There's a 2inch gap between my toilet tank and the wall. What should i do?

Question

I just moved in and there's nothing the contractor can do except hack up the whole toilet floor!! How can i "beautify" this awful looking gap?

Answer 1

1. look for a 2" diameter rubber hose.
2. cut 2 pcs of it about 2" long.
3. smoothen edges with fine sand paper.
4. color it with latex paint to match your bathroom tiles.
5. fit them slowly to your desired stability. be sure it is symmetrically placed.
6. a small amout of silicone sealant may hold it in place, better.

Answer 2

I have two suggestions. The first is that the contractor has not told you that you can purchase a different toilet to fit the floor flange. Toilets come in 10, 12, 14 inch. 12 inch is standard. To make sure you get the right size, you need to measure from the center of the floor flange(the whole in the floor) to the finish wall. You would not need to "hack up the whole floor" buying the proper size toilet. That's the best bet. The second is to get the styrofoam from like Home Depot. It's 2 inch thick, pink and solid styrofoam used for insulation in new homes. It comes in a large sheet however you may be able to get a broken piece. It's heavy duty and will take abuse from use, then cover with contact, wallpaper, decoupage or a simple hand towel to cover.

Answer 3

If the loft is directly overhead then check that the water tank doesn't sit over the partition wall , i doubt very much that the wall is load-bearing as its only constructed as a partition wall , however it may be taking part of the weight above so check this out first ( there are a lot of cowboy builders out there that do not adhere to the regs ) .Your next step is to ascertain if there are any utilities running across the wall such as electrical cables or water pipes .( stripping one side of the wall of its plaster board covering will allow good assessment of its internal structure , but i assume you have done this already for you know how many studs there are making up the wall ) If there are no obstacles in the way then you can go ahead and take the partition down .You will have another job on your hands now though ... two doorways , one of which you may wish to block off .If you are careful about the demolition you can use these materials to fill the doorway in and plaster over .. good luck.

Answer 4

Toilet Tank In Wall

Answer 5

That isn't a big deal at all...you need some space to be able to take the tank lid off. I doubt anyone would ever even notice but put a decorative vine of ivy across the back to cover the gap and then a little basket of potpourri or flowers on the tank.

Answer 6

2 inch is a bit to far- I suspect a new Water Saver toilet was installed. Try finding a older Water tank that will fit. Your talking to the contractor, is this a new home- if so tell him to fix it. Its not normal- either the Commode was roughed in wrong or the back wall was not put in the right place-

Answer 7

Install an above the toilet cabinet and fill the gap with a wood strip. Then go and obsess about some other area of the house.

Answer 8

Buy a different toilet.

Measure the distance from the mounting bolts at the botom of the toilet to the wall.

Go to you local Home Depot, or home supply store and find one that you like that will fit better.

Answer 9

Place a plank over it (with the edge of the plank touching the wall) and cover the whole tank (with the plank on top) with a nice table cloth or something...

Answer 10

don't worry about it - since all toilet tank "sweat" if you enclose it, you are building a great mold breeding area.

i am sure you can find lots of other "things" to do in a new house; seems like it never ends