Can the Toilet Position Be Moved During Renovation?

During renovation, the position of the toilet bowl or squat toilet in the bathroom can be moved, but appropriate methods need to be selected and relevant precautions taken according to specific circumstances.

Toilet Bowl Moving Methods and Precautions

• Short-distance Moving: Moving it by 10 - 15 centimeters is relatively safe. If the distance exceeds 20 centimeters, the floor needs to be raised by 12 centimeters to increase the pipe slope and ensure smooth drainage.
• Long-distance Moving Methods
  • Overall Floor Raising: Build a new platform and bury pipes. The pipe diameter should be at least 110 millimeters, and the slope should be maintained at 2% - 3% to ensure that sewage can be discharged smoothly and reduce the risk of blockage.
  • Wall-mounted Drainage Modification: Connect the toilet bowl to the sewage riser. This method is suitable for moving distances of more than 50 centimeters and is applicable to both same-floor drainage and inter-floor drainage. However, wall-mounted drainage modification requires building a false wall, which will occupy a certain amount of space.
  • Sunken Bathroom: The pipes can be directly modified in the backfill layer. The modification is relatively flexible and can better meet the needs of moving the toilet bowl position.
  • Inter-floor Drainage: You can try to modify the sewage pipe in your neighbor's place, but you must obtain the neighbor's consent and conduct a new waterproofing test to prevent water leakage problems and affect neighborly relations.
• Precautions: Regardless of the method used, pay attention to the pipe slope. The national standard is 0.02. Moving too far or having too many elbows will increase the risk of blockage and should be avoided as much as possible. At the same time, same-floor drainage modification is more convenient, while inter-floor drainage modification requires careful operation.

Squat Toilet Moving Methods and Precautions

• Renovation of a Raw House: It is relatively easy, but the sewage and drainage systems still need to be modified to ensure that the sewage from the squat toilet can be discharged normally after use.
• Renovation of a Decorated House: If the bathroom is close to the new location and you are willing to dig out the soil from the sunken platform of the old bathroom for filling, moving the squat toilet can also be considered. Moving a squat toilet requires dismantling the original facilities, modifying the pipe system, treating the floor, and reinstalling the facilities. The whole process is relatively complex.
• Precautions: The moving of a squat toilet must be carried out by professionals. They have rich experience and professional skills to ensure construction quality and safety and avoid problems such as water leakage and blockage caused by improper operation.