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    Jun 7, 2010, 06:12 PM
    How much higher does the toilet need to be compared to the main drain
    I have a basement bathroom where the toilet is on a platform for some purpose and the main sewer drain is beside of it, I was wondering how much higher the toilet needed to be compared to the drain? The main drain is a few inches from the floor so is it possible to lower the toilet so that its not on a huge platform?
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    Jun 7, 2010, 07:43 PM

    Is that main drain Vertical or Horizontal ? Can you snap and post a picture of your bathroom ? Back to you... Milo
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    Jun 7, 2010, 10:09 PM

    FWIW since you are a newbie:

    You can use "Go advanced/Manage attachments" to post pictures directly on this site.
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    Jun 8, 2010, 06:08 AM
    I don't have a picture and it would be hard to get one the way the bathroom is set up, the drain is vertical though.

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