tank bolt distance from wall too small?

jnb · Apr 14, 2011

I am replacing my toilet and the bolts in the floor are 11.5" from the wall. Is there enough wiggle room to fit in a standard 12" bolt toilet? My current tank lid is 1/2 inch from the wall. I have not removed the current toilet from the floor yet.
Thanks.

SacCity · Apr 14, 2011

YOu should be able to squeese on in, there is a little bit of play in the mounting of toilets.
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hj · Apr 14, 2011

It depends on the toilet. There is NOTHING standard about the distance between the wall and the tank even though they are all called 12" toilets.

jnb · Apr 14, 2011

Thanks guys. I will go get one and see what happens. I had been putting it off, but my 4 year old decided to look inside the tank and dropped the lid on the floor. She survived without injury, but the lid died a quick death.

Terry · Apr 14, 2011

Most new 12" toilets will work at 11-1/2" from center.
The Toto Drake works at 10-7/8" from center.

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