Toilet Install Project

[euro]

Understood and, of course, I don't know exactly what your (or for that matter the OP's) needs are in this area but the $99 elongated example at Lowes is 17inch high which they claim is ADA compliant "comfort hight".

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Project-Source-Pro-Flush-White-Dual-Flush-Elongated-Chair-Height-2-Piece-WaterSense-Toilet-12-in-Rough-In-Size-ADA-Compliant/5006032707

 

[pb4uski]

I will add that a sponge or rubber toilet ring gasket work better on toilets against concrete/tile floors that get really cold in the winter. I guess the regular wax rings get cold and the seal can break during the hot to cold cycle. And make sure to shim it if it rocks.

We have two toilets at the family summer home in Vermont that is unheated all winter and those toilets have wax rings and we have never had a leak so my personal experience is different.

 

[PIE314159]

Finished a guest bathroom remodel on our 30+ year old home. Didn't break out the tub, may wish that I had, but it was still in good shape. Tried to keep it simple, except materials chosen by wife were large format on the wall and long tile on the floor. Got enough tiling tools to be dangerous. I'm a retired engineer, so I'm a bit of a perfectionist. Never installed a floor or worked with large format tile (12"x24") & (9"x 35").
- Performed demolition while I did heavy research on YouTube for tips and techniques. Sorted through the ones who can describe what they're doing and find consistency in the examples and materials.
- Procrastinated for a while and repeated the process.
- Made a few rookie mistakes and questioned sanity in taking on project, but since it was just after COVID, figured it getting professional help wasn't going to be easy or cheap.
- Installed a Toto bidet, no problems, but was limited to 10" version due to decision to tile the wall behind the tank. Looks great, works great.
- In the end, it looks almost like a professional did it, but a professional would probably pick out a few my rookie mistakes. Nothing making me cringe to look at, so as an owner, I give it a B+/A-.

Wife's happy, I'm happy.

 

[Route246]

I put one of these in 4 years ago. No issues and looks pretty good. Glacier Bay McClure 12 inch Rough In One-Piece 1.1 GPF/1.6 GPF Dual Flush Elongated Toilet in White Seat Included N2420 - The Home Depot

Thank you to everyone for the responses. This has been very helpful. Regarding why elongated? Our Toto Washlets are all elongated. Second, elongated is more modern and gives those with big bottoms more real estate and those men who are more well-endowed better aiming and space to avoid the front of a round toilet seat. Round just seems so antiquated.

 

[JoeWras]

Round is out. They are not as comfortable. They don't have as much aim space, and so on. Typically, the only reason to use them is in tight spaces, like an old literal water closet.

In new homes, Americans demand these huge bathrooms. A round toilet doesn't belong in that space. If you go big, go big.

OP asked for something affordable and elongated. We've had good luck with this chair height American Standard. $169 in my area. It is a good unit.

American Standard Cadet 12 in. Antimicrobial 2-Piece 1.28 GPF Single Flush Chair Height Elongated Toilet with Slow Close Seat in White 788AA104.020 - The Home Depot

Develop charm to your bathroom space with American Standard Cadet 3 FloWise Tall Height 2-Piece Single Flush Elongated Toilet in White with Slow Close Seat.

www.homedepot.com

 

[indiajust]

Elongated and elevated. Everything I want in a bathroom.

 

[zippy2020]

Nobody loves Toto toilets more than I do, but be aware the models differ quite a bit in the "distance to the wall" as well as length measurements. We have the original Ultramax in our master bath, had an Aquia in the main floor bath (which, btw, we HATED for the Aquia's small deep water bowl), and just recently replaced the Aquia with the Ultramax II.

The Aquia barely fit into the old 1950's toilet space. The replacement Ultramax II is at least 1" shorter in back but is almost 1" LONGER in front (overhang), in comparison to the Aquia. The U-II is definitely longer overall than the original U-I model. All 3 Totos are elongated bowl.

As long as your tub/shower water is helping to "push" the waste from a lower-flush toilet into the sewer pipe, you'll be fine. Our master bath is stuck with the reverse layout due to the original architecture, and we regularly collect shower water in buckets to pour into the original Ultramax. It's a great toilet, but it can't fight inertia inside a 10' lateral pipe with a 1.6g flush.

FYI we don't find the CEFIONTECT coating prevents waste 'sticking'. But it makes it much easier to clean, definitely. No scrubbing needed.

It's a shame the Ultramax dropped the cyclonic flushing action. Not sure why, but it works much better than the standard flushing, which is what the U-II uses.

 

[old medic]

I really don't see much point in dual flush when toilets use so little water nowadays for a regular flush compared to your great grandads 4 gallon model that could flush a small dog.

Glacier Bay McClure 12 in. Rough In One-Piece 1.28 GPF Single Flush Round Toilet in White Seat Included N2420R-SF - The Home Depot

Bring an outstanding look to your bathroom space by choosing this Glacier Bay 1-Piece High Efficiency Single Flush Round Front Toilet in White, Seat Included.

www.homedepot.com

This is what we went with and love it. Its just the single flush, but just a short push and still uses less water and it clears the bowl, hold for a second more and get the full effect.

 

[ls99]

I'm not a plumber, but I have heard that a good flapper is very important.

Here yo go, good flappers

 

[Koolau]

Here yo go, good flappers

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