How To Install A Toilet Flange On Cement Floor

If using a plastic flange ring be careful not to crack the ring by screwing the anchors in too far.

How to install a toilet flange on cement floor.

Clean up around the bottom of the toilet and place the new wax ring on the repaired flange. The flange should be placed over the pipe so it lays flat against the concrete floor. Line the bolts up on the sides of the bowl and gently place the toilet on the repaired flange and press to the floor. Use a pencil or grease pen to mark the drill holes around its.

Screw down the flange with a masonry drill and then fit the heads of locking bolts into the grooves on the flange. With the drainage pipe ready the floor flange must be installed. This is basically a durable plastic ring which fits over the drainage pipe to create a place where the toilet can gain solid purchase. With the toilet flange in place you are ready to install the toilet with a new wax ring.

There are two options this step. Screw the toilet flange onto the concrete. 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. The floor flange is a durable ring that fits over the drainage pipe creating a solid foundation for the toilet.

Pick up the toilet again bending at the knees and not the back.