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Length is a toilet seat’s most important measurement. Because it is the measurement that is most likely to differ.

As we already know, the width on standard elongated and round toilet seats rarely differs from 14 inches, whereas the length does.

To measure a toilet seat’s length you must first lift up the existing toilet seat (if there is one).

Place your tape measure directly in the middle of the seat post holes and stretch it out until it reaches the end of the bowl – this is your toilet seat length.

A tip for this is to remember that your toilet seat sits flush with the end of your toilet bowl.

A tip for this is to remember that your toilet seat sits flush with the end of your toilet bow

As you already know, the width of a toilet seat is mostly of standard size in the U.S, but this isn’t always the case.

If you only take one measurement of your toilet the length is definitely the one to take.

The width of a toilet seat is determined by measuring the width of the toilet bowl.

Again, just like the length, to correctly measure the width you must measure from the toilet bowl’s outside edge on one side to the other outside edge.

The difference could be a half inch or several inches, the problem remains the same.

This is perfectly fine, it just means you will have to do a little more shopping around to find the perfect fit.

Last and probably least, it is time to measure your toilet’s seat post holes. 

Because it is the least likely to differ from the standard. The standard seat post hole measurement in the U.S is 5.5 inches.

If your seat post holes are 5.5 inches apart from each other this is a very good thing.

Standard seat post holes are great because they allow you to fit any standard toilet seat that you might have your eye on.

As long as your seat post holes square up to be 5.5 inches apart, you are sitting (on your toilet seat) pretty.

To find out whether your seat post holes stack up to the industry standard of 5.5 inches you will need to take a measurement between the two.

IS THERE A STANDARD

size for toilet

SEATS

CRAFTYLITTLEGNOME.COM