Do toilets come in a specal close fit (less set back from the
drain to the wall)?

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Do toilets come in a specal close fit (less set back from the
drain to the wall)?

yes

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On Thu, 25 Mar 2010 20:42:33 -0400, wrote:

Do toilets come in a specal close fit (less set back from the
drain to the wall)?

Yes.

See:

"Step 1: Measure the rough-in distance—the distance from the wall
behind the bowl to the center of the toilet floor drain. Measure from
the wall to the center of either of the two hold-down bolts, one on
each side of the toilet, that hold the fixture to the floor. If there
are two bolts on each side, measure to the center of the rear bolt.

Step 2: Select the replacement toilet unit using the rough-in distance
so that it will fit properly in your bathroom. You can replace your
old toilet with a more modern fixture, but you must make sure that the
new unit will fit into the space between the drainpipe and the wall.
You can install a smaller unit, but you cannot put a larger toilet
into a space that was occupied by a smaller fixture."

http://home.howstuffworks.com/home-i...-a-toilet6.htm

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wrote:
Do toilets come in a specal close fit (less set back from the
drain to the wall)?

yes

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Our has always been the Thundermug 2000 with the reclining feature
and heel stirrups.

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Do toilets come in a specal close fit (less set back from the
drain to the wall)?


*I have seen toilets with a 10" rough-in.

On Mar 25, 7:42*pm, wrote:
* * * * Do toilets come in a specal close fit (less set back from the
drain to the wall)? *

Standard is 12", and 10" are commonly available by special order or a
plumbing supply house.

Joe

On Thu, 25 Mar 2010 20:06:00 -0500, dpb wrote:

wrote:
Do toilets come in a specal close fit (less set back from the
drain to the wall)?

yes


Thanks everyone. I stopped at my usuall supplier and the
person I spoke to did not have a clue aparently. They usally have
well infomrmed sales staff, therefor my question.

"Joe" wrote in message
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On Mar 25, 7:42 pm, wrote:
Do toilets come in a specal close fit (less set back from the
drain to the wall)?

Standard is 12", and 10" are commonly available by special order or a
plumbing supply house.

Older units up the WWII were 14". Toto makes some models that can be set to
a number of different setbacks.

On Mar 26, 12:42*am, wrote:
* * * * Do toilets come in a specal close fit (less set back from the
drain to the wall)? *

Some toilets are what we in the UK term "close coupled", ie the tank
sits right on top of the bowl. These are a pain in th bum if the soil
pipe is rising vertically out of the floor as they can only go in one
position & may leave a gap between the tank and the wall or
alternatively there may be not enough space.
The alternative is to get one where the tank is connected to the bowl
with a short pipe which can be cut off to suit (within limits that
is).
Another problem is if the pipe is horizontal, it may be at the wrong
height for the toilet. There are eccentric connectors to overcome
this problem if the difference is not too great.