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What is your opinion on putting the toilet in a separate room in the bathroom.  I think that it would be a nice feature as people could use the toilet in privacy while another is taking a shower etc.

 What is the minimum size the room should be if the room has one toilet and one door that opens outward.  The room would be shaped like a rectangle with the toilet one one side of the room and the door on the other side opening outward.   Thanks

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Many Europeans especially think that separating a toilet completely out of the bath area is aesthetically superior than including it in the same place bathing in a tub or shower and brushing teeth/ grooming over a sink take place in a typical bathroom.
Privacy is a good reason, enough to isolate the toilet.  You might wish to also insulate the wall and install an exhaust fan.
If you have only one bathroom the ADA (Americans with Disability Act) specifies a five foot turning radius without interfering with sink or toilet, plus grab bars.
If there is an ADA compliant toilet elsewhere, then you can wall in the toilet at just about any dimension.  Something around three feet wide by 5 feet deep or even 4-1/2 feet would do for just a toilet stall.

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