Installing New Toilet Flange

Once the flange is fixed the next step is to replace the toilet.

Installing new toilet flange. This video shows how to install a toilet closet flange on new construction. Leave enough room to work on the toilet flange but lay the newspapers or towels close by so you don t have to move the toilet too far. Drill through the mounting holes in the flange and into the. Place newspapers or towels on the floor next to the toilet.

In addition to the flange you will need a new wax ring. This helps eliminate the possibility of the ring falling off the bottom of the. When replacing a toilet it s fairly common to discover that the existing toilet flange will not work for the new toilet. Make sure the flange you purchase is the same size and shape.

Installing a toilet into new construction differs from replacing an existing toilet. When the subfloor is concrete as is often the case with basement bathrooms or other slab foundation situations replacing the flange is no easy matter since it can be quite hard to drill holes in concrete to secure the new flange. The spacing of the toilet exit horn and sealing surface is designed for this height. Does the wax ring on the flange or bottom of the toilet bowl.

So if your toilet sits on the tile the flange needs to be on top of the tile too. Step 4 installing the new flange. You do not have to deal with old plumbing uneven surfaces or corroded hardware. It s essential that the top of the toilet flange is smooth and level so that a good seal can be made.

Purchase a new wax ring at the store along with your new flange. The flange needs to be put down the drain pipe and it will then be fixed in place. Meaning the bottom edge of the flange needs to be on the same plane as the toilet. The toilet flange needs to be on top of the finished floor.

Let s answer the wax ring question. Use a ratchet wrench to tighten the four stainless steel screws that secure the flange to the floor. Both pvc flanges and cast iron flanges are installed in pretty much the same way. Press a new wax ring tight to the flange.

Always place the wax ring on the closet flange. You will place the toilet on these after you disconnect it from the flange. The correct nuts and bolts often come with the toilet flange. How to install a new toilet on a toilet flange.

Installing the new flange. I begin with a soil pipe coming out of the concrete floor and end with an installed flange on a finished tile floor. You could also place the removed toilet in a nearby tub or shower stall but there s a chance the bottom of the toilet. Glue a new closet flange onto the drainpipe with pvc primer and cement then insert two closet bolts into the slots in the flange.