Absolute minimum toilet room size....!
Souzette Lovell
3 years ago
Hi Im reconfiguring a floorplan of a small extension which includes the 'second' bathroom. I want to separate the toilet from the shower/ european laundry. Ideally, if I can install a toilet with only 550-600mm in front of the bowl, it will lead to an enormous space-saving elsewhere in the layout. Anybody ever dealt with a very small toilet space? TIA :-)
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Kate
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