Toilet flange repair is one of those things you don t know you need it until you see a leak or see the flange when replacing a toilet.
Toilet flange concrete floor tile.
This video how to install toilet flange above tile on concrete floor or concret slab shows the process of installing toilet flange above porcelain tile or ov.
The process is generally the same but the flange is secured down before the floor is finished.
Set your toilet flange into position on top of the tile with the back holes lined up parallel to the wall behind and the two slots parallel to the two walls on each side of the toilet.
I had to complete a couple of toilet flange installs on a concrete floor.
You don t want a large wax depth from having it too low and if it is too high the toilet will rock.
You can get an extension flange to fit in the existing drain opening and fit over the existing bolts if the toilet bottom plus wax ring doesn t reach.
With the toilet flange in place you are ready to install the toilet with a new wax ring.
If using a plastic flange ring be careful not to crack the ring by screwing the anchors in too far.
Step 2 now you will require to place the closet of the toilet flange into the adjacent drainpipe.
This turns your toilet water into a gel and prevents the water from spilling on your floor.
The correct location of the flange is on top of the finished floor.
If the bolts coming out of the concrete are still solidly in place and long enough then they can be used as is.
Give the grout 24 hours to dry and sand down the rough edges.
The bottom of the flange must be flush with the tile no gaps or it could end up too high.
If you ve already laid your flooring and the toilet flange is too high or unlevel there are a few things you can do.
At first you will require to cut the toilet flange s soil stack to make it even with the concrete floor.
One of my favorite supplies when removing toilets is oatey liquilock.
In most cases the floor of a bathroom is tiled and in this case the tiling is done after the flange is installed.
You can use a portable hacksaw to cut the soil stack with ease.
Second you can raise your floor by laying down thicker tile.
First you can pack grout into the gap between the floor and the flange.
