Toilet too far from wall

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StupidFlanders

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I have an old 1920's home. The toilet in the first floor bathroom needs to be replaced because it has some issues and sits too far from the wall. There currently is a 6" gap between the tank and the wall. The closet bolts are 15.75 inches from the wall. Obviously, this looks less than ideal. The bathroom floor is granite tile and it may be hard to find again, so I don't want to tear it up just to move the flange.

What is the best way to resolve this? I was thinking that maybe a 14" Toto unifit would help. Do they make a 16" unifit or a wider tank? Any other good options?
 

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On a slab?

Is this on an outside wall?
 
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it is not a slab, but unfortunately it is directly over a panic room/vault with 8in concrete walls and ceiling Weird right? Due to the historic nature of the house, I am trying to avoid tearing up more than I have to.

I wonder if I can extend the unifit by splicing in a pvc piece.
 

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If you could modify a Unifit adapter, the inside front of the toilet might interfere.

One thing that could happen is if you tore in from above with a limited size hole, you might be able to modify the plumbing. A Toto Soiree could give a fairly wide footprint to cover some space. Unfortunately you would not know what you would find in advance.

If this were an outside wall, you could make good use of the space by building out the wall some and using the extra space for efficient foam insulation. It would keep the bathroom more comfortable in the winter and summer, would save some energy, and would make the toilet look normal with a 14 inch Unifit. For an interior wall, you could still build out the wall, but it would not have the bonus of added function.

On a similar note, you could build some shelves that might look good... like built-in bookcase shelves, but shallower.

Otherwise, you might be able to make a 14 inch Unifit act like a 15, as I described in reply to your other post. That still leaves a gap for you, but a lesser one.
 

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I think you could fudge the Unifit maybe 3/4", so you'd still have 2" behind it if you used the 14" Unifit on a compatible Toto toilet, but that would be lots better than the 6" you have now.
 
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