How Do You Install Commode Rough Plumbing?
Commode, water closet and toilet sound sound like different appliances, but there is no difference when it comes to installing the rough-in plumbing that makes them work. Each one requires a cold water line, a drain line and a talented installer. In medieval times, the commode was a cabinet where the “chamber pot” was kept. That pot simply needed a “chamber maid” for installation. Select the commode to be installed and obtain the rough-in guide. If selection cannot be made before rough-in plumbing is installed, be sure to select a commode with a closet flange rough-in dimension of 12 inches. Cut a 3-1/2-inch diameter hole in the sub-floor, 12 inches on center from, and parallel to, the finished wall against which the commode will fit. If you selected a commode with non-standard rough-in dimensions, cut the hole at the distance from the wall specified. Install a 3-inch PVC sweep elbow with opening facing up at the hole onto the end of the PVC pipe serving the commode. Hang the assembly
