Lplacing Toilet On New Tile Floor

To achieve this you ll need to combine with a cavity wall space where a cistern and mounting frame will be housed.

Lplacing toilet on new tile floor.

First get the toilet out of your way. Replace the bolts and secure the toilet firmly to the floor. Stuff a rag in the hole to block sewer gases. Tiling around the toilet flange.

Align the holes in the toilet with the closet flange bolts and slowly lower it until the bowl meets the wax ring. You have two options for placing the new wax ring. Measure the distance from the top of the toilet flange to the top of the finished tile floor. Then compress the toilet against the wax ring to make a good watertight seal.

Purchase a toilet flange extension ring thick enough to raise the toilet mounting surface so that it s. Drive a new screw into each hole and tighten it securely. Tighten the nuts with a wrench. The advantages being that your floor space is kept free and it looks incredible.

The benefit to this technique is that you can be sure that the ring is in the proper position when placing the toilet over the flange. With the toilet removed you can carry the tile all the way up to and around the toilet flange. When the toilet is reinstalled its base will rest squarely on the new floor and cover any edges around the flange leaving your project with a professional appearance. Keep a supply of wax rings on hand if you plan to reinstall the toilet at the end of each day.

Add the plastic washers first then metal washers and finally the nuts to the closet flange bolts. Wall hung toilet a great choice for designer bathrooms a wall hung toilet appears to float above the floor for minimalist style. Make sure the surface of the. The toilet will now be sitting on top of the tiles so if the flange had no extra height before you now may need to attach a drain flange extender to avoid leakage.

If your home only has one toilet you can leave it in place until you install the backer board. Prepare the room for installing ceramic bathroom floor tiles.