Installing Wax Ring Tile Floor

I used two wax seals to set my toilet since the flange is 1 4 below the new tile.

Installing wax ring tile floor.

Add the plastic washers first then metal washers and finally the nuts to the closet flange bolts. You can rest the new toilet bowl on its side on a padded surface to protect the floor and the toilet and attach the replacement wax ring to the bottom of the bowl. Insert new toilet bolts into the slots in the. 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.

At first it seemed to be water tight but after a few flushes i noticed water seeping and pulled it out. Adjust this measurement by how high or low the floor flange surface is from finished floor. Then compress the toilet against the wax ring to make a good watertight seal. If the toilet s floor flange height is slightly less than 1 4 inch above the flooring you can use an extra thick wax ring to make up the difference.

Grasp the wax toilet ring and press the wax top of the ring around the outlet horn close to the back of the base. Unscrew the bolts holding the toilet. To install or service the wax ring you have to remove the toilet. I show the proper application for a toilet wax ring on a finished tiled floor although this applies to any floor where a toilet will sit.

Remove the newspaper or towels from the drain opening in the floor. Choose a wax ring of the appropriate size. The wax ring should be compressed around 1 2 to 3 4 it s initial height once installed. You have two options for placing the new wax ring.

As can be seen in the photo the wax ring slid off center. Tighten the nuts with a wrench. Install the gasket on top of the toilet flange on the floor add spacer rings to match the new floor surface level add the extender add a standard wax ring the set the toilet on top. Attach the extension ring by driving stainless steel wood screws through the mounting holes into the subfloor through open spaces in the flange.

The type with a polyethylene plastic sleeve or flange provides a great seal and fits most standard drains. Turn the toilet bowl base upside down and hold it steady. Place the wax ring and toilet. If it will compress less you need a taller ring.

Installation process is simple. The plastic sleeve will fit snugly into the drain opening.