrines are arranged.
In residential buildings, bathrooms usually have a large area.
Where to place the toilet
When drafting a building, experts advise adhering to the following rules for placing a bathroom:
- At least one of the walls of the restroom must be outside. Ventilation will be cheaper.
- A bathroom in a country house or residential is not located next to the kitchen or dining room. Usually latrines are placed near the bedrooms and dressing rooms or under the stairs.
A convenient additional bathroom can be equipped under the stairs.
- Waterproofing on the floor of the latrines is mandatory.
- The arrangement of a bathroom in a wooden house involves the treatment of walls with anti-rotten agents.
- If the project provides for several latrines, they are placed on floors one above the other.
The layout of bathrooms in a country cottage
Advice: Mandatory installation of a fan pipe in small buildings is not provided for by SNiP. However, experts advise nevertheless to include it in the project. This will save homeowners from the risk of unpleasant odors in living quarters.
Sewer ventilation is desirable to arrange even in a small house
SNiP regulations prohibit the removal of the bathroom door to residential premises. It is also impossible to have a toilet above the kitchen or living rooms.
Equipment and design
So, the installation location of the bathroom in a private house and its dimensions are selected. Now let's see how to make the restroom comfortable by properly positioning the plumbing. The layout of the placement of devices should be carried out so that:
- they were easy to use
- the owners had no problems maintaining the sewerage system.
Bathroom in a private house. Photo of a comfortable ergonomic room
Placement of plumbing
They have plumbing fixtures, guided by the standards of SNiP.
The minimum allowable free space in front of a bathtub or shower is 70cm, in front of a toilet bowl - 60cm. The distance between devices should not be less than 25cm. The minimum height of the sink is 80 cm from the floor.
Plumbing fixtures should be located so that they are convenient to use.
The toilet is placed in the immediate vicinity of the riser - after the bath and sink. The farther it is from the main pipe, the higher the risk of blockages.
Furniture installation
In a small bathroom in a country house or in a rustic one-story house, only shelves are usually mounted.
Photo of a bathroom in a wooden house. Convenient shelves for storing household chemicals
In the large restroom in the cottage, you can place a whole set. A cabinet for storing shampoos and gels is usually located next to the bathroom. Bedside tables with drawers for cosmetics, towels and small household appliances (hair dryer, razors) - not far from the mirror and sink.
Convenient wardrobes and bedside tables for a large bathroom
On a note: In the restroom, a compact hozblok is often arranged for storing mop and buckets. Under it, you can equip, for example, a narrow cabinet by installing it in the corner of the room.Restroom design project
Make out the bathroom should be in the same style.
Usually the design of this room repeats the style of the interior of the building itself. However, there are exceptions. Marine style, for example, is suitable for almost any restroom. Toilets located in the attic are often decorated in a loft style.
The original bathroom loft of a country house
Advice: A bathroom in a house made of timber or logs is best designed in a folk style. It can be country, Provence, Russian, etc. Classics and modern trends are more suitable for a brick or concrete building.Unlike restrooms in city apartments, bathrooms in private homes are usually equipped with a window. Such a room should be decorated with indoor plants.
Bathroom in the country. Photo of a mini-toilet with indoor plants
It is better to close the window itself not with curtains, but with hygienic blinds. A mandatory attribute of any bathroom is a mirror. It can be decorated with a beautiful frame, suitable for the style of the interior and plumbing.
The mirror can become a real "highlight" of the bathroom
Facing for the floor, ceiling and walls of the restroom of a country house should:
- be moisture resistant
- not be afraid of temperature changes (for summer cottages),
- be easy to clean and hygienic.
All these requirements are met by materials such as tiles and PVC panels.
Most often, latrines in country houses are finished with tiles and PVC panels.
Ceramic tile
Durable and beautiful tiles - the perfect finish for the restroom. You can tile the entire bathroom with tiles or combine it with other materials.
On a note: Equipping a bathroom in a frame house, cobbled or log, sometimes only problem areas that are most exposed to moisture are trimmed with ceramic tiles.
Bathroom in the country. Photo of a room partially tiled
Instead of tiles for finishing the restroom, you can use ceramic or smalt mosaic. This material has recently become very popular. The only drawback of tiles and mosaics can be considered only some complexity of installation.
Neat, minimalist lavatory decorated with mosaics
Panels
Not too high cost distinguishes favorably from a tile of the PVC panel. They are easier to install, but less resistant to mechanical damage. It is not difficult to choose panels of a suitable shade for a restroom in any style.
Advice: To finish the bathroom in a wooden house, instead of panels, it is better to use plastic “wood-like” lining, beige or brown.
Wood-look plastic is a very good finishing option for a restroom in a country house
Other materials
Sometimes materials such as drywall, lining and plywood are also used to sheath the walls of the restroom of a country house. The first option is more suitable for a brick or concrete building. Plywood and clapboard are often lined with a bathroom in a wooden house.
Important: It is impossible to sheathe a bathroom with ordinary drywall. For this purpose, only moisture-resistant green material is used.
For finishing bathrooms use green moisture-resistant plasterboard
As in a city apartment, in the bathroom of a country house, you can use stretch, plasterboard and slatted ceilings.
Combined false ceiling in the restroom at home
These are the basic rules for designing and decorating a restroom in a house. Follow the recommendations of experts, be guided by your own ideas about convenience and beauty, and you will get a functional, practical and aesthetic bathroom in a country house.
