If the flange is higher you have two options.
Toilet flange higher than floor.
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.
As you remove the toilet you see that the closet flange is higher than the floor even after you install your new tiles.
This might help you if you are trying to set a toilet with a high flange.
Build up the floor immediately under the bowl.
Lower the flange to the prescribed height.
When you are replacing a wax ring check the toilet flange height in relation to your flooring.
This particular toilet flange was 5 8 above the floor level.
Using a plywood for floor build up 2 1 cut the plywood.
To do this you ll want to first measure how much higher the toilet flange is currently sitting above your bathroom floor.
You can remove your old flooring and lay your new flooring down.
Notice in this image how the toilet waste pipe sits just inside the flange opening this is the proper way.
Now this can be a problem because it can lead to leaks or cause your toilet to be unstable and wobbly.
It not only can be used to raise toilets but it will take care of any unevenness in the floor or the toilet itself even if the flange isn t too high.
Once you have an exact measurement go to your local flooring or home improvement store and purchase tile with the thickness that you need.