I always see some kind of raised platform in a bathroom. This is used to prevent water getting out of the room. I wonder what is it called.
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could you include a picture, as i am not sure if you just mean a step– WendyGCommented Jul 18, 2018 at 9:03
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1I've seen bathrooms with raised floors, but this is done for aesthetic reasons, I've never seen it done to prevent water egress unless it's part of the bath or shower area where those areas have a sunken floor. As @WendyG says, picture would help.– GGxCommented Jul 18, 2018 at 10:15
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@GGx Raising is as much functional as having a sunken area. It's not just for esthetics.– KrisCommented Jul 18, 2018 at 11:51
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@Kris What function? Can you enlighten me. I've only ever seen raised or sunken floors constructed to sink or raise a bath or shower or have an area of the flooring stand out. Certainly not to keep water from egressing the room.– GGxCommented Jul 18, 2018 at 11:59
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1If it's used for a water check, it's called a sill or a curb.– Phil SweetCommented Dec 9, 2022 at 1:22
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I believe you are describing a threshold.
A strip of wood or stone forming the bottom of a doorway and crossed in entering a house or room.
Typically it is used when two different types of flooring meet (e.g. the tile in a bathroom meeting the carpet in a hallway) to cover either a gap or height difference. It might prevent water from escaping if there is only a small overflow, but that is not the primary purpose.
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Agreed! Good answer... but I wouldn't describe it as a "raised platform" I'll be interested to see if the OP accepts your answer @Skooba.– GGxCommented Jul 18, 2018 at 12:00
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The question may not be very accurate, but the threshold satisfies "raised" "at the entrance" and "to prevent water ...".– KrisCommented Jul 18, 2018 at 12:05
What do you call the raised platform at the entrance of a room?
My sense: an elevated platform TFD
- (Architecture) a raised floor or other horizontal surface
