Step Up Toilet

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I bought 2 of these at Costco's in package $24.99 it is the perfect size and when not in use it sets against the commode on the step up portion out of the way. Now I can use the space under my sink. I do not know how to make this picture smaller Sorry.

Farmboy666 wrote:
Make a step that slides back towards the toilet when not in use. Two pieces of wood screwed together at 90 degrees. The top one has a cut out of the toilet base so it can slide back or could be two separate pieces, one on each side for your feet to rest on when in use and the front piece is the height of the toilet step up. Slide it out to use and then back when not.

Presumably the vertical piece should also have a hole cut out for the heater vent. Otherwise, this sounds like a workable solution.

I was thinking of something rather similar, but hinged at the front rather than sliding. The hinged version would need some sort of a support cleat attached to the wall and maybe sink cabinet and on the whole sounds a little more complicated to put together.

Make a step that slides back towards the toilet when not in use. Two pieces of wood screwed together at 90 degrees. The top one has a cut out of the toilet base so it can slide back or could be two separate pieces, one on each side for your feet to rest on when in use and the front piece is the height of the toilet step up. Slide it out to use and then back when not.

TnTRunaway wrote:
gotsmart, This just made me laugh out loud, seriously :B because you nailed exactly what has to be done to avoid tripping.. This is the exact configuration of my 28A and I actually do leave the door open and I've learned to keep the curtain closed in the bedroom or else there's a clear view in/out because I got tired of opening and closing that curtain every single time...

I don't have a curtain issue. I like a dark bedroom. I have the curtains always drawn on the 3 windows as well as Reflectix foil between the curtains and the glass, and a blackout cover on the bottom of the ceiling vent.

2 more tips.
1) My medicine cabinet does not go all the way to the ceiling. The top serves as a shelf to store 3 double-rolls of ones favorite toilet paper.
2) If your toilet paper holder is mounted on the wall similar to the below image then your knee is right under it when sitting on the toilet and it becomes kind of useless. Solution below the image.



If you don't have children then this works well. If you do, then YMMV.
Use the toilet paper holder as an aid for getting onto and off of the pedestal. Use one hand on the sink counter and the other hand on the toilet paper holder to steady yourself as you get on and off the pedestal. BIG NOTE: The toilet paper holder is NOT a grab rail. It is not mounted in a way to support the full weight of a person. If your toilet paper holder is loose on the wall then using it to steady yourself IS NOT a good idea.

So, where to put the toilet paper? Get one of these at Walmart.


Where to put it? Open the medicine cabinet door and hang it in the lower corner that is closest to the toilet. The door easily closes securely over it. I'd post a picture of mine, but Flickr is having issues at the moment.

The location of over-the-tank toilet paper holder on the cabinet works very well for me.

Thank you everyone who has responded, even if I haven't addressed your post directly I am reading and taking in everyone's suggestions. Once I figure out how I'm going address this, I will update. Thanks for all the replies :)

gotsmart wrote:
This is the bathroom in my 2004 Majestic 28R. The step up is 11 inches high and is 17 inches from the door.



Below is the view from the rear bed. The bathroom is on the left with the shower on the right. It has a glass door.

Problem: when getting off of the toilet while disrobed (with clothes at ones feet) there is a risk of tripping and falling into the door, or worse if the door is ajar falling into the shower door.

My solution: Open the bathroom door all the way until it hits the door stop, and leave it in that position. Disrobe and lay the clothes out on the foot of the bed. Step backwards up onto the pedestal.

There's no soundproofing in the walls at all, so privacy concerns are pretty much moot.

gotsmart, This just made me laugh out loud, seriously :B because you nailed exactly what has to be done to avoid tripping.. This is the exact configuration of my 28A and I actually do leave the door open and I've learned to keep the curtain closed in the bedroom or else there's a clear view in/out because I got tired of opening and closing that curtain every single time...

Steve 83406 wrote:
Just curious, but is your toilet a "tall" or "short" version? For example, the Thetford Aqua Magic toilets come in two heights, and I thought the "short" version was for installations like yours (where it has a pedestal under it). You might check the seat height and see if another brand of toilet might give you a better/lower seat height. Yes, it will cost more than building/purchasing a step, but then, you night not have to deal with the step at all.

That's my 2 cents, adjust for inflation, as appropriate...
Steve

It's already a short one so probably finding something shorter would be a mission in itself LOL

IAMICHABOD wrote:

TnTRunaway wrote:
Thank you IAMICHABOD, I will read through them!

It is a lot to read....:) You might just ask the same question there and see if anyone has done a mod on theirs.

IAMICHABOD, WOW, yes it is a lot to read LOL I'm working my way through them though since there is a lot of good info there, thanks! :)

Interesting, the 28R has the bathroom and shower reversed from my 28A. Also the 28A toilet is angled about 45 degrees towards the door and the shelf it sits on does not go all the way across. As shown in the pictures above. When the throne is in use the door is all the way open to the locking stop.

This is the bathroom in my 2004 Majestic 28R. The step up is 11 inches high and is 17 inches from the door.



Below is the view from the rear bed. The bathroom is on the left with the shower on the right. It has a glass door.

Problem: when getting off of the toilet while disrobed (with clothes at ones feet) there is a risk of tripping and falling into the door, or worse if the door is ajar falling into the shower door.

My solution: Open the bathroom door all the way until it hits the door stop, and leave it in that position. Disrobe and lay the clothes out on the foot of the bed. Step backwards up onto the pedestal.

There's no soundproofing in the walls at all, so privacy concerns are pretty much moot.