Installation height for the toilet: what determines the installation height, norms

Now I will give you an interesting fact: all kinds of GOSTs, construction standards of the joint venture, SNiP and other standards regulate the height of sinks, shower trays, bidets and other plumbing fixtures, but at the same time, everyone's beloved relatives are not included in the list toilets. Why is that? Because there are many other, individual factors that do not allow everything to be driven under the same standards. I propose to understand this in more detail.

What determines the installation height

So, the most interesting thing is what are these factors? And there are a lot of them, these are:

• distance to the crosspiece of the sewer riser;
• type of installation and its individual parameters from manufacturers;
• height of the sewer cross pipe on the floor;
• general features of anatomy;
• individual preferences and habits of the user.

The last point is my favorite, because it is very cool when you have the opportunity to independently organize your comfort. I will add to it that the height of a person, and especially the length of his legs, can also matter. In order not to swing your legs or, conversely, not to prop your ears with your knees, count everything for yourself.

Unfortunately, in typical high-rise buildings, the problem of too high an arrangement of pipes of sewer crosspieces is widespread. Not everyone has the ability to retrofit the entire riser, so you have to hang the toilet above a comfortable level.

Reference! In this case, the installation of a podium will help.

The second, not so aesthetic, but less labor-intensive option is to connect the toilet to the sewer using a tee with oblique upper pipes.

Installation height above the floor: standards

Still, there are lax recommendations. If you have a standard height, there are no special preferences, and you don’t want to break your head with calculations, you can follow them.

The installation is subdivided into frame and block. The height of the first one is 1.02-1.4 meters, the second - 0.8-1 meters.

The level above the floor of the sewer pipe, to which the toilet is connected, is 22 centimeters.

The standard height of the fasteners for the pins on which the toilet will hold is 32 centimeters, but frame the installation is equipped with special adjustable legs, so here you can experiment how want to.

The distance from one pin to another is 18–23 cm.

If you install the toilet according to all these parameters, in the end it will be 40 cm from the floor to its rim. This height is considered standard and is suitable for most people.

Reference! It is also better to focus on standards for those who have several people living in the house, especially if there are children among them.

Features of the installation of installations from different manufacturers

Remember, in the list of factors affecting height, there were individual parameters from manufacturers? The fact is that many of them, wishing to stand out in the installation market, use original technical solutions. Let's analyze them using the example of several companies:

1. Grohe. Has one row of holes in height for studs. In addition, the company presents a choice for the consumer: he can position the flush button frontally, or from above (for example, if the installation is located under the windowsill). The legs are vertically adjustable by 20 centimeters.
2. Geberit. Toilet cisterns from this company are also equipped with a universal button, which can be located in the front or at the top. "Legs" are adjustable not only vertically, but also horizontally, in the range from 0 to 20 centimeters.
3. Cersanit. Against the background of the previous ones, they are more economical, the run of the legs takes up to 17 centimeters, however, the difference is insignificant.
4. Tece. Frame structures, studs are adjustable in height, from 0 to 18 centimeters.
5. Viega. Installations from this manufacturer are distinguished by two to four rows of holes for pins.

Geberit has decided to focus on variety and a wide range of products. Thus, she released a huge number of installations, their total height depends on the type of tank that will be attached to them. What's interesting: when choosing one tank, you will be offered a choice of three installations, differing in height. So, for the Omega model it will be 82, 98 and 112 centimeters, for the Sigma - 112.

The same company produces the versatile Geberit Duofix UP320 with a height of 112 cm. If the width of the hanging bowl is from 18 to 23 cm, then absolutely any installation will fit, so you can choose which one you want and fit it into your interior design.

As you can see, there are a lot of opportunities to adjust the height of the wall-hung toilet bowl to your height. This will not be hindered by standards (which are more in the nature of recommendations than strict rules), nor mistakes of builders who install sewers at random. You can put a podium, you can connect the toilet through a tee, or you can take advantage of the ability to adjust the height provided for many frame installations.