Toilet Flange Installation Video
VIDEO SUMMARY
The toilet flange must be installed on top of the cement board just before the ceramic tile goes in place. It is critical how it is mounted. Mark a line across the flange where the toilet bolts come up. Install this flange so the mark is exactly parallel with the wall. This will ensure that the toilet is square with the wall.
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Gary Peisach 19 Dec 2008, 14:22
How do you remove a broken toilet flange? The toilet flange is broken and
causes the toilet to rock.
Gary Harris 01 Jan 2009, 20:52
Hi,
Do you install the toilet flange 12" on center from the stud or expected finished wall. Q2) in the video you mention glueing the flange above the cement backer board correct? What sort of glue would you recommend befor bolting or lagging to the floor? Thanks
Scott W 20 Jan 2009, 10:26
You would measure 12" from the wall, not the stud, as the toilet bowl will
be against the wall, not the stud. The bolt holes in the base of the toilet
would not line up if you measured from the stud.
Scott W 20 Jan 2009, 10:37
Also when he talks about gluing it I believe he ment gluing it to the PVC
piping. Which of course would be PVC glue (cement). Once it is glued in
place to the pipe, it must be set pretty quickly because once it sets, it
will not budge.
Art Sehlin 17 Feb 2009, 07:40
An existing toilet on a concrete floor. The flange is cocked now. How to
remove flange and replace with a new flande? I don't see any bolts holding
it down. Is it glued to the piping below? We need to replace the old flange
because water leaks out very slightly even with a new wax ring.
janet Orf 18 Feb 2009, 06:55
I am putting in ceramic tile. I hear the best thing to do is to place a
new flange on top of the tile however how do I get the old flange out?
Patrick B 22 Mar 2009, 10:49
On the second floor, I had to tear the entire bathroom floor out, exposing
the joists. I leveled the floor with long shims (and sister-boards).
The exisitng ABS toilet flange is significantly below the new floor elevation. I can cut it out and replace it, but what should I do? (the flange is broken too) I need to lay a new plywood floor down, and then the cement-board on top. Do I leave a new random stub of ABS pipe sticking out, then lay the plywood and cement board down, then cut the random ABS stub flush with the cement board? Do I pre-cut the ABC stub so that the flange will fit into (or onto)the pipe, after the floor has been installed? When does the flange get installed? There will be ceramic tile, which nobody knows how thick it will be when finished.
Joe 24 Mar 2009, 18:28
I am in the exact same shoes as Patrick B. I had to rip the old
underlayment out because of water damage. I cut the ABS pipe to remove the
old flange and installed a new one. I am yet to connect the 4" stub and the
new flange to the abs piping. Since my abs piping is "floating" in the air
I placed a piece of wood underneath the pipe (making sure not to stress the
pipe at all) and plan to install the plywood underlayment and the cement
board and install the flange through the cut out. Is this the right way? I
dont want to cut the underlayment and slid it under the flange for many
reasons (long story). Is this the right way?
Paul 28 Mar 2009, 12:24
I have the same problem.Due to the tile being too high and unlevel, the
toilet has not sealed well with the flange and wax ring. I now have a
cracked flange and the wood under the tile is rotted and needs to be
replaced. I want to remove only enough tile to replace the plywood, flange
and then put down new tile. Just not sure the best way to make it happen
Jim 04 Jul 2009, 08:52
I am having same issue as Patrick B. old flange cracked and seems to be
glued to PVC pipe...cannot get to joint because it below the floor so
cutting isn't an option without taking up the plywood floor. need some
advice
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