Rule of thumbRecommended
Toilet hidden from open bathroom door
FIX-TOILET-PRIVACY-01Description
Toilets should not sit on the wall directly opposite the bathroom door. Even with the door closed during use, a side-wall toilet placement avoids the awkward direct-line-of-sight when the door is opened.
Why this exists
When the bath door is open, the first thing visible should be the vanity — not the toilet. Position the toilet beyond the door's sight line.
Categories
PrivacyBathroom
Source
Industry consensusno manifest entry
Best practice (—)
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Published 2026-05-09 · last verified 2026-05-09
Solver enforcement
The constraint solver runs check function fix-toilet-privacy-01 as a soft constraint with weight 5.
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Related directives
- Full bathroom sizing · BATHROOM-MIN
- Half bathroom sizing · HALF-BATH-MIN
- Primary suite isolated from public zones · PRIMARY-SUITE-ISOLATED
- Half bath near public zones · HALF-BATH-NEAR-PUBLIC
- Public/private zoning · PUBLIC-PRIVATE-ZONING
Last reviewed 2026-05-09.