Toilet Flange Below Tile Floor

So if your toilet sits on the tile the flange needs to be on top of the tile too.

Toilet flange below tile floor.

Here you can see the results of a toilet having been installed on a toilet flange that is below the floor level. The reason being is because the toilet recesses into the flange when fully installed but when the flange sits even or below the floor the toilet can t properly recess into the flange. The installation process is the same for a tile floor a hardwood or carpeted bathroom floor. It s also important to note that you never want to use a wax ring with a horn.

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. Large bolts thread up through. At first it seemed to be water tight but after a few flushes i noticed water seeping and pulled it out. The toilet flange needs to be on top of the finished floor.

A few tips to get your toilet refit after a new tile floor is installed. A toilet drain flange can sit above or below the finished floor level. Meaning the bottom edge of the flange needs to be on the same plane as the toilet. If the height of your flange needs to be adjusted.

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. I used two wax seals to set my toilet since the flange is 1 4 below the new tile. Here s a video on how to install a toilet flange on tile floor. The spacing of the toilet exit horn and sealing surface is designed for this height.

As can be seen in the photo the wax ring slid off. I believe products in this category are designed to replace the use of wax rings only although fernco advertises that it can handle toilet flanges that are up to 3 4 lower than the floor surface. Out with the old below the toilet you ll see the flange which should also be secured with bolts or similar hardware.