Level the toilet base then tighten the bolts and cap them.
Install a toilet flange on ceramic tile.
Apply plumber s putty around the bottom edge of the toilet before setting it on top of the drain opening.
When you grout fill in between the flange and tile.
This is very important.
Another option for raising a toilet flange after installing thicker flooring is to use a push in or expansion type flange.
The extended flange should be flush with or higher than the surrounding tile.
It has to sit evenly on top of the finished floor.
Large bolts thread up through.
Replace the bolts and secure the toilet firmly to the floor.
The toilet will now be sitting on top of the tiles so if the flange had no extra height before you now may need to attach a drain flange extender to avoid leakage.
The installation process is the same for a tile floor a hardwood or carpeted bathroom floor.
This helps eliminate the possibility of the ring falling off the bottom of the toilet bowl.
The reason being is because the toilet recesses into the flange when.
A toilet drain flange can sit above or below the finished floor level.
Fit a new seal around the drain hole in the floor and make sure it s tight.
Then lift the toilet onto the floor bolts and jiggle it a bit to seal the drainage hole.
Next raise the toilet flange by adding an extension ring or two photo 13.
If your flange sits even or below the floor then it s wrong.
Before you buy a new toilet get the rough in measurement.
When you install your toilet flange it should be installed on top of the finished floor and it should also be installed perfectly level.
When all the tiles are in place and the thin set has hardened remove all the spacers.
References the family handyman.
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How to install a new toilet on a toilet flange.
