Raising The Throne?

[Diggin It]

I've discovered a problem that will involve removal of the porcelain throne. Unrelated to that, in recent years, it seems to have gotten about a foot closer to the floor as far as sitting and standing. The knees ain't what they used to be.

So, since it all has to come out anyways, I got to wondering about one of the higher ones. On searching and reading the specs, it seems they only add about 2", from a little over 14" to just under 17" floor to bowl edge. That doesn't seem like a lot.

Has anybody done this? Did it make a difference? Enough of a difference to justify the price?

 

[5030]

Get a thicker potty seat...

 

[Rebeldad1]

we have the higher ones and thats the way to go.
my son has the lower ones and you feel like you are squatting on a little kids one.

do it...you will be happy

 

[Diggin It]

But is two inches or so worth it? I thought about building a platform of four inches or so, but that would mean more fiddling with the plumbing too.

 

[/pine]

"Handicap" toilets (and chairs for that matter) are 18"...once you add a seat that is what a new toilet will measure...do they even still make toilets that are not 17" ?

 

[dlctcg]

Yeah, they still make standard height toilets (the low ones)... Comfort height toilet is the way to go.... (pun intended). the extra few inches makes a huge difference; ask anyone that is used to a comfort height toilet & then uses a standard height one somewhere.... You feel like you are falling for miles just to sit....

 

[3gunr]

I replace lots of toilets every year, Get the comfort height elongated bowl you will be a happy camper, Yes 2 inches makes a big difference. Set a piece of 2x4 on your old toilet and sit on it and see the difference

 

[Diggin It]

Is 'comfort' height the same as 'chair' height? 16 3/4 or so?

 

[5030]

Drill a large hole in the wood first. If you don't, will probably be messy.

 

[/pine]

Comfort height is anywhere from 17"-19" expect to pay a sizable premium for the latter...

Go in any hospital or orthopedic office and measure things...except for specialty applications...almost everything meant to sit on will be 18"...

 

[sodamo]

Put only the comfort height/handicapped when I built the house.
A real let down to have to use public facilities like HD, walmart etc when the handicap stall isn’t available.

 

[RustyA]

Replaced our toilets with ADA approved elongated. Makes a huge difference especially with older guests.

 

[GSVette]

We switched all ours to ‘chair height’ when we remodeled the bathrooms in our house-it really makes a significant difference in ease of getting up. I really notice it as I put one of the old standard height toilets in my shop-lot further down!!

 

[ns_in_tex]

I've discovered a problem that will involve removal of the porcelain throne. Unrelated to that, in recent years, it seems to have gotten about a foot closer to the floor as far as sitting and standing. The knees ain't what they used to be.

So, since it all has to come out anyways, I got to wondering about one of the higher ones. On searching and reading the specs, it seems they only add about 2", from a little over 14" to just under 17" floor to bowl edge. That doesn't seem like a lot.

Has anybody done this? Did it make a difference? Enough of a difference to justify the price?

We have replaced one of ours with the taller one. Helped a lot. We also added grab rails, also helps a lot. Getting close to where I think I may have to install a electric hoist.

 

[ns_in_tex]

We switched all ours to ‘chair height’ when we remodeled the bathrooms in our house-it really makes a significant difference in ease of getting up. I really notice it as I put one of the old standard height toilets in my shop-lot further down!!

We moved our old short one to the barn also, but, it was a concrete floor, so we set a little form, filled it with concrete and made a lift, just big enough to mount the commode. Now it is taller.