Hi again,
My basement bathroom has a toilet sitting in an alcove that is 28" wide and 47" deep. In this picture, the toilet has been pulled off the flange and turned a quarter turn. The drain is under the plunger...
A few challenges:
- the flange is set at 14" from the finished wall instead of the current 12" standard
- there is only 21" of clearance in front of the toilet which does not meet the current UPC code of 24"
Could I replace the flange and turn the toilet 90 degrees (as shown in the picture)? That would only give me 14" to the wall on the right (instead of the code requirement of 15") but I figure being off by 1" is better than being off by 3".
If I do this, the toilet wouldn't be centered in the 47" space, but I'm not sure if that really matters. Any suggestions on creative ways to handle such a situation?
Also, how do I replace the flange when there is no sign of where it ends and the cast iron begins?
Thanks in advance and Happy Thanksgiving to you all!
My basement bathroom has a toilet sitting in an alcove that is 28" wide and 47" deep. In this picture, the toilet has been pulled off the flange and turned a quarter turn. The drain is under the plunger...
A few challenges:
- the flange is set at 14" from the finished wall instead of the current 12" standard
- there is only 21" of clearance in front of the toilet which does not meet the current UPC code of 24"
Could I replace the flange and turn the toilet 90 degrees (as shown in the picture)? That would only give me 14" to the wall on the right (instead of the code requirement of 15") but I figure being off by 1" is better than being off by 3".
If I do this, the toilet wouldn't be centered in the 47" space, but I'm not sure if that really matters. Any suggestions on creative ways to handle such a situation?
Also, how do I replace the flange when there is no sign of where it ends and the cast iron begins?
Thanks in advance and Happy Thanksgiving to you all!
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