Rough In (Toilet) measurement

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Rough In (Toilet) measurement
Author: ragincajun (TX) Found a hairline crack in my current toilet so I need to replace it. I've read up on how to measure rough in (which I'd never heard the term before). I just want to make sure I'm calculating correctly. Between wall and tank is approximately a 1" gap. From wall to bolts on base of toilet is 11". So I'm guessing my rough in is 10" and not 12"...correct?
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Author: packy (MA) no, the rough in measure is 11 inches. you currently have a 10 inch toilet installed which give you the 1 inch space behind the tank. so, some 12 rough in toilets will fit with 11 inches of space. I think to be safe you should get a 10 inch rough toilet.
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Author: KCRoto (MO) I think a Toto Drake will fit still even on a 12" rough, but check the specs to be sure.
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Author: packy (MA) i'm gonna say 11 1/4 inches but not 11. anyway, i believe the drake comes in 10 inch R I
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Author: KCRoto (MO) 10.75" [assets.totousa.com] It shows the tank with a 1.25" space between the wall and tank on a 12" rough.
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Author: packy (MA) yikes, i didn't know that. BUT, does the very back of the toilet bowl footprint bump into the wall at 10.75 rough?
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Re: Rough In (Toilet) measurement
Author: North Carolina Plumber (NC) Going by the spec sheet the bowl is at least as far from the wall as the tank.
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Re: Rough In (Toilet) measurement
Author: sum (FL) So if you have baseboards (and sometimes even a quarter round in front of that) that may come into play. Edited 1 times.
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Author: packy (MA) this shows the drake 2. only 5/8 behind the tank. also 1 9/16 behind the bowl put 3/4 thick baseboard on the wall and the clearance is 7/8..
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Author: ravi102769 (VA) Most of the 10" rough toilets the tank is the only thing that is different. Buy a 12" and return the tank for a 10" if it doesn't fit.
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