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 Hi,

 I am doing a large project that will require a good amount of reconstruction in the house.  One thing that I will be doing is putting in a small bathroom that has one toilet and one pedestal sink.  The maximum size I can make this room will be 4' by 5'.  The toilet and sink will have to be side by side on a wall because of where I have to place the door.  The question is essentially which wall is best to place the two side by side on?  Is it the 4' or 5' wall.  Thanks

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Hello Michael, thanks for your question!

I'd go with both fixtures on the 4' wall.  Although they'd have more room between them on the 5' wall, you don't need that space in a room that size - what you need is space between the toilet and the opposite wall.  A little room to move around, a little kneeroom, etc.

A pedastal sink makes this much easier, since you don't have cabinet to contend with next to the toilet.

Good luck with the project!

Hope this helps,

Richard Taylor, AIA
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