How to Choose a New Toilet for your Bathroom Remodel

Learn what factors to consider when shopping for a new toilet to suit your bathroom remodel

As bathrooms are used several times a day - every day, many homeowners choose to make them safe, comfortable and attractive to use. Replacing old, water guzzling 3 gallon toilets with low flow, water efficient 1.6 or 1.28 gallon toilets are common bathroom remodeling trends. Aside from water efficiency, there are many other factors to consider before purchasing a new toilet to compliment your bathroom remodel.

Bathroom decor, budget and available floor space comprise some of the factors to keep in mind when shopping for the perfect toilet. Learn how to choose a new toilet for your bathroom remodel:

Match, match, match
Have your bathroom design, style and decor planned out before shopping for a new toilet. Matching toilets to tiles, walls and other furniture is one of the best ways to create stylish and beautiful bathrooms.

Budget
Apart from appearance, cost is an equally important factor to consider in choosing a toilet. Standard, two-piece toilets are the most common and affordable types found on the market today, and are available for purchase in many home improvement stores.

Installation
Toilets require professional installation. Remodeling companies offer free installation as part of their bathroom remodeling packaging prices that include design and construction.

Toilet Types
Depending on your budget and bathroom style you can decide on the perfect toilet from a wide selection of designs, flush systems and configurations:

-Two piece toilets are more affordable than their one piece counterparts, but have a higher profile than the latter - 27 to 30 inches in height against 22 to 27 inches of one piece toilets.

-A gravity flush system is one that uses water weight to produce flushing pressure. A power pressure flush system is one that uses a pressurized air tank that facilitates the flushing process. Power pressure flush systems are noisy and more expensive, and require much more maintenance than gravity toilets.

-Affordable, round front toilet bowls suit smaller bathrooms. 23 inches longer than round bowls, elongated units are more comfortable and perfectly fit large bathrooms.