Toilet too high - lower it or leave it as is?

So the height of the toilet is 48 cm. So from the top edge of the tile to the top edge of the ceramic at the back.

So we have 44cm. Both sit comfortably and both get down, and my wife is under 1.60 meters tall... I don't think the four centimeters should make that much of a difference...

Just measured downstairs on the ground floor. It is 46 cm there. So the 2 cm really make a big difference.

with us it is 41cm and for me it should not be higher, that way it is perfect. We also agreed on that beforehand, at 48cm I wouldn’t be able to reach the floor anymore.

Best regards
Sabine

Regarding the height difference, the question for me is: how high was the screed supposed to be according to the plan, and how high is it actually? That’s where the significantly greater risk lies: is there still enough coverage of the underfloor heating ensured? Or will hopping once in the bathroom cause the screed and tiles to crack? On the topic itself: I think it’s better to be too high than too low. From a certain age, many people use toilet seat risers, which you already have as standard. Basically built barrier-free with foresight. I don’t find it so serious, for the few minutes you effectively spend on it daily.

The OP is quite right. The "normal" toilets have a standardized height of about 40 cm, almost everywhere in the world, regardless of whether the toilet is wall-mounted or floor-standing. Beyond approximately 45 cm, every extra centimeter in height causes discomfort because it "doesn't feel right."

Even 1-2 cm can really be too much.

You can easily understand this based on the dimensions of typical floor-standing toilets:



The raised ones for disabled or elderly people are then 45 cm