Minimum Bedroom Closet Size

A bedroom should have a window that looks outside.

Minimum bedroom closet size.

Dimensions for closets vary by their purpose and the type of door used on the closet. A typical closet is approximately 24 inches deep. If you have two twin sized beds the minimum size of the bedroom increases up to 9 by 9 feet. The answer can vary depending on the type of property or year built victorian vs current.

If you re converting a room into a bedroom and deciding whether. Local building codes may impose further specifications on this point. What does the market expect in terms of closets. A closet less than 22 inches deep isn t deep enough to allow hanging clothes.

In other words an enclosed porch 5 feet wide will never qualify. The window opening must be a minimum size usually 5 7 square feet. Just the other day someone asked me for advice on converting a den into a bedroom. The size of a closet can vary widely.

In new construction homes with less than 2500 square feet the average master bedroom size is 14 feet by 16 feet or 224 square feet. The standard size for bedrooms with two twin beds is a bit bigger at around 10 feet by 10 feet. The standard minimum depth for a reach in closet is 24 inches but a closet intended to store coats or other bulky hanging items may need to be as deep as 28 inches. The window sill must be no more than 44 inches above the floor.

The irc dictates a minimum window size of 5 7 square feet a minimum opening height of 24 inches and a minimum opening width of 20 inches. The minimum size for a room that has a double size bed is around 9 feet and 6 inches by 10 feet and 6 inches. Each single sided closet should have a minimum width of 5 1 52 m which provides enough space for 2 61 cm of storage with a 3 91 cm clearance aisle for access. Although many home buyers typically expect a closet in a bedroom the irc doesn t mandate one.

The minimum amount of space needed in a master bedroom to accommodate a king size bed is 10 feet by. The term walk in closet implies enough room for a person to walk into the room. The minimum size bedroom needed to comfortably fit a queen size bed is 10 feet by 11 feet. The width of the closet ideally is half the width of the room if not more.

A walk in closet should be at least 36 to 48 inches deep. For example while the minimum walk in closet size for a bedroom closet is approximately four feet by four feet a walk in pantry closet can be smaller because the depth of the shelves will be shallower than than the depth needed for hanging clothing on hangers. Contrary to popular belief a bedroom does not have to have a closet or a walk in to be considered.