Why are restrooms not soundproofed?

Question

In most cases, public restrooms are loud and many home restrooms have an echo(with the door closed). WHY?

Answer 1

For ventilation purposes.

Answer 2

Public restrooms are designed not to be soundproof, because that can be dangerous in emergency situations. Imagine a person who is going to pass out and tries to shout / make noise for getting some help - in a soundproof restroom, no one would be able to hear him or her. Or if someone has a heart attack, and tries to bang the wall / door - in a sound proof restroom, it would not draw the appropriate attention required to immediately help the person in distress. Medically, the faster the help reaches such a person, the better it is for his life. That's another reason that American public restrooms are designed with a smaller door with space between the floor and lower edge of the door. This is done to allow a peek at the floor, in case someone has already passed out on the floor and is not responding, so that a passerby will be alerted and emergency help can be summoned quickly. Even at home, similar principles apply.

Answer 3

Partly because of ventilation, and emergency reasons. But also we all know what happens in restrooms, so why be embarrassed. Its a natural thing. Granted, I still try to be quiet and respectable when I do my business.

Answer 4

I dont know but it makes for an uncomfortable time when your taking a dump and trying to not let anyone hear you

Answer 5

It's cheap to keep it that way. Soundproofing would be nice, but I'd settle for 2-ply toilet tissue.

Answer 6

I don't really know. But I hate doing a no2 and everyone being able to hear what you're doing. At my home you can hear what people are doing on the loo whether it's a 1 or 2. I hate it but also we don't have a lock on our door, which isn't really private at all. I have someone walk in on me before thankfully is was my friend Catherine who I didn't mind doing it. Thankfully it weren't a boy. hate loo's in public they aren't clean most of them. I just absolutely hate everyone hearing you.