Warrigal
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First: thank you Terry and forum contributors for this amazing resource! I never thought I would spend days poring over a toilet forum, but I have and absorbing a fraction of the knowledge here has been so enlightening!
Second: We're remodeling the sole bathroom in our small mountain cabin on septic. My husband and I will be occupying the cabin 60% of the time. The bathroom is a small rectangle configuration, with the tub fitting legnthwise in the 60" wide space, with the toilet parallel to the tub and adjacent to the sink. Since 60" is the width of the bathroom, and I'm swapping a round bowl for an elongated, I'd like to maximize space in front of the toilet if possible. We measured the rough-in from drywall to bolts on the existing toilet to be 13 1/8."
I've narrowed my toilet choices down to the Eco Drake or the Eco Ultramax, elongated, regular height. I do like the skirt on the Aquia, but it sounds like my other two options might have a slight edge on flushing performance (please feel free to correct me). From scouring the threads on 13" rough-ins, it sounds like I could either buy a 12" toilet and expect a ~1.5-2" gap between the tank and the wall, OR possibly buy a 14" plus Unifit adapter and get a closer wall fit. Is one preferable to the other from a performance standpoint?
Some other considerations, in case they are relevant. We will pairing this with a washlet sooner than later (hopefully the lowest profile one we can find, like the S300E if we have enough amps - unless you can suggest something even lower?). We *might* also be adding wood paneling over the drywall during Phase 2 of the remodel (but would the toilet look awkwardly far from the wall in a 12" rough-in if we didn't end up doing this?).
Third & last: The cabin currently has no floors installed right now - only the naked concrete slab. We need to install the toilet and use it for about 2 months until the wood floors are ready to be installed - then we will be taking everything out (clawfoot tub, toilet, vanity etc) to lay down the wood floors, and reinstall the toilet on top of the floors. Are there any special steps we should take when installing it the first time to make sure that the drain or whatever else will be the right level when we install our 3/4" floorboards on the slab? And if we opt for the 12" rough-in on the Ultramax or Drake, is this something that could be installed by a DIY-er fairly easily? Totally subjective, I know, but I welcome all comments and information.
Thank you so much for reading through this post and for any wisdom you can share!
Second: We're remodeling the sole bathroom in our small mountain cabin on septic. My husband and I will be occupying the cabin 60% of the time. The bathroom is a small rectangle configuration, with the tub fitting legnthwise in the 60" wide space, with the toilet parallel to the tub and adjacent to the sink. Since 60" is the width of the bathroom, and I'm swapping a round bowl for an elongated, I'd like to maximize space in front of the toilet if possible. We measured the rough-in from drywall to bolts on the existing toilet to be 13 1/8."
I've narrowed my toilet choices down to the Eco Drake or the Eco Ultramax, elongated, regular height. I do like the skirt on the Aquia, but it sounds like my other two options might have a slight edge on flushing performance (please feel free to correct me). From scouring the threads on 13" rough-ins, it sounds like I could either buy a 12" toilet and expect a ~1.5-2" gap between the tank and the wall, OR possibly buy a 14" plus Unifit adapter and get a closer wall fit. Is one preferable to the other from a performance standpoint?
Some other considerations, in case they are relevant. We will pairing this with a washlet sooner than later (hopefully the lowest profile one we can find, like the S300E if we have enough amps - unless you can suggest something even lower?). We *might* also be adding wood paneling over the drywall during Phase 2 of the remodel (but would the toilet look awkwardly far from the wall in a 12" rough-in if we didn't end up doing this?).
Third & last: The cabin currently has no floors installed right now - only the naked concrete slab. We need to install the toilet and use it for about 2 months until the wood floors are ready to be installed - then we will be taking everything out (clawfoot tub, toilet, vanity etc) to lay down the wood floors, and reinstall the toilet on top of the floors. Are there any special steps we should take when installing it the first time to make sure that the drain or whatever else will be the right level when we install our 3/4" floorboards on the slab? And if we opt for the 12" rough-in on the Ultramax or Drake, is this something that could be installed by a DIY-er fairly easily? Totally subjective, I know, but I welcome all comments and information.
Thank you so much for reading through this post and for any wisdom you can share!