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

Part 15: Mechanical

NOTES

A THE PLUMBING SYSTEM (B) ( [1]) ( [5]) ( [10]) ( [13]) ( [27]) ( [32]) ( [34]) ( [35])

  • 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:

  1. Fixture count by code

  2. Water supply (p. 528)

  3. Plumbing fixtures (p. 529)

  4. Sanitary sewer (p. 530)

  5. Rain water/storm sewer (p. 531)

  6. Fire protection (p. 533)

  7. Landscape irrigation (p. 537)

  8. Gas (p. 537)

  9. 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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