Are all toilet drains the same distance from the wall?
Standard Toilet Placement The minimum distance between the toilet and a finished wall on either side is 15 inches. Standard drywall is 1/2 inch thick, so the plumber should set the toilet flange at least 15-1/2 inches from the center of the flange to the wall framing.
How far away should a toilet be from the wall?
Most codes require at least 15 inches (measured from the center of the toilet) from any side wall or obstruction and not closer than 30 inches center to center to any other sanitary fixture. (The NKBA actually recommends 32 inches.) There should be at least 24 inches of clear space in front of a toilet or bidet.
How far away from the wall is a toilet drain?
between 10 to 14 inches
The distance of the toilet drain from the wall for wall hung toilets can be between 10 to 14 inches roughly.
Can a toilet be run through a wall?
If you need to run a new stack, assess your framing. An installation with a toilet must have a 3-inch drain, which can be installed only if the stud wall is made of 2x6s or larger (2-inch pipe can be run through a 2×4 wall). Remove the wall surface up to the ceiling.
Where do you put the waste pipe in a bathroom?
If you have a close coupled toilet where you can see the cistern sitting on the back of it then they are usually designed to have the waste either inside the wall or tight against the wall behind them.
How to get toilet floor waste out of wall?
As soil-vent pipe was outside to the left of pan. Blanked the floor hole and put in a P trap and pipe out through wall and connected outside. Made more room and looked great. (You must log in or sign up to reply here.)
Where does toilet waste pipe connect to soil stack?
Redoing my bathroom very soon and the waste pipe from the bath/sink to the soil stack sits to high with no downward slope. Ideally I would like to run the waste pipe below the floor boards to the stack but the toilet waste connects at this level.
If you need to run a new stack, assess your framing. An installation with a toilet must have a 3-inch drain, which can be installed only if the stud wall is made of 2x6s or larger (2-inch pipe can be run through a 2×4 wall). Remove the wall surface up to the ceiling.
Where do you put waste pipe in Vanity?
If your vanity is wall hung, ideally you want the waste pipe to be coming through the wall and through the back of the vanity with a p-trap. If the vanity has depth, an s trap should also work.
Is there a gap between the toilet tank and back wall?
There is a gap between the back wall and the toilet tank of about 2″. I’ve never seen a toilet that isn’t butted up against the back wall. I don’t like the looks of it, but not sure if it is a big enough deal to complain to my contractor about. This is my first remodel and I have no idea what is “standard” these days.
Why does my toilet stick out from the wall?
Due to the smaller tank, the toilet sticks out from the wall. Since I had everything stripped down to the studs, it wouldn’t have been a big deal to move the drain back another couple of inches. It never occurred to me though, and the plumber simply left the drain in the same location.
