Bathroom is the place where people not only clean themselves, but also get relaxed. Our day’s journey starts from bathroom. So importance of bathroom in our life cannot be ignored. A well positioned bathroom not only gives a soothing appearance but also makes you day easy. Therefore, every fitting of the bathroom needs to be positioned at a specified height at which every member of the family can use it effectively and easily. Here we have tabulated some bathroom fittings which are commonly used in every household.
| Sl. No. | Bathroom Fitting | Height above floor level |
| 1 | Taps | 3 ft to 3 ¼ ft |
| 2 | Showerhead | 6 ft to 6 ½ ft |
| 3 | Wash Basin (top) | 3 ft |
| 4 | Mirror (bottom) | 4 ft to 4 ½ ft |
| 5 | Shelves | 3 ft to 5 ½ ft |
| 6 | Soap Dish | 4 ft to 5 ft |
| 7 | Towel Ring | 4 ft to 5 ft |
| 8 | Towel Rail | 5 ft |
| 9 | Cabinet (bottom) | 4 ½ ft to 5 ½ ft |
The above heights have been mentioned considering the following aspects:
- Showerhead should be positioned at such height that it can be easily adjusted by your hands. In India where average height of people is 5 ft to 5 ½ ft showerhead at 6 ft is easily touchable for every person in the family.
- Similarly the taps and washbasin height should be fixed considering easy access of every member of the family.
- The bottom part of the Mirror should cover your shoulders. So while fixing the mirror, height of the shortest member of the family should be considered.
- The top of cabinet should not be above 6 ft. In other words your hands should easily reach the top of it.