I apologize if I ramble a little.
I bought a 1930's home. In the corner of the office there is a tiny water closet (16 sq ft in an 'L' shape). In this water closet there was a beautiful, pristine 1936-1938 Standard Modernus. The toilet leaked at the spud in the bowl, and at the wax ring. I took the toilet out, replaced a lot of rotten subfloor, re-tiled, and installed a flange.
I also replaced all of the parts on the bowl and tank of the toilet. I then bought a new flush el and tried to reinstall the Modernus.
The WC has a 12" rough-in, but I can't seem to get the Modernus to fit. The flush el needs to enter the tank 4.5 inches from the wall, but the flush el currently lines up 2"-2.5" too long. I tried (with a previous pipe) cutting the el, but taking 2" off gets into the bend and I can't get a good seal into the bowl spud.
I've considered replacing the Modernus with something new, but that would be a shame. I also don't know if anything new would fit. Currently, with the Modernus, the front of the bowl is 25" from the back wall. That is about the limit. I could maybe go 1-2 more inches (probably not 2), but the WC is already so cramped that your knees are almost under the wall mounted sink if you sit down. At 28" there would be absolutely no way to stand between the sink and the toilet (if you happen to stand when using the toilet or sink).
I'm looking for someone who has an idea or opinion on how I can make this WC function. It is the only bathroom on the main level of our home, and I'd like to invite my grandparents over.
Thanks for any help, ideas, or opinions
I bought a 1930's home. In the corner of the office there is a tiny water closet (16 sq ft in an 'L' shape). In this water closet there was a beautiful, pristine 1936-1938 Standard Modernus. The toilet leaked at the spud in the bowl, and at the wax ring. I took the toilet out, replaced a lot of rotten subfloor, re-tiled, and installed a flange.
I also replaced all of the parts on the bowl and tank of the toilet. I then bought a new flush el and tried to reinstall the Modernus.
The WC has a 12" rough-in, but I can't seem to get the Modernus to fit. The flush el needs to enter the tank 4.5 inches from the wall, but the flush el currently lines up 2"-2.5" too long. I tried (with a previous pipe) cutting the el, but taking 2" off gets into the bend and I can't get a good seal into the bowl spud.
I've considered replacing the Modernus with something new, but that would be a shame. I also don't know if anything new would fit. Currently, with the Modernus, the front of the bowl is 25" from the back wall. That is about the limit. I could maybe go 1-2 more inches (probably not 2), but the WC is already so cramped that your knees are almost under the wall mounted sink if you sit down. At 28" there would be absolutely no way to stand between the sink and the toilet (if you happen to stand when using the toilet or sink).
I'm looking for someone who has an idea or opinion on how I can make this WC function. It is the only bathroom on the main level of our home, and I'd like to invite my grandparents over.
Thanks for any help, ideas, or opinions