Kevin Koch
New Member
I recently decided it was time to update my who-knows-how-old no-name round toilet with a modern, elongated model. I never imagined choosing a toilet would be so involved!! Wow! I'm a little overwhelmed, to say the least, and I'm hoping someone here might be able to recommend the right toilet for me.
Space is a concern since my bathroom isn't that large, so I'm looking for a compact elongated toilet. Current round toilet is about 26.5" from wall, but the (huge) tank is right on the wall (no space at all) due to my stupid 11.25" rough-in. I can push the overall length out to about 28" max, but that would be from the wall with no space behind the tank. I like the looks of a one-piece toilet, but a two-piece would be fine as well. I like the idea of a dual-flush, but it's not a deal breaker. I prefer a more modern look. Skirted would be nice, but I'll admit, I'm a little hesitant to install any sort of adapter on my slab floor. It's not that I'm not handy, I've got a hammer drill and tapcons and I've drilled into my slab before, I just think it would be so much easier just to drop a replacement toilet in place...but if y'all think a toilet that requires an adapter is really that much better, I'm open to tackling the job. I'm really not sure if I should go with a 12" rough-in (pretty sure current toilet is 12", but like I said, it is right against the wall) or a 10" rough-in. I would prefer minimal to no space between tank and wall. My supply is about 7" on center from pipe to trapway, and it sticks out 4.25" from wall to very end of water valve handle. So I guess step one is determine what rough-in is going to work. I know some 12" rough-in toilets can be fudged to fit as little as 11.25", I just need to be certain it's going to fit before I order anything. I'm looking to spend up to $400 or so, and I'll be installing it myself.
Anyone have any experience with Duravit toilets? I really like the looks of a lot of them, and it appears many of their skirted models can just be dropped on a standard closet flange with no adapter. I like a lot of the Toto toilets, (Aquia, Ultramax, Ultimate, Eco-Supreme), the AS Compact Cadet 3 isn't bad, but I'm open to any and all suggestions. Most important things are that it fits my rough-in and doesn't stick out from the wall more than 28".
There seems to be a wealth of knowledge on this forum, so I'm really hoping someone can help me out. Thanks!!
Space is a concern since my bathroom isn't that large, so I'm looking for a compact elongated toilet. Current round toilet is about 26.5" from wall, but the (huge) tank is right on the wall (no space at all) due to my stupid 11.25" rough-in. I can push the overall length out to about 28" max, but that would be from the wall with no space behind the tank. I like the looks of a one-piece toilet, but a two-piece would be fine as well. I like the idea of a dual-flush, but it's not a deal breaker. I prefer a more modern look. Skirted would be nice, but I'll admit, I'm a little hesitant to install any sort of adapter on my slab floor. It's not that I'm not handy, I've got a hammer drill and tapcons and I've drilled into my slab before, I just think it would be so much easier just to drop a replacement toilet in place...but if y'all think a toilet that requires an adapter is really that much better, I'm open to tackling the job. I'm really not sure if I should go with a 12" rough-in (pretty sure current toilet is 12", but like I said, it is right against the wall) or a 10" rough-in. I would prefer minimal to no space between tank and wall. My supply is about 7" on center from pipe to trapway, and it sticks out 4.25" from wall to very end of water valve handle. So I guess step one is determine what rough-in is going to work. I know some 12" rough-in toilets can be fudged to fit as little as 11.25", I just need to be certain it's going to fit before I order anything. I'm looking to spend up to $400 or so, and I'll be installing it myself.
Anyone have any experience with Duravit toilets? I really like the looks of a lot of them, and it appears many of their skirted models can just be dropped on a standard closet flange with no adapter. I like a lot of the Toto toilets, (Aquia, Ultramax, Ultimate, Eco-Supreme), the AS Compact Cadet 3 isn't bad, but I'm open to any and all suggestions. Most important things are that it fits my rough-in and doesn't stick out from the wall more than 28".
There seems to be a wealth of knowledge on this forum, so I'm really hoping someone can help me out. Thanks!!