Tips for the most suitable toilet flange.
How far to mount a toliet flang away from wall.
The proper distance from the back wall to the toilet flange.
The correct amount of space on both the right and left side of the toilet.
For those who are unfamiliar with what this is a toilet s rough in distance consists of four different dimensions.
Therefore my nice new toilet is sitting about 5 or so inches away from the wall and looks a little odd.
Standard drywall is 1 2 inch thick so the plumber should set the toilet flange at least 15 1 2 inches from the center of the flange to the wall framing.
The distance from the flange s center to the back wall is known as the toilet rough in dimension.
You need about 12 5 from a finished wall to the center of the toilet flange.
Just get a water closet with a 10 rough in.
The best way to know you ve chose the right toilet flange to remove your present one and bring it with you to your neighborhood hardware store.
I took the advice of this forum and replaced my powder room toilet with a toto drake when i installed new hardwood floors.
The most standard rough in dimension is 12 inches but some toilets call for a 10 inch or 14 inch rough in.
You can check a toilet s rough in by measuring from the wall to the toilet bolts.
The standard distance from the back wall.
The right amount of space in front of the toilet bowl.
The good news is that a new flexible supply line and offset toilet flange are both relatively easy to install and together the parts will cost you less than 20.
If you re simply replacing your toilet and notice the center of your flange is only 10 inches from the wall there s no need to go through the hassle of moving the flange.
Though pvc is the most common type of material used to produce toilet flanges they also come in copper cast iron aluminum stainless steel and brass.
That s normal with old toilets.
Or suppose you re roughing in a toilet and there s a floor joist in your way.
The old toilet flange the part that connects the toilet to the drain pipe at the floor had almost disintegrated.
You need about 12 5 from a finished wall to the center of the toilet flange.
Problem is my rough in seems to be 14 15 inches and the standard is 12 inches.
That means the flange was centered 14 in.
