Toilets That Fit Close To The Wall

Toilet bowls usually fall into two categories.

Toilets that fit close to the wall. If you know of a 10 toilet that would be dandy. The only way a floor mount tank type toilet would fit tight to the wall would be if the plumber knew exactly how far the opening had to be from the finished wall and also knew how thick the finished wall would be from the framing. If the toilet has four closet bolts measure to the center of one of the rear ones. The exposed portion of an offset flange resembles a conventional flange s rim.

Round bowls require less room and are ideal for small bathrooms. 10 toilet sounds doable but we re near the end of the project is tight i can t return the toilet i have so that would be expensive. The cutting and replumbing for offset flange is daunting. I would never attempt to install the pipe that way and hope it would all come out properly in the end because.

Confirm the rough in dimension with the toilet installation instructions or manufacturer. Because the cistern is not concealed these toilets are taller than either wall hung or back to wall so if you want to fit a close coupled toilet into your bathroom you want a space that is roughly 80cm tall 36 38 cm wide and between 61 and 68 cm deep. The most standard rough in dimension is 12 inches but some toilets call for a 10 inch or 14 inch rough in. Wall faced toilets are great for small bathrooms as the cistern is concealed inside the wall.

If the base of the new toilet is shorter than the distance between the rear bolt holes and the wall it should fit. Wall mounted toilets are also space savers. With close coupled toilets the cistern and toilet pan are joined together to hide the flush pipe. The water tank is actually behind the wall and the bowl can be adjusted to fit the height you need.

Back to wall toilet cisterns are attached directly to the bathroom wall which allows the pipes to be hidden. I would suggest that collette please measure the toilet rough in again based on the drain center. This is an interior wall that i framed up and will easily submit to the alcove idea. The distance from the flange s center to the back wall is known as the toilet rough in dimension.

Compare these two measurements. A 10 rough in size toilet should fit just fine and will extend from the wall 1 more than designed. Measure from the center of the mounting holes to the back of the new toilet you re considering. Since there is no 11.

Offset toilet flanges are an accessory for existing toilet drains that sit too close to the basement wall. The floor due to various reasons is 2 1 2 thick.