Mounting A Toilet On Tile Floor

If the tile floor isn t flat the toilet bowl might have to be shimmed.

Mounting a toilet on tile floor. This video shows you how to caulk a toilet base to tile floor like the pros using silicone caulk caulk around toilet base and s. Installing a wall mounted toilet requires opening a wall rerouting the waste pipe and if you plan to keep the same flooring patching the tile under your old toilet. Rest the toilet bowl on its side place it on a towel or cloth to protect the floor and attach the replacement wax ring to the bottom of the bowl this technique helps ensure the ring is in the proper position when placing the toilet over the flange. Clean the top of the.

To achieve this you ll need to combine with a cavity wall space where a cistern and mounting frame will be housed. The first step in removing an old toilet is to turn off the water at the shutoff valve located either on the wall or floor behind or beside the toilet. We cover this in a different toilet installation tutorial just in case you re interested. There are two options this step.

The installation process is the same for a tile floor a hardwood or carpeted bathroom floor. Purchase a toilet flange extension ring thick enough to raise the toilet mounting surface so that it s approximately 1 4 inch above the level of the finished tile floor. A toilet drain flange can sit above or below the finished floor level. Next install a new wax ring.

The advantages being that your floor space is kept free and it looks incredible. Flush the toilet to drain all the water from the tank and toilet bowl. The next step is to get the water hooked up to the toilet.