toilet above garage

[myfs_145115]

Master Cecil,
I read that the toilet should not be before the main door.
Does this also apply if the toilet is on the second floor, above the garage ? Is the toilet considered to be before the main door and therefore is a concern?

bedroom				bedroom		kitchen
stairs				stairs		dining
	main door
				toilet
	garage
					living room
	1st floor				2nd floor

[Cecil Lee]

1. Thanks for the illustration.
2. Although it is nice-not-to have such a senario; but from my personal experience; around at least 30 percent of landed properties share the same situation as yours.
3. The only difference is where the actual sewerage pipe is.
4. In fact, in my opinion; amongst such a situation as your layout; yours is still one of the better ones. As from your layout plan(s): more importantly it does not show that the sewerage pipe can be or could be directly above the main door.
5. Thus, in simple terms; if it is not directly above the main door or just imagine; not along the line where we often walk into the home; this is a good situation.
6. Please see attached illustrations 1, 2 and 3. This type of layout plan also shows: the toilet at the front of the home area. In this example; the toilet pipes are directly above the wall where the proposed TV entertainment area is.
7. Thus, it is still preferred that the layout of the living room is as shown under Illustration 3. Should the sewerage leak from the pipe above the TV console; unfortunately, it may short the TV and other equipment. This is a catch 22 situation. I would rather not get spluttered with sewerage if the sofa happens to be at this area. It is either this or that .. one's choice!

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On 10/4/2010 12:32:36 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Master Cecil,I read that the
toilet should not be before
the main door. Does this also
apply if the toilet is on the
second floor, above the garage
? Is the toilet considered to
be before the main door and
therefore is a concern?








bedroom

bedroom

kitchen










stairs

stairs
dining

main door






toilet


garage






living room









1st floor

2nd floor

[Cecil Lee]

Again, this is another typical layout plan where the toilet AREA is somewhere close to the main entrance area. However, the more important consideration is: "where is the sewerage pipe".
In this example; although the toilet is above the main entrance; but the good news is that the toilet bowl is sharing against "an external" wall and never directly above the main entrance. Thus, this is a better layout.

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On 10/4/2010 1:53:55 PM, Anonymous wrote:
1. Thanks for the illustration.2.
Although it is nice-not-to have such a
senario; but from my personal
experience; around at least 30 percent
of landed properties share the same
situation as yours.3. The only
difference is where the actual sewerage
pipe is. 4. In fact, in my opinion;
amongst such a situation as your layout;
yours is still one of the better ones.
As from your layout plan(s): more
importantly it does not show that the
sewerage pipe can be or could be
directly above the main door.5. Thus, in
simple terms; if it is not directly
above the main door or just imagine; not
along the line where we often walk into
the home; this is a good situation.6.
Please see attached illustrations 1, 2
and 3. This type of layout plan also
shows: the toilet at the front of the
home area. In this example; the toilet
pipes are directly above the wall where
the proposed TV entertainment area is.
7. Thus, it is still preferred that the
layout of the living room is as shown
under Illustration 3. Should the
sewerage leak from the pipe above the TV
console; unfortunately, it may short the
TV and other equipment. This is a catch
22 situation. I would rather not get
spluttered with sewerage if the sofa
happens to be at this area. It is either
this or that .. one's choice!On
10/4/2010 12:32:36 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Master Cecil,I read that the
toilet should not be before
the
main door. Does this also
apply if
the toilet is on the
second floor,
above the garage
? Is the toilet
considered to
be before the main
door and
therefore is a concern?









bedroom

bedroom

kitchen










stairs

stairs
dining

main door






toilet


garage






living room









1st floor

2nd floor

[Cecil Lee]

1. Again, this is a different layout plan. But as the master bedroom cum master toilet is at the frontage; look at the attachment. The entire toilet is above the main entrance area. BUT, the good news again is that the toilet bowl (with it's sewerage pipe) is sharing an "external wall".
2. In addition, so long as the 2nd floor piping e.g. the drainage cum sewerage piping is not above the main door; this is the best we can hope for;

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On 10/4/2010 2:10:21 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Again, this is another typical layout
plan where the toilet AREA is somewhere
close to the main entrance area.
However, the more important
consideration is: "where is the sewerage
pipe". In this example; although the
toilet is above the main entrance; but
the good news is that the toilet bowl is
sharing against "an external" wall and
never directly above the main entrance.
Thus, this is a better layout.On
10/4/2010 1:53:55 PM, Cecil Lee wrote:
1. Thanks for the illustration.2.
Although it is nice-not-to have such
a
senario; but from my personal
experience; around at least 30
percent
of landed properties share
the same
situation as yours.3. The
only
difference is where the actual
sewerage
pipe is. 4. In fact, in my
opinion;
amongst such a situation as
your layout;
yours is still one of
the better ones.
As from your layout
plan(s): more
importantly it does
not show that the
sewerage pipe can
be or could be
directly above the
main door.5. Thus, in
simple terms;
if it is not directly
above the main
door or just imagine; not
along the
line where we often walk into
the
home; this is a good situation.6.
Please see attached illustrations 1,
2
and 3. This type of layout plan
also
shows: the toilet at the front
of the
home area. In this example;
the toilet
pipes are directly above
the wall where
the proposed TV
entertainment area is.
7. Thus, it
is still preferred that the
layout
of the living room is as shown
under
Illustration 3. Should the
sewerage
leak from the pipe above the TV
console; unfortunately, it may short
the
TV and other equipment. This is
a catch
22 situation. I would rather
not get
spluttered with sewerage if
the sofa
happens to be at this area.
It is either
this or that .. one's
choice!On
10/4/2010 12:32:36 PM,
Anonymous wrote:
Master Cecil,I
read that the
toilet should not
be before
the
main door. Does
this also
apply if
the toilet is
on the
second floor,
above the
garage
? Is the toilet
considered to
be before the main
door and
therefore is a concern?











bedroom


bedroom

kitchen













stairs


stairs
dining


main door







toilet



garage









living room










1st floor

2nd
floor

[Cecil Lee]

1. The developer uses this same layout plan for his entire project in a Singapore "estate".
2. Again, same story: toilet at the frontage. And the toilet bowl shares an "external wall".
3. Hopefully, again, the toilet plumbing is not above the "critical" living room areas such as the sofa seat area.