Toilet Flange Higher Than Floor

When the tiles are set and the tile adhesive has dried you can screw the flange on the floor and proceed with the toilet bowl installation.

Toilet flange higher than floor.

Build up the floor immediately under the bowl. 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. If the toilet flange is above even or up to 1 4 inch below t. Now this can be a problem because it can lead to leaks or cause your toilet to be unstable and wobbly.

Lower the flange to the prescribed height. Notice in this image how the toilet waste pipe sits just inside the flange opening this is the proper way. When you are replacing a wax ring check the toilet flange height in relation to your flooring. If the toilet rocks due to an uneven floor it can break the wax seal and damage the flange.

Using a plywood for floor build up 2 1 cut the plywood. This might help you if you are trying to set a toilet with a high flange. You can remove your old flooring and lay your new flooring down. Once you have an exact measurement go to your local flooring or home improvement store and purchase tile with the thickness that you need.

As you remove the toilet you see that the closet flange is higher than the floor even after you install your new tiles. 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.