Is the toilet flange supposed to be on top of the tile?
So if your toilet sits on the tile, the flange needs to be on top of the tile too. The spacing of the toilet exit “horn” and sealing surface is designed for this height. if you have it lower than the finished floor you risk leaking toilet water (the water is the best part) into the floor or worse, in-between the tile, sub-floor, backer board.
Is it possible to put a ceiling flange on the floor?
Now this might hold up, but more than likely it’s eventually going to fail, and leak. If you have access to the flange from below, you might be able to modify the plumbing to make the flange sit atop the floor. In most cases, however, this is not an option. There are adapters available, that solve this exact problem.
How big is a set rite toilet flange extender?
The Set-Rite Toilet Flange Extender Kit; described in the answers to this question, Comes with different size spacers, which allows it to compensate for various sized offsets. I was 1/2″ below where it should have been so I used two flange extenders to get the flange 1/4″ above the finished floor.
Can a toilet be on top of a tile floor?
Keep in mind toilets and tiles are often the same material. And, if your floor is level (as it should be), you are distributing the PSI weight of the toilet over an area, not 100% over the bolts. If you’re getting it so tight, you are afraid of cracking tile, you should also be afraid of cracking toilet.
Where to place toilet flange over or flush with tile?
The correct location of the flange is on TOP of the finished floor. The bottom of the flange must be flush with the tile, no gaps, or it could end up too high. You don’t want a large wax depth from having it too low and if it is too high, the toilet will rock. The seal is engineered to work best with the flange on top of the finished floor.
Why does my toilet flange sit on the vinyl floor?
In the process of redoing my vinyl floor with backer board and tile. The flange is set on the finished vinyl floor as shown in the upper photograph. The result is a toilet that rocks,leaks at the wax gasket and has ruined the vinyl floor. It’s not a cheap Home Depot toilet (can’t remember the brand, but it was about $200 years ago…).
Now this might hold up, but more than likely it’s eventually going to fail, and leak. If you have access to the flange from below, you might be able to modify the plumbing to make the flange sit atop the floor. In most cases, however, this is not an option. There are adapters available, that solve this exact problem.
Does the toilet flange need to be bolted?
The bottom of the flange needs to be sitting flush with (or not more than 1/8″ above) the finished floor or else the toilet will rock. The flange should be fastened to the floor. Dry fit the toilet to make sure it doesn’t rock.
