The distance is measured from the wall not the molding to the center of the outlet pipe where bolt caps are fixed on the side of the toilet that is used to drain waste water from the toilet.
Toilet bolts 10 inches from wall.
Includes 2 color matched bolt caps and wax ring gasket with closet bolts.
Or suppose you re roughing in a toilet and there s a floor joist in your way.
However when you install this toilet on a 10 rough in it has a gap of about 1 inch between the tank and the wall.
I measured the distance between the wall and the toilet attachment bolt centers to be 11 5 inches if the baseboard wasn t.
This prompted a question about choosing a toilet to install from reader collette.
American standard cadet 3 powerwash tall height 10 in.
The distance from the flange s center to the back wall is known as the toilet rough in dimension.
We have11 inches only.
Rough 2 piece 1 28 gpf single flush elongated toilet in white seat not included model 270ab101 020 36.
In small bathrooms where space is tight also measure from the sides of the flange bolts to the sidewalls or other objects to assure side to side clearance.
The standard rough in is 12 inches though you may encounter 10 inch and 14 inch rough ins in older homes.
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Just get a water closet with a 10 rough in.
It appears standard toilets are 12 inches from the opening to the wall.
Confirm the rough in dimension with the toilet installation instructions or manufacturer.
We posted a video demonstrating basic toilet repairs on the apron blog.
The most standard rough in dimension is 12 inches but some toilets call for a 10 inch or 14 inch rough in.
I want to replace an existing 25 year old toilet.
Is there an 11 inch model that we could consider.
You should find the rough in measurement in the new toilet s product information.
Length in inches from the back wall to the.
This toilet will work if you have either a 3 inch or 4 inch drain.
The measuring tape should be read at 10 inch or 12 inch for deciding the rough in size.