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“Installing dispensers behind mirrors gives the room cleaner lines and reduces the risk of accidental damage as a result of knocks and scrapes.”


Maximising space


Dudley Industries considers how washrooms can be fitted out to increase usability and to improve traffic flow within them.


When setting out designs for commercial buildings, washrooms are perhaps not top of the priority list. There’s an obvious, pressing requirement to make entrances and working areas as attractive and functional as possible but, as a result, washroom interiors can sometimes feel like an afterthought.


With small spaces allocated to them, they can often feel too cramped and users may feel uncomfortable about sharing the facilities, especially given heightened public awareness about safe distancing. Fortunately, this is a problem with some quick and easy solutions.


Space and washroom products


In many commercial washrooms, sanitary items such as basins, bins, dryers and dispensers can leave considerable empty space above, below and around them. Reducing this obtrusion – e.g. by recessing, stacking or combining them – can help minimise dead space and leave more room for users to move around.


Where wall cavities permit, recessing hygiene products can be a good space-saving solution. It’s particularly effective when installing multi-functional units that provide hand drying options and also a waste bin.


‘Behind the mirror’ dispensers


Where a completely recessed solution is not possible, the dead space above basins can often be better used. Typically, there will be a mirror, a soap dispenser and little else. However, valuable space can be saved by specifying wall-mounted cabinets with a mirrored front. Hand dryers and dispensers for soap, hand sanitiser or paper towels can all then be fitted behind the mirror, often as combined units.


Mirrored wall units are especially useful in small washrooms where bottlenecks might sometimes occur around hand dryers. Making each washing station completely self- contained removes the need to allocate additional space for separate, communal hand dryers. It might then be possible to install additional basins in that same space and boost the room’s capacity. Furthermore, it minimises the need for


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users to queue or move around one another, which should translate into improved speed and flow of foot traffic.


Like recessing, installing dispensers behind mirrors gives the room cleaner lines and reduces the risk of accidental damage as a result of knocks and scrapes. It can therefore help to minimise ongoing maintenance and repair costs.


Space and storage solutions


Just as dead space above basins can be used to house dispensers, so too can the space below them be used for storage. This option can help designers maximise space in washrooms that might otherwise be planned with separate storage areas for consumables. If a separate supply room or cupboard can be rendered unnecessary, the footprint of the whole area can be opened up to create more space.


Numerous robust, lockable storage cabinets are available, so this under-basin approach is entirely feasible in most cases. In others, ‘behind the mirror’ storage cabinets may be a good alternative. Typically, the latter will combine secure shelf space for the storage of spare consumables.


Special slimline units


Good hygiene product manufacturers recognise that space can be a concern for clients and washroom designers. Accordingly, some offer special ‘slimline’ ranges that obtrude only a very little way into the room.


Slimline bins, for example, can retain a sensible capacity by being taller and/or wider instead. Mounted on a wall, or recessed into one, they can save considerable space, and they also permit easy floor cleaning beneath them.


Seeking design advice


The best solutions begin at the design stage, so it’s helpful to engage with a washroom equipment supplier as early as possible. Effective solutions can then be developed by considering each item as part of a space-saving package and, if necessary, by taking advantage of bespoke manufactured solutions.


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