Installing Flooring Around Toilet

When you install the toilet screw it down snugly but not overly tight.

Installing flooring around toilet.

The hole for the toilet drain and notches for for. A flange extender is easy to install it. If the flooring raises the toilet more than 1 2 inch off the flange install a flange extender or a conventional wax ring may not seal the toilet. Cutting tiles to fit neatly around the base of an installed toilet requires careful template making and tile nipping however so patience and precision are critical.

Installing vinyl plank flooring is easy and depending on the size of the job you can likely complete the work within a single afternoon. Cut the flooring around the drains fairly close to the hole. Since you re raising the level of the floor you ll likely need to raise the level of the flange that skirts the drain as well. If diy tasks like replacing a toilet and installing a tile floor are within your skill set then you can also handle tiling around a toilet.

Follow our tips for a be. It is almost impossible to cut flooring especially ceramic tile or wood precise enough to fit snugly around a toilet base. Then the toilet is reset so the base covers the cuts around the drain. Tiling around a toilet to save a few dollars in labor will leave you with an unprofessional installation and your guests will notice.

See your hardware store for a flange extension kit. Laying a floor may seem impossible but that is far from the truth. Precision cutting is key in this type of installation. Do you have a toilet pillar or another round object in the room.

If you re installing a pedestal sink while it s heavy the floor should still be able to expand and contract. The toilet has to be removed and the flooring cut to go around the floor drain.