Installing Toilet Flange On Hardwood Floor

This will cause it to rock and the wax seal can break resulting in a leak whenever you flush.

Installing toilet flange on hardwood floor.

If you recently tiled or changed the bathroom flooring the flange height is likely less than optimal. A toilet flange connects the bottom of the toilet to the drainpipe in the floor of the bathroom. When a toilet is leaking from the base you may need to replace your toilet flange. Large bolts thread up through.

There are two options this step. Actually this is a very simple process so now i will help you understand more about it so that you can do it yourself at home. If the flooring is already in place when you install the toilet the flange will sit on top of it. Next install a new wax ring.

The installation process is the same for a tile floor a hardwood or carpeted bathroom floor. A toilet drain flange can sit above or below the finished floor level. 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 technique helps ensure the ring is in the proper position when placing the toilet over the flange. Flange extenders are commonly sold in 1 4 inch and 1 2 inch sizes to raise the height of the existing flange 1 4 or 1 2.

When you install the toilet wax ring on the hardwood floor you may find that the flange raises the toilet a small amount above the floor. In this video i demonstrate a simple and permanent method of installing a toilet where the new tile floor was installed over the original subfloor but the to.