Typical Toilet Ceramic Flange Recess

This video shows the correct way of how to install a new toilet flange over tile floor step by step.

Typical toilet ceramic flange recess.

Pvc hub toilet flange with test cap and stainless steel ring model 436572 7 96 7 96. Wax ring this secures the flange to the base of the toilet. When a previous owner replaced a toilet he inserted a 1 2 sheet of plywood under the toilet in order to raise the toilet. That way any future leak around the flange will show up on the bathroom floor instead of on the ceiling below.

Bring it to a local home depot store for help determining if you need a pvc copper iron or aluminum replacement toilet flange. Toilet flange before you purchase the new part identify the specific type you have. So if your toilet sits on the tile the flange needs to be on top of the tile too. Toilet flange bolts have new bolts on hand in case your existing parts are stripped or rusty.

Meaning the bottom edge of the flange needs to be on the same plane as the toilet. When you grout fill in between the flange and tile. Pvc open spigot toilet flange with 45 angle and stainless steel ring model 436652 11 98 11 98. The flange pipe can have a diameter of either 3 or 4 inches depending on the size of the waste line but a 4 inch hole works in both cases.

Free delivery with 45 order. The toilet flange needs to be on top of the finished floor. Oatey fast set 4 in. Replace the toilet with standard toilets because the new toilets would sit directly on the flange leaving a 1 2 space between the bottom of the toilet and the slab.

The extended flange should be flush with or higher than the surrounding tile. This special flange slides into the existing and now recessed due to the addition of the new layers of flooring drain line and seals using the gasket which is red in the picture. Next raise the toilet flange by adding an extension ring or two photo 13. The spacing of the toilet exit horn and sealing surface is designed for this height.

It is available for 4 sewer lines as well as 3 lines. The flange has a flat surface with bolt mounting slots onto which the toilet mounts and it lays flat and flush to your floor. The sku for the 4 is 448 135 and the 3 is 731 163. Iow the flange is too high.

A toilet flange is a mounting base for your toilet that is installed on top of a soil pipe that connects to the closet bend the angled pipe leading to your drain. The sioux chief flange is installed above tile with the.