Toilet Flange And Positioning Of Toilet

[carolbarol 0]

Hello! I'm a first-time homeowner and I am also a first-time customer of a "contractor" who is doing renovations to my kitchen & bathroom. In short, he installed a new toilet in the same spot where our old toilet was; but I was surprised to find that it's TWO INCHES from the back wall!! It looks odd, not to mention that it allows for 'less' leg room in front of the toilet. Mind you, we have a small bathroom and our bathtub is aligned perpendicular to the toilet so leg space is at a minimum as it is!

Anyway, the explanation I rec'd from my contractor is as follows: "The distance from the wall for the toilet is determined by the location of the toilet flange to which it bolts. In your case, this flange location is also determined by the location of the main sewage pipe which goes directly down from the toilet into the basement floor. One suggestion for hiding the gap from the wall would be one of those "behind the toilet" shelving units. If you could find one you liked, that would also help to solve the lack of closet space in the bathroom."

It's the principle and the 'space' issues that concern me more than "hiding" this eye-catching gap!!! Grrrr.

And, what really strikes me as odd is that my "old" toilet, which isn't really in bad shape, lined up PERFECTLY against the back wall. Why isn't this one?? And, is there a lot of work with re-aligning the "flange" that he speaks of?? I don't know, but I just think it looks odd and space is at a minimum so it really irks me!

OH: And, do all toilets today come with their .. uh... .. "flange opening" in the same spot - or could we possibly get another toilet that DOES line up with our flange and our back wall?

Thanks! I appreciate ANY AND ALL replies! If it helps, I could upload a pic of our old toilet and the new one in our bathroom setting.

[lawry 3]

I think he could have installed an offset flange if you prefer it closer to the wall?

http://www.hammerzone.com/archives/bath/pr...ange_offset.htm

[lawry 3]

http://tuscanyridge.net/Issues.htm

scroll to the bottom of the page.

This should be the issue you are facing.

It is possible to remove the toilet bowl to install the offset flange without damaging it.

[julies 0]

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[yoongf 11]

Most toilet bowls are based on a 5 inch offset. There are different sizes, but is not common. May need to special order.

The usual practice is to put in a offset flange, that is basically a funnel that allows for more allowance. But offset flange requires hacking off the toilet floor to install. It must be flush with the floor. If u are not redoing your floor + waterproofing, and the existing floor tile cannot be found anymore, then offset flange cannot be installed.