Comfortable height of the toilet: what should be?

The toilet room takes not the last place in the house, the comfort and tranquility of the consumer depends on its design. With the development of new technologies, some nuances of mounting and fixing a toilet bowl have appeared, taking into account individual factors (size of the toilet room, consumer preferences). If you follow all the rules and correct the height of the toilet, you can create the most comfortable use of sanitary ware.

There are established norms for the height of the toilet bowl, they are identified by engineers and are listed in the Building Code (Construction Norms and Regulations) - this is a kind of constitution for the construction world.Originally set the standard height of 40 cm. It is suitable for families with children and takes into account the convenience of use for both adults and children. But nowadays, taking into account the growth and statistics, the standard height of the toilet bowl has become 43 cm. This is the standard size of the floor type of toilets, which can be found in all stores.

Toilets are usually of two kinds.

• Floor - This is the most popular model with a simple installation method, a toilet with a visible side. This is all the usual toilet on the leg with fastening to the floor, the cup of this device is the base. This model has long been known and widely used in apartment buildings. Taking into account the height of this type of toilet has no special meaning, since the models have a fixed height, which coincides with the SNiP. There is a non-standard height of toilet bowls of this type, some large firms produce toilet bowls with a height of 50 cm for people taller than two meters, the cost of such a toilet is much higher than usual.
• Suspension The toilet has appeared relatively recently, it differs from the usual floor toilet in that it is attached to a false wall, there is a feeling that it is hanging in the air.In the device of this push there is no striking difference. It has a cistern and standard pipes for supplying and discharging water, but only they are hidden behind the wall, in the outer part there is a toilet bowl, and a button for a sink looks out of the wall.

Suspended toilet has several advantages.

• Clean floor. Suspended model allows easy cleaning of the toilet room, you can only use a mop, and not manually wade up to difficult crevices, the floor is wiped very easily.
• Design. The design looks stylish and modern, gives a feeling of free space, it adds comfort to the room.
• Silence when taking water into the drain tank, as it is in the wall.
• Great for private homes and public institutions (office buildings, entertainment complexes and large shopping centers).

In all other respects, there are no differences, because the contents of the tank, the mechanism of its work, all the attached communications are identical to the floor models.

Suspended models have some drawbacks.

• Price. The cost of not only the toilet is high, but also the installation, plasterboard wall, fastening mechanism, tools and materials will cost more.
• The complexity of installation. If the floor toilet is attached only to two bolts, then during the installation of the suspended one, you will have to work hard, exposing the height, installing a plasterboard wall and installation that holds the entire structure.
• Not recommended for apartment buildings. The fact is that pipes and plumbing of multi-storey buildings often fail and deteriorate, it will be problematic to get to the communications and to the barrel of a suspended toilet, for example, to block the water.

Suspended toilets are represented by the following varieties:

• console type - standard suspended models of square shapes;
• compact toilet - the most popular model, despite the difficulties in the care, has a leg, which rests on the floor (not attached to the floor);
• corner toilet - a solution for rooms with a non-standard location of the walls.

Despite the feeling of unsteady suspension type design, they can withstand 400 kg of weight due to clear calculations, dimensions and configuration.

Dimensions for standard models are as follows:

• from 35 cm to 40 cm in height;
• from 35.5 cm to 37 cm wide.

The floor toilets have the same dimensions.Dimensions of corner and compact toilet bowls are a bit smaller.

As for the toilet bowls, they can be divided into the following categories:

• small - the length is 54 cm, a great option for small spaces;
• medium - 54–60 cm in length, are considered standard sizes;
• long - the length can be up to 70 cm, such bowls are made for large people or customers with disabilities.

All support comes from the metal frame - installation. It is equipped with rods that are responsible for increasing or decreasing the height. The installation is supplied with studs, there are holes for the threaded bolts. Small-sized drain tank is installed in a special niche in the upper part of the metal frame. The tank has side holes for connecting to the water supply. In the tank there is a familiar float, a drain regulator, a handle for turning off or on the water.

Suspended models of the first release had a very high price., but with a set of popularity they began to produce domestic companies, due to which the price became acceptable. In many modern models, the drain button protruding from the wall makes it possible to get close to the internal mechanisms and shut off the water if necessary.

If the goal is to quickly install a standard toilet bowl, then the choice will be floor toilets, where you do not have to spend much time on measurements, laborious and long installation work. The price of these models is much lower than non-suspended.

But if the goal is the embodiment of modern design solutions, then suspended models will be an excellent choice.

If the decision is made to install a wall mounted toilet on your own, then you need to know the correct queue of actions and follow them. With toilet toilets easier, since their height already meets the standard. At installation it is necessary to consider only one nuance: installation of a toilet occurs after or before a laying of a floor.

It is necessary to follow the sequence of actions at installation of a floor toilet bowl.

• Choosing the right location of the structure.
• Assembling the drain tank, studying the manufacturer's instructions, and attaching a pipe to it for water supply.
• Preparation of the site selected for installation. To do this, you will need to clean the compartment for sewage, insert an adapter (pipe). It should be lubricated with sanitary lubricant and its sealant, which will protect against unpleasant odors. It is necessary to cover the water and wipe the flooring dry.
• It is necessary to attach to the sewer and make markup for fixings. Corrugation before attaching to the drain must be treated with sealant. The toilet should be located in the middle between walls or other objects. It is necessary to substitute the toilet in the place where it should be installed, and make markings at the base (outline along the contour for the convenience of applying sealant).

• Installation of fasteners and application of silicone gasket. If necessary, put gaskets on steel bolts.
• After installing the toilet you need to connect all the pipes and check the drain.
• Install the tank cover.
• It is necessary to assemble and attach a rim for a toilet bowl, to treat joints with sealant.
• After installation of the entire structure, it is necessary to check whether everything is tight, whether leaks are present, and if it is detected, treat it with a hermetic means again.

The installation of a suspended toilet bowl is similar to the installation of a floor model, except for fixings and installations, which add complexity.

• You must choose a place to install. If there is a niche in the toilet room with all the water pipes for supplying and discharging water, then it is recommended to install a wall mounted toilet bowl there, but if there is no such possibility, a plasterboard box can be made that will take 10–15 cm from the room area.
• The first step is to install the installation. It has fastening places: two below, at the base and two above, just above the tank. When installing the installation, you must carefully check the level. Alignment should be done with a special tool in order to avoid cracks, the construction should fit tightly to the wall of plasterboard, otherwise leaks may appear.
• After installing the installation and checking it for evenness (since after it will be difficult to fix something) a tank is installed, for which there is a special place. Then the partition is assembled and the box itself is faced with the connection of all pipes.

• The most difficult process is to determine the height of the toilet bowl.The standard height is 43 cm, if you install a children's toilet, the toilet can be hung lower; if for tall people, it is higher. It is necessary to take into account all the nuances: the difference in height with a nozzle for the toilet and without it, the difference in the floor covering, if the installation of the toilet bowl is carried out before installing the floor covering. Given all these nuances, you should raise or lower the level of the toilet.
• Next is the installation of the toilet. It is attached to the installation on two powerful bolts.
• The final step is to install the drain button and check the installed structure for tightness.

The difficulty of the installation process is not in long work, but in the nuances, without which the toilet quickly breaks down.

It is worth paying attention to the following recommendations of experts:

• install any toilet is better as close as possible to the sewer;
• the drain button is set at a height of 1 meter;
• the distance between the floor and the drain pipe should be 22–23 cm;
• all the markup should be accurate, make them best fat and prominent, measuring several times;
• Before the plasterboard box is finally closed and veneered, the entire system should be checked for leaks and odors, otherwise it will be impossible to get to them;
• the assembly of the metal frame should correspond to the horizontal and vertical levels, if necessary, increase or decrease the inclination, using such a device as a building level;
• When tightening the nuts on the ceramic surface, care must be taken not to scratch the surface.

Thus, observing a certain sequence of actions and knowing some nuances, assembling a suspended or floor-mounted toilet with your own hands is not difficult, and the right choice of height will add comfort.

See the nuances of installing the toilet below.