Best option for a 14" rough in?

We're remodeling our small guest bathroom. It is not used heavily but we would like to purchase decent quality fixtures that will stand the test of time without spending a fortune.

I like the Drake Toto and Ultramax. I've also heard good things about the AS Cadette 3. I can't seem to find any of these with a 14" rough in. I think that you can get some sort of conversion kit for the Drakes. Is this true? I'm a little wary of using this because although we've done some DIY stuff, we're not competent plumbers!

Can anyone recommend a good toilet for our situation or give me some advice about what to do with a 14" rough in? Everything I've read seems to deal with 12" only.

Thanks,
Claire

Any 12" will work for 12"
They just stand out from the wall farther.

Most 14" toilets, are a 12" bowl and a thick tank.
Meaning, they still stick out into the room as much as the 12"'s.

Toto does make some that use and adapter that pulls the bowl back 2"
Vespin
Carlyle
Carrollton
Soiree
just to name a few.


Toto Vespin II CST474CEFG with SS114 Softclose seat.
This bowl was installed on a 13-1/2" rough-in using the 14" Unifit adapter.
The water shutoff can be as close as 5-1/2" to the left of center, unless it's higher off the floor, and then it can be even closer to center.
This shutoff had been replaced with a new 1/4 turn valve with brass nipple through the wall.
Installation was by James Love of Love Plumbing & Remodel 206-949-5683
In some of the older Seattle homes, the old toilets had been wall mounted tank toilets.
Those typically are 14" rough-in and need a flange repair to use standard closet bolt connections at the flange.
Everything is on the truck for that.
The Vespin comes with a standard 12" adapter or you can order a 10" or 14" adapter depending on your rough-in distance.

Terry,
Thanks for the quick response!

I'd prefer not to have the space behind the toilet if I can help it. Would an adapter be more likely to cause problems and is it something that a novice could readily install? If not, I'll just have to deal with the space, I guess.

Thanks again,
Claire

Unless the toilet is made for the 14" offset, the same toilet from Toto can use any one of three different adapters: 10, 12, or 14". The performance of the toilet is identical. Installation is a little more complex than a "normal" toilet, but not much. The one thing to understand on those toilets, the water supply needs to be further aside than typical. Yours may be fine. The adapter can be seen in the link below which is the spec sheet for the Carlyle.
http://totousa.com/admin/upload/pdfspc/s-ms874114sg-1202.pdf

Thank you!