Toilet Flange Below Tile Floor

Toilet flange extenders are constructed with either soft or hard pvc providing solid pathway from the bowl horn to the toilet flange on the floor.

Toilet flange below tile floor.

The toilet flange needs to be on top of the finished floor. A sign that the wax ring was not sealing the toilet from sewer gases or preventing water escaping from under the base of the toilet. The spacing of the toilet exit horn and sealing surface is designed for this height. It s also important to note that you never want to use a wax ring with a horn.

When the toilet was removed the toilet wax ring was still in its original shape. So if your toilet sits on the tile the flange needs to be on top of the tile too. In a typical toilet installation the floor flange that sits inside the drain opening below the toilet should be positioned so that its bottom surface rests flush against the finished floor or no more than 1 4 inch above or below the floor. If the height of your flange needs to be adjusted.

As can be seen in the photo the wax ring slid off. Large bolts thread up through. Here you can see the results of a toilet having been installed on a toilet flange that is below the floor level. The installation process is the same for a tile floor a hardwood or carpeted bathroom floor.

Meaning the bottom edge of the flange needs to be on the same plane as the toilet. Here s a video on how to install a toilet flange on tile floor. I used two wax seals to set my toilet since the flange is 1 4 below the new tile. A toilet drain flange can sit above or below the finished floor level.

Out with the old below the toilet you ll see the flange which should also be secured with bolts or similar hardware. At first it seemed to be water tight but after a few flushes i noticed water seeping and pulled it out. A few tips to get your toilet refit after a new tile floor is installed.