Is having a toilet in a separate room common in your country? (apartments, new home)

[The Postman]

Lol this might be a weird question, but I've been informed that having a separate small room with just a toilet in it is uncommon or unknown in the States. Here in Australia, it's common in homes, although toilets in bathrooms are also common. I haven't visited enough homes in other countries to know if it's common there, so I'm wondering if this mostly an Australian thing? I think it makes sense, I mean what if you wanna use the dunny while someone's in a shower? Of course most houses have at least 2 toilets. Maybe it originates from us having a lot of outdoor outhouses, the old 'thunder boxes' that you can still find in a lot of older homes here.

[Jesse44]

Wow I have never even heard of that. Definitely not in Canada.

By the way, while we're at it, what are those mini toilets that you see directly beside normal toilets in places in Europe and Latin America? They have taps on them I think. I really don't understand what it's supposed to be.

[Magnatomicflux]

Sounds like a water closet. Basically a toilet and a sink. Maybe a mirror. lol

I'm sure they were the norm around here in Canada/States in small apartments/homes back at the turn of the 20thC.

Jesse44, let Mick Dundee explain.........

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYIe9o2jMSE

[The Postman]

Actually there usually isn't a sink in the water closets here, at least the ones in homes.

[Magnatomicflux]

Hm.

So......what about after a duce? Just wet naps and a garbage? lol

[The Postman]

Originally Posted by Magnatomicflux

Hm.

So......what about after a duce? Just wet naps and a garbage? lol

What do you mean? We just use toilet paper normally, and then you wash your hands in the bathroom.

[Jesse44]

Originally Posted by Magnatomicflux

Sounds like a water closet. Basically a toilet and a sink. Maybe a mirror. lol

I'm sure they were the norm around here in Canada/States in small apartments/homes back at the turn of the 20thC.

Jesse44, let Mick Dundee explain.........

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYIe9o2jMSE

Well then. Good thing I didn't try washing my hands in them.

[Magnatomicflux]

Originally Posted by The Postman

What do you mean? We just use toilet paper normally, and then you wash your hands in the bathroom.

Well, I figured you used toilet paper lol I was just curious about the hand washing part. Seems inconvinent.

Do new homes still follow this practice?

[Magnatomicflux]

Originally Posted by Jesse44

Well then. Good thing I didn't try washing my hands in them.

lmao!

[The Postman]

Originally Posted by Magnatomicflux

Well, I figured you used toilet paper lol I was just curious about the hand washing part. Seems inconvinent.

Do new homes still follow this practice?

Yes, they do. Old homes do too, I live in a 100 year old home that has a WC inside the house.