The Architect's Portable Handbook: First-Step Rules of Thumb for Building Design, Third Edition

NOTES
See p. 271 for exterior utilities.
See p. 524 thru 526 for toilet rms.
See p. 538 for fixture count 2000 IPC and p. 541 for UPC.
The following systems need to be considered:
Fixture count by code
Water supply (p. 528)
Plumbing fixtures (p. 529)
Sanitary sewer (p. 530)
Rain water/storm sewer (p. 531)
Fire protection (p. 533)
Landscape irrigation (p. 537)
Gas (p. 537)
Other specialties (process, etc.)

RESIDENTIAL BATHROOMS

| FIXTURE SIZES AND CLEARANCES (INCHES) | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIXTURE | A | B | C | D | E | |||||
| MIN | LIB. | MIN | LIB. | MIN. | MM. | |||||
| WATER C. | 7.7 | 31 | 19 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 22 | 18 | 34 36 |
| BIDET | 25 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 22 | 18 | 34 36 |
| LAVATORY | 16 | 21 | 18 | 30 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 18 | 30 |
| SHOWER | 32 | 36 | 34 | 36 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 34 | ||
| TUB R | 60STD | 72 | 30STD | 42 | 2 | 8 | 18 20 | 30 34 | 2 | 8 |
| TUB S | 38 | 39 | 2 | 4 | ||||||
| NOTE.: FOR W.C. ACCESSIBILITY, SEE FOLLOWING PAGES |



Costs: As a rough rule of thumb, estimate $1000 to $1500/fixture (50% M and 50% L) for all plumbing within the building. Assume 30% for fixtures and 70% for lines. Also, of the lines, assume 40% for waste and 60% for supply. For more specifics on fixtures, only:
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