MTL_Inspet_Man Posted June 16, 2010 Report Share Posted June 16, 2010 I'm inspecting a new construction and the customer called in a panic today. It appears that the framer messed up and the roughing for the bathroom door is to small so the solution is to install a narrower one. what is the minimum door with allowed by code for a bathroom? thx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted June 16, 2010 Report Share Posted June 16, 2010 The IRC has no minimum size for a door to a bathroom. There isn't even a requirement that there be a door to a bathroom. Heck, bathrooms aren't even considered habitable spaces. I'm presently installing a 24" wide door in a little half bath that I'm building in my basement. I'm doing it because I found a bitchin' cool wood panel door for $5 at a yard sale, and I had to put it somewhere. That's a *small* door. But heck, it'll be used 10 times a year. Which bathroom is it? Hall, master, or half? How small is the door that they're proposing to put in? How tough would it be to re-frame the wall? - Jim Katen, Oregon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Manor Posted June 16, 2010 Report Share Posted June 16, 2010 Ontario Building Code says a Bathroom/Water Closet Room/Shower Room door shall be at least 610mm (24") wide. Not sure what it has to be in Montreal. -B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTL_Inspet_Man Posted June 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2010 It is a cottage and it is the master bath on the upper floor I too assumed that 24" would be fine since there are no appliances i.e. washer / dryer It looks like it will end up as a 28" in lieu of a 30" thx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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