I am retiling the bathroom floor of a 1950s small bath. In the process I was hoping to move the toilet away from the corner a few inches. Currently the rough in is only 12" from the outside wall. It is 4" cast iron pipe. I know 15" is the minimum clearance for current code and the bathroom layout can accommodate going as far as 18" from the outside wall before the other side becomes a clearance issue. Also it would be nice to bring the rough in to 12" from the inside wall instead of the 14" that it currently is at. I am installing a Toto Drake that has a 12" rough in and the additional clearance from the front of the toilet to the tub would be nice to have though it currently meets code. The back of the toilet however will be a couple inches from the wall.
From what I've pieced together I will need to cut the cast iron pipe a couple inches from the hub which is 5" from the inside wall. Then I will need to add a 4" no hub clamp preferably with 4 clamps vs the ones with only 2 ie something like the Fernco MD-44 or HD-44. From the clamp I will need a short 4" PVC piece to go into a 1/4 turn elbow that will be turned horizontal with a slight angle. From the elbow another another short 4" PVC piece to a 1/4 turn street? elbow turned vertically. Then I would add a new 4" pvc flange after I finish the subfloor rework and lay the tile.
Does this sound about right or is there a better way to accomplish this? Also what is the best way to cut the cast iron pipe?
I've attached a thumbnail view of the rough in. Clicking on the image will bring up a full size image.
From what I've pieced together I will need to cut the cast iron pipe a couple inches from the hub which is 5" from the inside wall. Then I will need to add a 4" no hub clamp preferably with 4 clamps vs the ones with only 2 ie something like the Fernco MD-44 or HD-44. From the clamp I will need a short 4" PVC piece to go into a 1/4 turn elbow that will be turned horizontal with a slight angle. From the elbow another another short 4" PVC piece to a 1/4 turn street? elbow turned vertically. Then I would add a new 4" pvc flange after I finish the subfloor rework and lay the tile.
Does this sound about right or is there a better way to accomplish this? Also what is the best way to cut the cast iron pipe?
I've attached a thumbnail view of the rough in. Clicking on the image will bring up a full size image.
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