Installing Toilet On Above Floor Flange

Push the new flange on and into the outflow pipe.

Installing toilet on above floor flange.

Rest the toilet bowl on its side place it on a towel or cloth to protect the floor and attach the replacement wax ring to the bottom of the bowl. This particular toilet flange was 5 8 above the floor level. This is done by. Replace the nuts that hold the toilet onto the flange.

This might help you if you are trying to set a toilet with a high flange. Next you ll want to choose the right spacer from the extender system. Press down tightly to seal the wax ring. Clean the top of the old flange to ensure that the flange extension can sit neatly in place.

Instructions remove the toilet. Hand tighten them before using a wrench to tightly secure them. 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. Large bolts thread up through the holes with their heads facing the floor in the drain flange on each.

With the toilet removed you can see the toilet flange and measure its height above the floor. Test fit the flange extender. If you recently tiled or changed the bathroom flooring the flange height is likely less than optimal. Optimum flange height to aim for is 1 4 inch above the finished floor.

Once you find the right spacer for your needs pay. To access the toilet flange remove the toilet from the drain and set it aside. To get the necessary clearance from the floor you can add a toilet flange extender which is quick and easy to install. The installation process is the same for a tile floor a hardwood or carpeted bathroom floor.

Then i leave a gap of 1 4 or so to the rest of the flooring that will be. Place the toilet on top of the flange lining up the toilet with the new bolts. Your flange should be now. This technique helps ensure the ring is in the proper position when placing the toilet over the flange.

In the set rite system there s four different. 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. Check the fit of. 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.