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#HOW TO INSTALL TOILET BOLTS TO FLOOR INSTALL#

Here's a typical wax gasket with the plastic horn. Without this gasket, sewer gas or wastewater would flood your house. The Wax Gasket & BoltsĪ wax gasket is used to make a permanent seal between the flange and the bottom of the toilet. Gently lift the toilet off the flange keeping the shims in place. Using shims if necessary, make the bowl level. As such, I uncrate the bowl (the tank and the bowl are two parts - unless you have a one piece toilet) and simply set it on the flange.ĭo not use the wax gasket at this point (don't worry, I'll explain!) Set your level across the bowl side to side and front to back. If the flange is too high, too much of the wax will get squeezed out as you press the toilet to the floor. If the flange is too low or sits flush with the finished floor, the underside of the toilet may not contact all of the wax in the gasket. The top of the toilet flange should be 3/8 of an inch higher than the finished floor surface in the bathroom. The height of the top of the toilet flange is critical with respect to achieving a seal so no sewer gas leaks into your home.

#HOW TO INSTALL TOILET BOLTS TO FLOOR INSTALL#

You don't want to hack or notch the floor joist as it will weaken it.ĬLICK HERE to get FREE & FAST BIDS from local plumbers who can install your toilet in case you feel you can't do it. It may allow you to use a standard 12 inch toilet. If faced with this situation try to use an offset flange. Beware, as these are usually much more expensive. If a floor joist is in your way, you may need to go 2 inches in either direction (10 or 14 inch). The standard measurement for most toilets is 12 inches. The flange must be a certain distance away from the back wall if you want your toilet to fit snugly against the wall.

allows you to bolt the toilet to the floor.

provides a way to make a positive air/watertight seal.

This flange is basically a flair fitting that does two things: At the floor level, this drain line converts to a toilet flange. Residential toilets connect, in almost all instances, to a 3-inch drain line. You can buy special toilets to solve the issue or sometimes scoot by with an offset toilet flange.

But before we get going, please WATCH this video just below I created to show you how floor joists or floor trusses can interfere with the location of a toilet. I'm been a master plumber since before the age of 30 and am going to help you step-by-step install one like I'd do it if I was at your home.

Oh, don't forget, there's the pesky water supply connection as well.Īre you afraid and feel it's time to call the plumber? What about the mysterious connection at the floor. Toilets are intimidating plumbing fixtures. CLICK HERE to Get Tim's FREE & FUNNY Newsletter! Don't Be Intimidated.Use an additional wax gasket if flange is LOW.Toilet flange height is everything - see drawing below.Most PVC flanges happen to be 3/8-inch thick at the edge so you want the flange to be tight to the finished flooring. The gap between the bottom of the flange and finished floor is just to show that the flooring goes under the flange.

Toilet Installation Instruction | Here's a sideview of a normal toilet flange in a floor.