I installed one of my toilets a couple or three years ago so my memory is a bit foggy.
Set a toilet flange over heated floor.
This particular toilet flange was 5 8 above the floor level.
Then i leave a gap of 1 4 or so to the rest of the flooring that will be.
The fitting that connects the toilet to the drain pipe underneath.
Set the toilet on top of the flange making sure the two closet bolts pass through the holes in the toilet s base.
This might help you if you are trying to set a toilet with a high flange.
Toilets are sealed to the floor flange with a wax ring but the height of the flange and the tightness of the flange bolts.
Can you guess how the floor flange is attached to the concrete floor i don t recall.
Place a level on the back of the toilet.
Too bad more folks haven t asked this question before they set the flange on the sub floor and later wonder why the toilet leaks around the wax ring.
A key component to toilet installation is the closet flange.
You also want to make sure the toilet sits level and does not rock on the floor as this can compromise the seal.
Push the toilet carefully to the.
Set it back into position over the floor drain making sure the holes in the toilet base slide over the flange bolts.
Press a new wax ring tight to the flange.
Am installing some allure vinyl floating floor in bathroom i am also installing a new toilet flange and toilet since i replaced the subfloor there.
A toilet is a necessity in any home and proper installation is a must to ensure that it works well.
The sioux chief flange is installed above tile with the.
This video shows the correct way of how to install a new toilet flange over tile floor step by step.
When you are replacing a toilet or resetting an existing toilet after a repair there are a few key things to check to ensure a good seal and prevent leaks.
Or just as bad setting the flange so that it is sticking up above the finished floor and wondering why the toilet rocks.
Use a ratchet wrench to tighten the four stainless steel screws that secure the flange to the floor.
Leaky broken or misaligned toilets are a hassle for everyone involved.
So what i am thinking is i basically cut a round or square i guess now that i think about it piece to go under the flange.
By asking the question now you have saved yourself a great deal of grief.
