Good morning,
I was convinced by my plumber and builder to have the toilets installed higher than the “standard” height. However, it seemed like this higher installation is now actually quite common.
Now, the screed layer in the upstairs bathroom was done incorrectly. Somehow, it ended up lower than planned. This only became apparent relatively late. We are already living in the house and quickly noticed that the toilet on the ground floor is fine (although it still feels odd since we’re not used to the height from our old rental apartment). But upstairs, the toilet is definitely too high. My wife can barely place her feet on the floor.
My builder mentioned there is a so-called “patch set” that can be used to raise the toilet even higher. He immediately called his regular plumber, who confirmed this and even said it’s better this way because it’s less prone to clogging. I didn’t quite understand this, but okay.
I then called the plumber I hired specifically for heating and sanitary work and explained the situation. At first, he acted like I was talking nonsense but said he would look into it. He contacted two manufacturers (Grohe and another one), but they said it wasn’t possible. He still wanted to check with Villeroy & Boch since my toilet and wall-hung frame are from that brand.
That was a week ago. Unfortunately, he’s somewhat unreliable.
Is there anyone here familiar with this or who has experienced a similar problem? Is this “patch set” actually a thing? Or are there other, possibly better solutions?
I was convinced by my plumber and builder to have the toilets installed higher than the “standard” height. However, it seemed like this higher installation is now actually quite common.
Now, the screed layer in the upstairs bathroom was done incorrectly. Somehow, it ended up lower than planned. This only became apparent relatively late. We are already living in the house and quickly noticed that the toilet on the ground floor is fine (although it still feels odd since we’re not used to the height from our old rental apartment). But upstairs, the toilet is definitely too high. My wife can barely place her feet on the floor.
My builder mentioned there is a so-called “patch set” that can be used to raise the toilet even higher. He immediately called his regular plumber, who confirmed this and even said it’s better this way because it’s less prone to clogging. I didn’t quite understand this, but okay.
I then called the plumber I hired specifically for heating and sanitary work and explained the situation. At first, he acted like I was talking nonsense but said he would look into it. He contacted two manufacturers (Grohe and another one), but they said it wasn’t possible. He still wanted to check with Villeroy & Boch since my toilet and wall-hung frame are from that brand.
That was a week ago. Unfortunately, he’s somewhat unreliable.
Is there anyone here familiar with this or who has experienced a similar problem? Is this “patch set” actually a thing? Or are there other, possibly better solutions?
The original poster is quite right. Standard toilets typically have a standardized height of about 40 cm (15.7 inches) almost everywhere in the world, regardless of whether the toilet is wall-mounted or floor-standing. Starting from around 45 cm (17.7 inches), each additional centimeter of height tends to cause discomfort because it feels "off."
Even an increase of 1-2 cm (0.4-0.8 inches) can already feel too much.
This can be easily understood by looking at the dimensions of common floor-standing toilets:
Raised models intended for people with disabilities or elderly users typically measure 45 cm (17.7 inches).
Even an increase of 1-2 cm (0.4-0.8 inches) can already feel too much.
This can be easily understood by looking at the dimensions of common floor-standing toilets:
Raised models intended for people with disabilities or elderly users typically measure 45 cm (17.7 inches).
But you all do know that sitting lower on the toilet is significantly healthier than sitting too high, right? Any medical professional should be able to confirm this. The natural position for bowel movements is squatting, as intended by evolution, and anyone who has tried having their knees higher than their hips during that moment will understand what I mean.
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Schlenk-Bär17 Aug 2019 20:11KingSong schrieb:
But you all know that sitting lower on the toilet is much healthier than sitting higher, right? Any medical professional should be able to confirm that. The natural position for bowel movements is squatting, as evolution intended, and anyone who has tried having their knees higher than their hips at that moment will know what I mean. I agree with that. However, you should also be aware that there are people with back problems for whom a sitting position with the knees higher than the hips is very unfavorable because it causes pain.