3m Ok. And here I usually have trouble getting a Schuko socket 60cm away from the bath... and I don't remember UK bathrooms being any bigger than other bathrooms.

The whole book is absolutely fascinating, particularly the sections regarding construction! So many things commonly done today are already described in this book (like concrete slab foundations,. covered with bitumen for waterproofing), double glazed windows, etc. Yet most houses actually built in 1900 are built quite differently.