Toilet Flange Higher Than Floor

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

Toilet flange higher than floor. If the toilet flange is above even or up to 1 4 inch below t. 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. Build up the floor immediately under the bowl. You can remove your old flooring and lay your new flooring down.

Notice in this image how the toilet waste pipe sits just inside the flange opening this is the proper way. If the flange is higher you have two options. This might help you if you are trying to set a toilet with a high flange. Using a plywood for floor build up 2 1 cut the plywood.

Now this can be a problem because it can lead to leaks or cause your toilet to be unstable and wobbly. 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. 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. To do this you ll want to first measure how much higher the toilet flange is currently sitting above your bathroom floor.

Lower the flange to the prescribed height. If the toilet rocks due to an uneven floor it can break the wax seal and damage the flange.