Toilet Flange Above Floor Level

To get the fitting out from the inside of the pipe you ll want to make two score cuts less than an inch between each.

Toilet flange above floor level.

Once you find the right spacer for your needs pay. Though above floor installation is considered the right way to fit a flange some swear by attaching it level with the floor. In the set rite system there s four different. We in canada place our platic flanges flush with the finished surface level with the tile floor and or 1 8 higher than the finished surface.

Give some thought to the height of the finished floor and you should be able to work out how high it needs to be. Optimum flange height to aim for is 1 4 inch above the finished floor. If it s a little too low then this probably won t be an issue. The process is generally the same but the flange is secured down before the floor is finished.

This would allow you to use a sponge gasket if you wanted to. The flange should sit on top of the finished floor if it doesn t you ll have to modify the plumbing or find another way to achieve this. In most cases the floor of a bathroom is tiled and in this case the tiling is done after the flange is installed. With the toilet removed you can see the toilet flange and measure its height above the floor.

Next you ll want to choose the right spacer from the extender system. You can use a hammer and a chisel. This can be difficult as you probably haven t laid your floor at the moment. Remove your broken flange if you re replacing it and insert the new one into the waste pipe.

This particular toilet flange was 5 8 above the floor level. This typically allows for almost any type of wax ring to be used and still ensure a good seal. The perfect height for the toilet flange is to be the same level as the finished floor. Once the outer portion of the flange and the fitting has.

Start by removing your toilet and breaking the outer flange portion off. Your flange should be now. Notice in this image how the toilet waste pipe sits just inside the flange opening this is the proper way for a toilet to sit on a flange.