Bathroom
8 Bathroom
At least one bathroom in a dwelling must be located on—
the same floor as the entry to the dwelling, or
a floor serviced by a private passenger lift accessible only from inside the dwelling.
The bathroom must have the following—
a slip resistant floor surface that achieves a minimum rating of P3 in accordance with AS 4586—2013,
a washbasin with tap ware capable of complying with AS 1428.1, including by future adaptation if the washbasin and tap ware continue to use existing hydraulic lines,
a shower that—
is accessible without a shower-hob or step, and
complies with the requirements of AS 1428.1 for the entry, circulation space, floor gradient to the wastewater outlet and location of the mixer tap, and
is in the corner of a room, and
has a wall capable of accommodating the installation of a grab rail, portable shower head with supporting grab rail and shower seat, in accordance with AS 1428.1,
a wall cabinet with shelving illuminated by an illumination level of at least 300 lux,
a double general power outlet in an accessible location, in accordance with AS 1428.1.
Subsection (2)(c) does not prevent the installation of a shower screen that can easily be removed to enable compliance with that paragraph.
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