Should toilet paper holder be on the left or right?

There’s no specific code that dictates where toilet paper holder placement should be in a bathroom, or which side of the toilet it should be on, for that matter.

Where do you put the toilet paper holder in a small bathroom?

They recommend you install the toilet paper holder 26 inches above the floor and eight to 12 inches away from the toilet, measuring from the very front of the toilet. This gives you both the space to reach out for it and the proximity, so you aren’t trying to reach too far.

How far away from toilet should paper holder be?

The Recommended Minimum. According to “Residential Design and Build Magazine,” the minimum distance between the toilet and the toilet paper holder is eight inches in front of the toilet on the side wall. It can be on the side of the toilet if the wall is eight or more inches away from the toilet.

Which side of toilet is toilet paper holder?

It’s best to put the toilet paper holder on the left side. This is quite valid because most people being right-handed, would desire to reach their left side with their right hand.

Is there a correct way to hang toilet paper?

A patent created by the inventor of the toilet roll, Seth Wheeler, granted in 1883, reveals the correct way to hang toilet paper on the holder is over the top.

Can toilet paper holder go behind toilet?

Without reachable side walls, you can still wall-mount your toilet paper holder on the wall behind the toilet. Mount it about 8 inches higher than the bowl, or about 24 to 26 inches above the floor. If most people in your family are right-handed, mount it on the right side of the tank if wall space allows.

Which way should toilet roll holder face?

Which way does a one sided toilet paper holder go?