Good 10.5 inch rough in toilet

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Kind of frustrated here, a house with 3 bathrooms, two 12 inch rough in's and one 10.5 inch rough in. Was going to get the Toto Drake, but it only comes in 12. Looked at Terry's suggestions but really only saw 1 10.5 inch (expensive). Any other ideas out there for a decent (not expensive toilet)?
 
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I will have to ask this at the plumbing supply company, I don't know much at all about toilets except how to use them.
 
Mansfield makes a 10" rough in that shouldn't be to much $$$$.
 
I have looked at the Mansfield site but they seem to have an issue with the
specifications page on "most" of the 10 inch rough in toilets. I have sent them an email requesting further information or to correct their page.
Any other ideas?
From above, can you use a "flange" on a non skirted toilet?
 
A flange is used on all modern toilets. It is a fixture that has a rim that is attached to a pipe which in turn is connected to the drainline. A flange has bolt holes spaced to accomodate tee bolts which are used to bolt the toilet down. You put a sealing ring, either wax or the newer waxless, on a horn that is located on the bottom of the toilet and this horn with the ring fit into the flange. The sealing ring seals the water from the toilet and the sewer gases from the drain out of the house. The flange in most cases makes a straight down connection with the drain and are non adjustable. The offset flanges are capable of swiveling so that you can adjust plus or minus a couple of inches to accomodate a toilet that has more or less than the standard 12" rough in. Your main problem will be in removing the old flange so you can attach the new one. I would suggest you have a plumber do this. It isn't rocket science, but removing the old flange without damaging the drainline can be trickey. This would also assure that your toilet is installed correctly,
 
Bummer, went to the plumbing supply store. Guess you can only use the adjustable flange with a skirted toilet... and the really pooo pooed the Mansfeld toilet..
any other ideas... maybe I'll have to take the sheet rock out behind the toilet to make a 12 inch work out.
 
Well, we have a plumber coming over tomorrow. Since we have 3 toilets,
we will try to have him/her take the tank off one of the toilets and put on the "incorrect" one.... it really should not work...
But I have to try something...

anybody?
 
Before ripping out the sheetrock and remodeling the wall, have the plumber see if it would be possible to change the rough-in. The repair work would be to the floor that is concealed by the toilet so it wouldn't have to be perfect finish carpentery.
 
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