Have been lurking this site for over a year now, reading up on the advice and recommendations of toilets, tubs and showers, remodels, etc. I've been planning this remodel over a year, and it has has been one thing after another, and at this point, I don't know whether to scratch my watch or wind my butt! So I figured I should reach out to the wise sages of this forum for help. I have a lot of questions about everything, such as the tub/shower, etc., but I will post those questions to the appropriate forum.
Now about the toilet. The house was built in 1949. It still has the original toilet in it, a "Standard" that is stamped 4058 29 and April 18, 1950. I don't know if it is a 5 gpf or 3.5 gpf. The width of the bathroom from the finished walls is 59 inches, 57 inches from the baseboard moulding. The rough-in measured from the moulding is exactly 12", but fro the finished wall, which I read is where it should be measured from, is 13" (about 1/2'' or so more if include the shoe moulding. So question #1 will a 12" rough-in work?
With the room being only 59" wide, all the toilets I've looked at are deeper/longer than what I currently have. Even the compact elongated ones and the round bowls. on some models, assuming a 1-2" clearance from the tank to the wall, would extend out nearly 32" into the room. the recommended clearance from bowl edge to wall is 24", so I'd be ok on that, but would like a little more room just in case I needed a walker or wheelchair in the future.
Reading this forum, the consensus is that TOTO, particularly the Drake II, seems to be the gold standard. I've read up on them, done my research, read reviews and decided that is what I wanted...the CST743CEFG with the round bowl in ADA height. So I started my quest, and everyone has the Drake II tank, but not the round bowl. I think I'd have have more luck finding Bigfoot mating with a unicorn than finding a Drake II round bowl. One place said it has been on backorder since September 2018, most other places say it is a minimum 6-8 weeks to get one in.
I am about ready to dig a hole in the backyard and return to the pioneer days. The TOTO spec sheet shows it is 26.5" deep/long, which would be ideal, assuming it doesn't sit too far off the wall or the rough-in causes problems.
My head is about to explode from looking at all the toilets, trying to find what might work best, and I want it to work best, which is why I wanted a TOTO.
Apologies fro the lengthy post, wanted to provide as much info as possible, plus I needed to vent a bit. Any advice and /or suggestions, such as other brands/models that may be a good fit, is greatly appreciated.
Thanks for your time. If I can provide any further info that may be helpful, let me know.
Now about the toilet. The house was built in 1949. It still has the original toilet in it, a "Standard" that is stamped 4058 29 and April 18, 1950. I don't know if it is a 5 gpf or 3.5 gpf. The width of the bathroom from the finished walls is 59 inches, 57 inches from the baseboard moulding. The rough-in measured from the moulding is exactly 12", but fro the finished wall, which I read is where it should be measured from, is 13" (about 1/2'' or so more if include the shoe moulding. So question #1 will a 12" rough-in work?
With the room being only 59" wide, all the toilets I've looked at are deeper/longer than what I currently have. Even the compact elongated ones and the round bowls. on some models, assuming a 1-2" clearance from the tank to the wall, would extend out nearly 32" into the room. the recommended clearance from bowl edge to wall is 24", so I'd be ok on that, but would like a little more room just in case I needed a walker or wheelchair in the future.
Reading this forum, the consensus is that TOTO, particularly the Drake II, seems to be the gold standard. I've read up on them, done my research, read reviews and decided that is what I wanted...the CST743CEFG with the round bowl in ADA height. So I started my quest, and everyone has the Drake II tank, but not the round bowl. I think I'd have have more luck finding Bigfoot mating with a unicorn than finding a Drake II round bowl. One place said it has been on backorder since September 2018, most other places say it is a minimum 6-8 weeks to get one in.
I am about ready to dig a hole in the backyard and return to the pioneer days. The TOTO spec sheet shows it is 26.5" deep/long, which would be ideal, assuming it doesn't sit too far off the wall or the rough-in causes problems.
My head is about to explode from looking at all the toilets, trying to find what might work best, and I want it to work best, which is why I wanted a TOTO.
Apologies fro the lengthy post, wanted to provide as much info as possible, plus I needed to vent a bit. Any advice and /or suggestions, such as other brands/models that may be a good fit, is greatly appreciated.
Thanks for your time. If I can provide any further info that may be helpful, let me know.