Bathroom plumbing is already in place, but ...

[silverwoodchuck47]

My house was built with a full basement, with the plumbing for a bathroom already in place--there is a drain for a tub, toilet and sink buried in the concrete. There is a pipe sticking out from the ceiling for the vent and the water supply is near by.

I want to construct a bathroom without moving any pipes. I've been told that I might have to move some, but the easiest plan is to work around the toilet and move smaller pipes if I have to.

Question: How far from the center of the toilet pipe (the one in the floor) is the drywall supposed to be?

[Rich]

Several different dimensions depending on what type and the manufacturer. But pretty standard is 12" from drywall to centerline - I've also seen 15" in some of the Toto models.

[Rich]

I should also say - that's on the backside of the toilet. Side to side I think UBC calls for 18" from centerline to wall or cabinet.

[silverwoodchuck47]

Thanks for the reply! I will go with 12in from center to drywall because I won't be buying a fancy toilet.

[Tom R]

12" will work, but I would suggest going 12 1/2". It will allow room for say, ceramic tile walls or beadboard wainscoting if you ever decide to do it later.

I always go 13" from framing to center.

[silverwoodchuck47]

Thanks for the tips. I ended up with 12.5 inches. I was constrained by where the existing walls were--and I did not want to move walls. For photos, visit

http://www.curzi.org/basement/index.html

[silverwoodchuck47]

Let me ask something else. When I went to one of the large home centers to buy a bath tub, I had to wait for a dude with a forklift to get me it for me. I waited by sitting on a $500 toilet.

What makes a toilet worth $500?