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Toilet placement issue

2 years ago

We added a wood wall panel behind the wall in our remodeled bathroom. We are now trying to add in a regular toilet back into the same hole and realized, it won’t fit now because we added some depth to the wall.

We can’t move the toilet hole on the ground.

Has anyone run into this type of issue and might have some great ideas on how to best solve this issue? I want to believe that I am not the only person putting these trendy wood panels on walls like this behind toilet wall right?

HELP!

Comments (13)

  • 2 years ago

    An offset toilet flange might be good enough.

  • 2 years ago

    @latifolia This wall panel is waterproof and made to be used for wet areas.

  • 2 years ago

    @lri Wow never knew there was such a thing

  • PRO
    2 years ago

    Yes those are your two options, offset flange or 10" toilet. My plumber doesn't like using offset flanges as he feels they can cause clogging

  • 2 years ago
    last modified: 2 years ago

    I know you didn't ask, but I'm with @latifolia:

    It's pretty yucky to be in the toilet area - even if it is waterproof. The recesses are going to be impossible to clean.

    Look, so many decorating trends look great for Instagram, but suck in real life... as in when you start using it. Butcher block countertops around a sink, mosaic stove backsplashes that you can't easily clean and garden tubs in alcoves or other areas where you can't clean around / under are some of the things that come to mind. Ask yourself, "Is this still going to look good in 10, 15, 20 years?"

    If you have to do it, go with the 10" toilet.

  • 2 years ago

    I secound these motions from above #1 No fancy decorations near toilet that compermise cleaning (even if men and boys are forbidden to use toilet) #2 Offset flages are a plumber's best friend , he can put kids through college clearing clogs'. #3 Go with 10" toilet if you must keep that statement on the wall.

  • 2 years ago

    Thx for all the opinions. This is the new wall for my bathroom. We found a way to get the toilet to fit.

    We are an extremely clean family, there won’t be issues with the wall panel. My boys are trained to not be nasty boys that pees everywhere. I know, might be hard for most to believe but it’s true. And if they did, they would be doing the clean up lol

  • PRO
    2 years ago

    You can check out the offset flange but I think the wall has to go and not becuase of pee but the fact the toilet does not fit . FYI in our house when we had 3 boys plus my hubby if you insisted on peeing standing up you all got to clean the bathroom on Saturady . IMO there is no reason to pee standing up in a home , goody for you guys in the bush but not in my house .

  • 2 years ago

    i had a similar issue w/tile around the toilet. had to cut the tile. was going to suggest you cut the panel stuff as close as you can to the toilet and set back the toilet to the wall.

  • 2 years ago

    Thank u for all the suggestions and feedback (whether some are great or not). The toilet all worked out after all, my contractor was able to fit it in nicely at the end. Here is the final bathroom, still waiting for glass doors to be installed

  • 2 years ago

    came out very nice. (other than that niche being at knee level! )

  • 2 years ago

    Glad it worked out. It looks very nice!