Install A Toilet Flange On Ceramic Tile

Fit a new seal around the drain hole in the floor and make sure it s tight.

Install a toilet flange on ceramic tile.

To install a new toilet first turn off the water supply and remove the old toilet. Let s answer the wax ring question. References the family handyman. How to install a new toilet on a toilet flange.

This helps eliminate the possibility of the ring falling off the bottom of the toilet bowl. When all the tiles are in place and the thin set has hardened remove all the spacers. When you install your toilet flange it should be installed on top of the finished floor and it should also be installed perfectly level. Level the toilet base then tighten the bolts and cap them.

Install a ceramic tile floor in the bathroom. The extended flange should be flush with or higher than the surrounding tile. The installation process is the same for a tile floor a hardwood or carpeted bathroom floor. When you grout fill in between the flange and tile.

Then lift the toilet onto the floor bolts and jiggle it a bit to seal the drainage hole. Always place the wax ring on the closet flange. A toilet drain flange can sit above or below the finished floor level. Another option for raising a toilet flange after installing thicker flooring is to use a push in or expansion type flange.

Apply plumber s putty around the bottom edge of the toilet before setting it on top of the drain opening. Next raise the toilet flange by adding an extension ring or two photo 13. Replace the bolts and secure the toilet firmly to the floor. This is very important.

Before you buy a new toilet get the rough in measurement. If your flange sits even or below the floor then it s wrong. Large bolts thread up through.