Start by measuring the seat from back to front.
Toilet seat dimensions in feet.
Things get a little more complicated if your toilet is.
Now you can find the perfect toilet.
These days toilet seats come in standard sizes but measuring your seat before buying a replacement is still wise.
To make sure you pick a new toilet seat that will fit take all the proper measurements before you head to the home improvement store.
Rounded and elongated toilet seat sizes.
16 17 typical elongated extended length.
The standard toilet dimension for rough ins is 12 inches but in some instances it may be 10 or 14 inches.
Buy a standard round seat if the length is around 16 in 41 cm.
Elongated toilet seats don t fit.
How to measure for a new toilet seat.
You need to measure three points.
Double check the dimensions of the toilet seat you intend to purchase with your measurements before purchasing to ensure they are relatively close.
If it s around 18 in 46 cm long go with an elongated seat.
Toilets are designed and manufactured in a range of sizes and styles with typical depths between 27 30 69 76 cm widths around 20 51 cm and back heights from 21 31 53 79 cm.
Standard toilet dimensions are typically between 28 30 deep roughly 20 wide between 27 32 high and have a rough in between 10 14.
After all they frown upon you bringing your own toilet seat from home for comparison.
The elongated toilet seat measures 18 5 inches from the mounting holes to the front edge of the toilet seat.
14 14 1 2 typical round length.
The distance measured to the top of the toilet seat not the bowl height must.
The difference is a mere two inches but it is significant.