New Bathroom Floor Toilet Flange

For those that don t already know the proper toilet flange height is when it s flush with the finished floor.

New bathroom floor toilet flange.

Be careful not to move or tilt the toilet after setting the wax seal on the flange. Push the new flange on and into the outflow pipe. The lip of the flange should rest flush on the floor all the way around while the neck of the flange should slide snugly into the pipe. Place the toilet bowl atop the new flange aligning the bolt holes in the base of the bowl with the bolts in the flange.

Purchase a toilet flange extension ring thick enough to raise the toilet mounting surface so that it s. Large bolts thread up through. First you can pack grout into the gap between the floor and the flange. It may help to get a better grip by holding the bowl by the inside rim instead of the outer.

Position the flange so that the protruding bolts are at the 3 o clock and 9 o clock positions presuming that the back of the toilet will be at 12 o clock. The installation process is the same for a tile floor a hardwood or carpeted bathroom floor. Lower it down and apply pressure to set the seal. Measure the distance from the top of the toilet flange to the top of the finished tile floor.