Build A High Tank Toilet

A genuine antique look for these telltale signs.

Build a high tank toilet.

Seat brace bumper. Browse 212 high tank toilet on houzz whether you want inspiration for planning high tank toilet or are building designer high tank toilet from scratch houzz has 212 pictures from the best designers decorators and architects in the country including eagle fence store and riley construction. This high tank conversion kit comes with everything needed to convert a low down toilet with 2 inch back spud into a beautiful high tank toilet. 158 high tank toilet installation instructions the 158 high tank toilet is shipped in 3 cartons.

Corner high tank toilet set 1 595 00 1 645 00 select options thomas crapper china hightank toilet tank only 1 910 00 select options thomas crapper metal high tank only 2 026 00 6 878 00 select options quartersawn white oak hightank toilet tank only. The toilet itself has a dragon head base and a scalloped cistern perched near the room s crown molding atop shiny brass brackets and plumbing pipes. 1 1 4 inch x 8 inch flush elbow with nuts. The tanks had to be high because they used gravity to build up water pressure to flush.

6 foot x 1 2 inch supply tube. A great way to achieve a vintage look to your bathroom is to install high tank toilets. Carton a 2 802wh toilet bowl with spud installed 2 x 1 carton b. This bathroom by london designer celia james features what could be considered a crown jewel of a toilet.

If you have ever been inside a restroom and then noticed that instead of having a toilet on the ground the tank resting right above it the tank is raised in the air this is called a high tank toilet if you are looking to add a touch of elegance or perhaps enhance the image of the victorian age converting your current toilet to a high tank toilet is a rather simple job to do. To determine if your high tank toilet is a reproduction vs. 2 inch spud reducer. Complete with all parts as shown including.

T 2 412wh toilet tank and cover with trim bag which includes float valve float ball float rod flush valve and rubber flapper. This type of toilet was among the first toilets used in private homes. Rough in the rough in size is the measurement from the bolts that hold the toilet to the floor to the wall being the toilet. Often the person working on the toilet won t know the actual age of the toilet and might wrongly assume that the toilet is an antique when it is not.

They have charm that recalls hollywood movies and childhood memories. If you go even older antique you can find 5 5 or even 7 gpf toilets although these may require drain diameters as large as 6 inches and may require the tank to be mounted high up on the wall.