Shower Height From Floor
The industry standard for the height of a shower head is 80 inches above the floor of the bath.
Shower height from floor. This is 6 feet 8 inches which is suitable for most people of average height and even usable for those who are taller. When looking at the height of the shower walls consider two measurements. Industry shower head height is a standard and comes with a fixed shower head height from the floor.
However its commonly installed at 78 or 72 inches by many builders and plumbers. Shower controls should be placed at a height 40 50 102 127 cm above the shower floor and out of direct line of the water path to avoid being caught in extremely cold or hot water when operating. A standard shower curtain is typically 72 inches long so the curtain rod should be installed around 75 to 77 inches from the floor.
This height will keep the shower curtain from touching the floor. The height from the bathroom floor outside the shower must be at least 72 inches according to the 2003 international plumbing codes handbook by r. Inside the shower the height from the drain to the top of the wall needs to be at least 70 inches.
It is basically eighty inches 80 or six feet and eight inches 6 5 207 26 centimeters cm. This is an ideal shower head height for people who are average or tall in height.