Combined WC/washbasin

Have no experience of these wash basins above the loo concept, but I have heard of them. I do have a smallish downstairs loo, but with a very small sink. Some people have mentioned having an outward opening door, but how about one of those concertina doors to give you a bit more room in there and then you may be able to accommodate a small wash basin?

NotSpaghetti: thank you so much - have replied.

Many thanks to everyone for taking the time to comment. What a lovely lot you are!

I have sent you a message Dotty.

This post reminded me of a loo on Crete which was a hole in the floor. When I washed my hands in the wash basin the water ran straight down the plug hole into a channel running along the floor to the hole. Not quite as sophisticated as the one Dotty 123 has in mind but along the same lines

I have one of these. When I moved from a house with 3 loos to one with just 1 upstairs I was determined to get a loo downstairs somehow. I had to ask quite a few people but finally one agreed and it was put in my understairs cupboard. It’s small and bijou but does the job and it’s the best thing I’ve done here. I’m very proud of it!!

I've never seen one but seems like the best idea ever, especially in houses where the loo is separate from the bathroom so you need to go into the other room to wash your hands. I always thought if I bought a house like that I'd knock the wall down as I hate a loo without a sink, but this solves the problem, as well as re-using the grey water. My in-laws had a sparate loo and if you went, then found someone was in the bathroom, you had to wash your hands at the kitchen sink! At least it was a bungalow so the kitchen was close! I always think having no sink in the loo encourages people to not bother washing their hands at all - gross!

PS forgot to say - ours looks identical to the photo posted by LyWa except that we went for a smaller tap.

Yes we live in a 1930s semi which had an upstairs separate toilet to the bathroom (not next to the bathroom) and was too small for a basin. Had one of these fitted - combination WC & sink - close coupled, hot and cold water feed to the basin. It's a brilliant solution.

How am I this ancient and well travelled yet have never encountered one of these ever? Superb idea. I'm off to investigate right now. Thanks everyone.

I had one fitted in my downstairs loo - long and thin, no room for a basin, however small - three years ago. It's great, and has been very useful indeed. Several friends have had them fitted after seeing how well mine works

My bathroom doors all open outward. Having experienced a patient collapsing in the loo and having terrible difficulty getting to her, as she was across the door on the inside, I had all the ward bathroom doors changed to opening outward. I then did the same at home. It was quite reassuring when my husband became ill.

I have seen pictures on Fb of the washbasins supplying the flushing water for the toilet. Apparently, they are quite common in Japan. (Never having been there, cannot speak from experience).

I do not understand why our drinking water, amongst the cleanest if not the cleanest in the world, is used for flushing the loo.

My Aussie son has one in the house they have moved to. I like the idea of re-using the water for flushing. The sink is a little awkward to use, until you get used to it, and is only suitable for hand washing.

Dotty123

LyWa - thanks for the photo - looks brilliant! Love the fact most of the pipe work is hidden. What model is it please? Our door already opens outwards so that’s another plus. And love the cupboard above.

@Dotty123, We bought it online, I’m afraid I can’t remember the company we used. The plumber said it was the first one he’d installed, but it wasn’t a problem. There was already hot water as we’d had a tiny basin in there before, which the grandchildren were forever bumping their heads on, which was one of the main reasons for making the change. We had a brilliant tiler/ carpenter who built the cupboard in above to hide not just the pipe work, but the boiler as well. I really recommend this system, we love it, as you can see from the photo it’s a very narrow room and larger visitors struggled when we had the basin on the wall.

A family member has one and likes it. We have a separate loo with no room for a basin so its something I would like to do in there to save the trot to the bathroom, especially in the night!!

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Don't know what happened to my post.
Photos and all, gone!

Dotty, we have a very small cloakroom, just 1m x 1.5m., with a door that opens inwards. I managed to find a small washbasin combined with a unit that is approx.
22cms wide x 40.5 cm deep, front to back, and 87 cm high.
It fits neatly behind the door.

thanks Farmor15, never ever heard of those.

My stepson has one in his downstairs loo in their little cottage in Derbyshire as the room was far to narrow for even a tiny sink. It is brilliant, works well but only uses cold water which is OK for most people.

I used to know someone who had a small hand basin as part of the cistern. It worked fine.

It can be very difficult to find a small basin and they are very expensive.

Sorry, Tap and waste not included.

Googled and just found this one at Victorian Plumbing for £224.90 with delivery.

www.victorianplumbing.co.uk/seattle-combined-two-in-one-wash-basin-toilet?campaign=googlebase&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI97__pZnA6wIVAu7tCh16MgjgEAQYASABEgKyNPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

I know Plumbworld sell them. Brilliant idea. Just one example. Affine Tivoli Two-In-One Toilet and Basin Combination Unit (Tap & Waste Included). The site has reviews. Good luck.

We’ve got one. It’s really practical for a small space and works really well. The basin is quite small as it’s only the size of the cistern lid but plenty big enough just to wash your hands. We looked round and got one that has a hot and cold water supply to the tap. Some are just a cold water supply. Depends really on what the plumbing is like in the room it’s for. Would recommend for a small space.

LyWa - thanks for the photo - looks brilliant! Love the fact most of the pipe work is hidden. What model is it please? Our door already opens outwards so that’s another plus. And love the cupboard above.

My downstairs loo is under the stairs and only 1metre x 80cm but it has a small corner basin so it is possible to get one in a tiny space.

Used them in Japan. Many houses especially in cities don't have a lot of space for out standard bathroom set up hence the walk in bath is also standard. The toilet/sink works well. Would suggest if you have room try to be able to stand at the side of the toilet to use the sink. Saves water dripping all over from hands.