Mobile Toilet Position in Old Houses

The position of mobile toilets in old houses can be adjusted using methods such as toilet position shifters, converting floor drains to wall drains, directly extending or shortening pipes, or modifying sewage pipes in a neighbor's home. Details are as follows:

Using a toilet position shifter: This method is suitable for old houses with inter-floor drainage (where drainage pipes pass through the floor for drainage). The modification is relatively simple. By installing a toilet position shifter, the position of the toilet can be changed to a certain extent. However, the shifting distance of the toilet position shifter is limited, and it is not recommended to exceed 2 meters. It is also best to set a drainage slope; otherwise, blockage issues may easily occur. For example, in some old houses that are over thirty years old, there may be only one main sewage pipe and one toilet drain. To prevent the bathroom floor from protruding too much outside after renovation, a dedicated toilet position shifter can be used to shift the toilet, and then a 50mm sewage pipe can be added in the middle of the shifter.

Converting floor drains to wall drains: Converting floor drains to wall drains involves directly connecting the toilet to the sewage riser, but the toilet can only be moved to the adjacent wall of the sewage riser, not to the opposite wall. The advantage of this modification method is that the toilet is less likely to become blocked after modification, and it is suitable for both same-floor drainage (sunken bathrooms where the bathroom floor is about 40cm lower than the floor level, with drainage pipes inside the home) and inter-floor drainage. Additionally, converting to a wall drain requires building a false wall, which can be combined with niches during renovation to create storage space and increase the practicality of the bathroom.

Directly extending or shortening pipes: For sunken bathrooms, since the floor level is relatively low and the internal floor can be modified, the position of the toilet can be moved by directly extending or shortening the pipes. This method is relatively straightforward but requires precise measurement and construction according to the actual situation to ensure smooth pipe connections and drainage effects.

Modifying sewage pipes in a neighbor's home: For old houses with inter-floor drainage, if the neighbor agrees, it is also possible to consider modifying the sewage pipes directly in the neighbor's home to the desired position. This method has relatively low modification difficulty, but the challenge lies in persuading the neighbor to agree to such a modification. Therefore, full consideration must be given to communication and negotiation with the neighbor in actual operations.