gwlinn
Dec 2, 2007, 10:51 AM
Homeowner remodeling a bath. Installing a new Kohler toilet and would like to also tile the wall behind it with half inch marble tile. Concern is that there may not be enough room behind the toilet to do this. I have a 12 inch rough-in but when I measure the EXACT distance from the center of the toilet flange to the existing wall, I get only about 11 and a quarter inches. Referring to the Kohler website for toilet dimensions, it looks like the toilet requires 11 and a quarter inches so it should fit. But, no room for tile. It looks like the closest toilet interference point is the lid of the tank. I'm wondering if it's reasonable to forceably "pull" the tank away from the wall by the needed one half inch. Knowing how the tank attaches to the base, this seems reasonable with the possible exception that it may be harder to remove and replace the tank lid. Using an offset flange does not seem to be feasible since the floor is concrete and since I have read negative things about offset flanges not flowing well. I wouldn't expect there to be alternate solutions, just wondering about whether pulling the tank away from the wall to allow for tile is a common and acceptable installation. Thanks, in advance for any comments.