Proper Height For Beer Taps Above Floor
Showers set in bathtubs require lower valve heights because the valve must connect to both the shower and the bath tap.
Proper height for beer taps above floor. We measured from the floor up to the center of the beer shank 41 inches using an average person s comfortable pouring height and marked the center of the hole. I prefer to run shower enclosure glass to the full ceiling height with the door just slightly below to allow for a free swing as i did in the bathroom shown here. A 450 millimetre wide fixed panel and a 600 millimetre wide door panel work well for a typical 1500 millimetre tub. In order to mount the 2 5 inch beer shank in the refrigerator wall we used a 1 inch hole saw and an electric drill.
With a bar stool of the proper height it is comfortable to sit at a 42 inch bar. Having to reach behind you for a toilet roll is awkward. Place the door handle at about 900 millimetres off the floor or wherever is comfortable for. The height of the valve for a shower depends upon whether you need it for a shower stall or a shower set in a bathtub.
Standard height is about 26 in. A height of 28 inches or 2 feet 4 inches is standard for valves in bathtub shower units. Off the floor which is closer to the height of the top of the tank than to the seat so i recommend placing it on this level for a clean line. The optimal and most ergonomic height for a top that services both the seated and standing user is 42 inches.
My view is that the tap should be about 6 above the rim of a bucket when the user is standing upright holding it. The height is flexible but consider the height of what you are hanging first such as a bathrobe. This is also a comfortable height for most people to lean against. The national electrical code nec doesn t say much about the proper height of an electrical outlet above the kitchen floor or any floor for that matter.