Toilet Flange Below Tile Floor

A toilet drain flange can sit above or below the finished floor level.

Toilet flange below tile floor. The toilet flange needs to be on top of the finished floor. When the toilet was removed the toilet wax ring was still in its original shape. 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. Large bolts thread up through.

The spacing of the toilet exit horn and sealing surface is designed for this height. Out with the old below the toilet you ll see the flange which should also be secured with bolts or similar hardware. 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.

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. As can be seen in the photo the wax ring slid off. As a result the toilet may wobble or leak at the base. So if your toilet sits on the tile the flange needs to be on top of the tile too.

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. 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. 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.

At first it seemed to be water tight but after a few flushes i noticed water seeping and pulled it out. The installation process is the same for a tile floor a hardwood or carpeted bathroom floor. A few tips to get your toilet refit after a new tile floor is installed.