• Toilet rules

    Posted by David Rowland on 29 June 2006 at 21:33

    hi, we have 3 units linked as one, so actually have 3 sets of mens and ladies… I know building regs for a new build require disabled access toilet but what are the requirements for toilets in existing buildings.

    I would like to turn part of one of the toilets into a print room but as its 3 units, would I be breaching anything if we do that?

    We will disuss with landlord but wanted to know if anyone out there been down this route.

    Stephen Morriss replied 19 years, 6 months ago 14 Members · 57 Replies
  • 57 Replies
  • Lynn Normington

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    29 June 2006 at 21:45

    Toilets should not be converted, they are ideal places for creative contemplation……

    Lynn

  • Robert Lambie

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    29 June 2006 at 21:59

    Toilet Rule?

    If you sprinkle when you tinkle, be sweet and wipe the seat! 😉

  • Marekdlux

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    29 June 2006 at 22:05

    Those are two cr@ppy answers!

  • Marcella Ross

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    29 June 2006 at 22:10

    Dave …… you posed a straight question and look at the load of sh*t they’ve posted!

  • Peter Normington

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    29 June 2006 at 22:25

    toilets are for reading in, not for printing in 😀

    Peter

  • Nicola McIntosh

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    29 June 2006 at 22:26
    quote Marcella:

    Dave …… you posed a straight question and look at the load of sh*t they’ve posted!

    ha-ha stop taking the pi$$ :lol1: :lol1: 😉

    nik

  • Phill Fenton

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    29 June 2006 at 22:27

    Dave – you’re talking crap as usual 😕

  • Nicola McIntosh

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    29 June 2006 at 22:27
    quote Nicola McIntosh:

    quote Marcella:

    Dave …… you posed a straight question and look at the load of sh*t they’ve posted!

    ha-ha stop taking the pi$$ :lol1: :lol1: 😉

    nik

    edit: it took me bloody ages to think of that marcella….. 😮

  • Robert Lambie

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    29 June 2006 at 22:32
    quote Marekdlux:

    Those are two cr@ppy answers!

    3 now :tongue:

    ok, so we have dragged poor daves subject way off topic now… 😕 :lol1:

    sorry dave. 😉

  • Nicola McIntosh

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    29 June 2006 at 22:34

    well sorry folks………..but mention the word toilets and we all go off on one!!! 😉

    nik

  • Phill Fenton

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    29 June 2006 at 22:38

    Just realised – it’s Thursday night.. Peters shagging night, and the night when Marcella always gets her t1ts out – everyone goes a bit crazy wahay!! 😮

  • Phill Fenton

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    29 June 2006 at 22:42

    Have I taken it too far again ? 😳

  • Peter Normington

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    29 June 2006 at 22:50
    quote Phill:

    Have I taken it too far again ? 😳

    no

    Peter

  • Lynn Normington

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    29 June 2006 at 22:55

    oh my god is it thursday again 🙄

    Lynn

  • Phill Fenton

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    29 June 2006 at 23:04

    Dave, In answer to your original question. – There is absolutely nothing wrong with converting one of your toilets into a print room. Go for it I say… ..:lol1: 😕

  • Robert Lambie

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    29 June 2006 at 23:07

    but do you have the right JV3 profile for andrex toilet roll mate? 😕

  • Phill Fenton

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    29 June 2006 at 23:09

    If it’s to be used for a solvent printer, I don’t suppose anyone will worry about the smell much 😕

  • Robert Lambie

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    29 June 2006 at 23:16
    quote Phill:

    If it’s to be used for a solvent printer, I don’t suppose anyone will worry about the smell much 😕

    :lol1: :lol1: :lol1: :lol1: :lol1: :lol1: :lol1: :lol1:

    can just see the weekly head clean in progress now!

  • Phill Fenton

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    29 June 2006 at 23:21

    :lol1: :lol1: :lol1: . Seriously Dave, …that’s a really good question and we really want to try and help you :lol1: :lol1: 😕

  • Robert Lambie

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    29 June 2006 at 23:27
    quote :

    i would like to turn part of one of the toilets into a print room but as its 3 units, would I be breaching anything if we do that?
    We will disuss with landlord but wanted to know if anyone out there been down this route.

    Dave, i am sorry for pulling your leg here mate, but i have tears running down my face reading this back. this is definately a unique question amongst the hundred odd thousand posted. "has anyone turned their bog into a printing room?" :lol1: :lol1: :lol1:

  • Jill Marie Welsh

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    29 June 2006 at 23:56

    Watch out for brown streaks in your prints!
    😉
    love….Jill

  • Marekdlux

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    30 June 2006 at 00:27

    At least people wouldn’t complain about the smell anymore.
    -Marek

  • Shane Drew

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    30 June 2006 at 06:00

    If anyone is actually interested 😛 …. it is against the building regs here to convert a loo into anthing other than what it is supposed to be…..

    …. unless you get council approval of course, but our council here would get the EPA involved and no one wants them snooping around if they can avoid it 😕

  • Ivan Morley

    Member
    30 June 2006 at 08:22

    From the Workplace (Health, Safety & Welfare) Regulations (1992) Approved Code Of Practice:

    Minimum numbers of facilities
    201 Table 1 shows the minimum number of sanitary conveniences and washing stations which should be provided. The number of people at work shown in column 1 refers to the maximum number likely to be in the workplace at any one time. Where separate sanitary accommodation is provided for a group of workers, for example men, women, office workers or manual workers, a separate calculation should be made for each group.

    1 to 5 people at work, 1 water closet, 1 washstation
    6 to 25 people, 2 wc, 2 washstations
    26 to 50 people, 3 wc, 3
    51 to 75, 4 wc, 4
    76 to 100, 5 wc, 5

    202 In the case of sanitary accommodation used only by men, Table 2 may be followed if desired, as an alternative to column 2 of Table 1. A urinal may either be an individual urinal or a section of urinal space which is at least 600 mm long.

    1 to 15 men, 1 wc, 1 urinal
    16 to 30 men, 2 wc, 1
    31 to 45 men, 2 wc, 2
    46 to 60 men, 3 wc, 2
    61 to 75 men, 3 wc, 3
    76 to 90 men, 4 wc, 3
    91 to 100 men, 4 wc, 4

    203 An additional water closet, and one additional washing station, should
    be provided for every 25 people above 100 (or fraction of 25). In the case of water closets used only by men, an additional water closet for every 50 men (or fraction of 50) above 100 is sufficient provided at least an equal number of additional urinals are provided.

    204 Where work activities result in heavy soiling of face, hands and forearms, the number of washing stations should be increased to one for every 10 people at work (or fraction of 10) up to 50 people; and one extra for every additional 20 people (or fraction of 20).

    Since the regs do not state any quantities, there is no legal minimum, although following the ACOP is good practice.

    Ivan

  • George Elsmore

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    30 June 2006 at 08:31

    Dave if i was you i would tell them all to BOG OFF!!!!!

  • Nicola McIntosh

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    30 June 2006 at 08:32
    quote George Elsmore:

    Dave if i was you i would tell them all to BOG OFF!!!!!

    now thats a good one :lol1: :lol1: (why cant i think of ones like that) 😕

    nik

  • Marcella Ross

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    30 June 2006 at 08:43
    quote Nicola McIntosh:

    quote George Elsmore:

    Dave if i was you i would tell them all to BOG OFF!!!!!

    now thats a good one :lol1: :lol1: (why cant i think of ones like that) 😕

    nik

    Because you’re not smart enough! 😉 you don’t get jokes so how are you supposed to think of them! :lol1:

    G.
    Glad to see you got this post back on track! 😀

  • Shane Drew

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    30 June 2006 at 10:51
    quote Nicola McIntosh:

    quote George Elsmore:

    Dave if i was you i would tell them all to BOG OFF!!!!!

    now thats a good one :lol1: :lol1: (why cant i think of ones like that) 😕

    nik

    aren’t you supposed be on holidays nik? You are worse than me 🙄

  • Craig Brown

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    30 June 2006 at 11:38

    As this whole thread is going down the PAN ithought I’d add these to the toilet humour list (sorry for the Hi-jack Dave)

    The Perfect Dump.
    Every once in a while everyone experiences the perfect dump.
    It’s rare but a real thing of beauty. You sit down expecting the
    worst, but what you get is a smooth sliding, fartless masterpiece that
    breaks the water with the splashless grace of an Olympic high-diving
    champion.
    You use the toilet tissue to find that it was totally unnecessary. It
    makes you feel that all is right in the world and that you are in
    perfect harmony with it.

    The Beer Dump.
    Nasty! Depends upon the dumper’s tolerance and is the result of too
    many beers – doesn’t matter if it was 2 or 22. What you get is a
    sinister, lengthy noisy dump accompanied by an odious malevolent fog
    that could close the bathroom for days. Naked flames are ill advised…..

    The Chilli Dump (a.k.a. the Japanese Flag).
    Hot when it goes in and napalm when it comes out. This dump makes
    the bowl look like Hiroshima (after the bomb), it stays with you all
    day stinging your ring and generally making your choccie starfish feel
    like the Shuttle’s heat shield. Also makes your ass look like "a
    Japanese Flag".

    The Empty Roll Dump.
    Relief – you’ve finished and reach for the tissue only to find An
    empty cardboard cylinder staring back at you. Panic overcomes you. You
    could use the curtains but then someone would ask
    "where are the curtains?" Use the rug? Nah, too bulky and
    cumbersome. You then come to the same conclusion that every "empty
    roll dumper " must face…..pull up your kecks tighten your cheeks and
    shuffle yourself to the nearest loo roll. Failing that you could always
    use
    your
    shirt-tail or one of your socks!

    The Splash Back Dump.
    This one drops like a depth charge creating a column of cold water
    That washes your sphincter with a startlingly unpleasant shock. Now
    you are wet – and embarrassed if the column of water went half way up
    your back.
    Tip of the day: blot instead of wiping.

    The Childbirth Dump.
    This one is just too big to go through the aperture provided by
    nature for this purpose. You sit there thinking over your dilemma.
    First it hurts, and then gets no better. You sweat violently and
    wonder if you’ll ever see your loved ones again. You imagine the
    newspaper
    headlines screaming "Man dies trying to hatch monster loaf!" There are
    only
    three things you can do:
    1. Scream
    2. Call an Obstetrician
    3. Hope to hell you’ve got some Vaseline to help you get through it.

    The Machine Gun Dump.
    Best utilised in public conveniences. You sit there in sublime peace
    when suddenly you emit a group of noisy gassy bursts that break the
    tranquility like machine gun fire. The guy in the next cubicle hits
    the floor like a Vietnam veteran, cradling his umbrella like a
    M16….damn commies.

    The Sound Effect Dump.
    You feel a noisy one coming on but relatives, friends or work mates
    are within earshot. So, you must employ some clever techniques to
    cover the disgusting sounds you are about to emit. Timing is of the
    essence.
    At the precise moment of release, try the following:
    1. Flush the toilet
    2. Drop loose change on the floor,
    3. Sing the first two stanzas of your favourite opera.

    The Cling-On Dump.
    You’ve finished but there’s one damn morsel that refuses to drop
    You grip the seat with both hands and wriggle. You twist and pump but
    the little bastard just hangs there, suspended, clinging like a canned
    peach between you and the water below. If only you had some
    scissors….

    The Whole Roll Dump.
    No matter how much you wipe, it just isn’t enough. You blow the
    whole roll and have to flush at least a dozen times. The whole episode
    is consumer waste.

    The Encore Dump.
    Ahhh, you’ve done, so you wipe, dress, flush, wash hands and are
    About to leave the auditorium when you feel another dump coming on.
    You must therefore return for a curtain call. The world record is seven
    encores……

    The Houdini Dump.
    You go, you stand to flush and it has disappeared! Did it creep down
    the pipe or did you dream the whole thing? Should you flush? Oh yes as
    you can guarantee that if you don’t, it will reappear and smile at the
    next person who comes in.

  • Jill Marie Welsh

    Member
    30 June 2006 at 12:15

    We need an emoticon for laughing till you cry.
    My god, but that was hilarious.
    Oh dear, my ribs hurt.
    love….Jill

  • Shane Drew

    Member
    30 June 2006 at 13:15
    quote Jill Marie Welsh:

    We need an emoticon for laughing till you cry.
    My god, but that was hilarious.
    Oh dear, my ribs hurt.
    love….Jill

    you sound a bit flushed Jill 😀

  • Robert Lambie

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    30 June 2006 at 13:55

    CABROWN…. that was funny mate :lol1:

    ok, im off to the office to do some paperwork 😉

  • David Rowland

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    30 June 2006 at 14:10

    thanks for that ivan / shane.

  • George Elsmore

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    30 June 2006 at 14:22

    It will all pan out in the end Dave

  • Stephen Morriss

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    30 June 2006 at 15:02

    My wife’s looking at me funny, I’m laughing so hard it hurts.

    Steve

  • Marcella Ross

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    30 June 2006 at 15:14

    That was really funny! Just brilliant!

    this is an early friday night thread!!!! :lol1:

  • Nicola McIntosh

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    30 June 2006 at 15:57

    ha-ha…..that was fab!! 😀

    nik

  • Nicola McIntosh

    Member
    30 June 2006 at 16:00
    quote Marcella:

    Because you’re not smart enough! 😉 you don’t get jokes so how are you supposed to think of them! :lol1:

    ha-ha funny ha-ha………… :rofl:

    nik

  • Nicola McIntosh

    Member
    30 June 2006 at 16:05
    quote Shane Drew:

    aren’t you supposed be on holidays nik? You are worse than me 🙄

    yeh i know im terrible cant keep away….i will be back on at around 8 from birmingham airport, and ive got a few internet bars hunted out for me already in spain 😉 (sad or what) 😮

    nik

  • David Rowland

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    30 June 2006 at 20:20

    the bad news is the JV3 is too big for the toilet… may have to consider an alternative plan

  • Peter Normington

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    30 June 2006 at 20:23

    Dave, buy a bigger toilet….?
    Peter

  • Phill Fenton

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    30 June 2006 at 20:41

    Maybe if you removed the toilet bowl, the toilet roll holder and the wash handbasin you would be able to squeeze it in Dave :rofl: 😕

  • Robert Lambie

    Member
    30 June 2006 at 20:59

    you could always stand it on its side. that way you cou;d have a seat while loading the media. that said, the media wont sit on the rollers then. doh 😕 what an idiot i am… 🙄

  • David Rowland

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    30 June 2006 at 21:01

    its just so covenant… has waste and smell extractor already in, even has a place so u can wash your hands after a bad episode

  • Robert Lambie

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    30 June 2006 at 21:04
    quote Dave Rowland:

    even has a place so u can wash your hands after a bad episode

    to much information dave… 😮

  • Peter Normington

    Member
    30 June 2006 at 21:08
    quote Dave Rowland:

    its just so covenant… has waste and smell extractor already in, even has a place so u can wash your hands after a bad episode

    #

    Is that the Holcroft Covenant then?

    Peter

  • David Rowland

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    30 June 2006 at 21:20

    i have never been able to spell con-vien-e-ant, google didnt’ and I am not very well.

  • Robert Lambie

    Member
    30 June 2006 at 21:29
    quote Dave Rowland:

    and I am not very well.

    no wonder mate, knocking down walls all night in that loo…
    one too many bad episodes was it? 😉

  • Marcella Ross

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    30 June 2006 at 21:46
    quote Dave Rowland:

    and I am not very well.

    oh…. fancypants…. what’s up?

  • David Rowland

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    30 June 2006 at 22:29

    i actually left early at 5pm today… yay for me.

  • Phill Fenton

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    30 June 2006 at 22:53

    Hey Dave – I hope you are feeling better. Don’t let any of this nonsense worry you at all – we’re just being arses having a laugh – not at you – with you 😀

  • Shane Drew

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    1 July 2006 at 06:46
    quote Dave Rowland:

    i actually left early at 5pm today… yay for me.

    hope you’re felling better mate

  • David Rowland

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    1 July 2006 at 08:41

    I let you know 90minutes after 4pm if my feverish thing has cleared 😀

  • Marcella Ross

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    1 July 2006 at 08:48

    Ahhh Dave …. sounds like a bad case of footballitis :vomit: (that’s the new Beckham emoticon)

  • Phill Fenton

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    1 July 2006 at 11:45

    I’ll tell you a true story.

    Last summer,me Alison and the kids booked a weeks holiday on a caravan site near Wolverhampton. There were no caravans available for hire – but the site did have two or three "Chalets" available. These sounded ideal – a sitting room with a convertible bed settee – and a separate bedroom and small toilet showeroom. It sounded ideal for our purpose so we booked to stay for a week in one of them.

    Our first impression of the accomodation on arrival was that it was very cramped and although it had a sliding glass patio door leading into the main room – all the other windows in the "Chalet" were high up near the roofline above eyelevel, so although they let light in – you couldn’t actually see out of them.

    Then it finally dawned on me – our holiday "Chalet" was in fact a converted toilet block.

    Needless to say we didn’t stay all week. 😳

    Honest – true story 😮

  • Shane Drew

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    1 July 2006 at 11:59

    The queue out the ‘ladies’ door didn’t give it away then phil?

  • Stephen Morriss

    Member
    1 July 2006 at 12:01
    quote Shane Drew:

    The queue out the ‘ladies’ door didn’t give it away then phil?

    :rofl:

    Steve

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