Toilet Flange Higher Than Floor

Using a plywood for floor build up 2 1 cut the plywood.

Toilet flange higher than floor.

Notice in this image how the toilet waste pipe sits just inside the flange opening this is the proper way. This might help you if you are trying to set a toilet with a high flange. Build up the floor immediately under the bowl. This particular toilet flange was 5 8 above the floor level.

Lower the flange to the prescribed height. If the toilet flange is above even or up to 1 4 inch below t. Now this can be a problem because it can lead to leaks or cause your toilet to be unstable and wobbly. If the toilet rocks due to an uneven floor it can break the wax seal and damage the flange.

You can remove your old flooring and lay your new flooring down. 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. 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. 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.

Once you have an exact measurement go to your local flooring or home improvement store and purchase tile with the thickness that you need. If the flange is higher you have two options.