Toilet Flange Above Finished Floor

Ideal height of toilet flange.

Toilet flange above finished floor.

To get the necessary clearance from the floor you can add a toilet flange. If the toilet flange is at the incorrect height it will cause problems with the toilet connecting onto the plumbing. The perfect height for the toilet flange is to be the same level as the finished floor. This particular toilet flange was 5 8 above the floor level.

This might help you if you are trying to set a toilet with a high flange. If the previous flange is too low purchase one that is designed to sit on the finished floor and provide the optimum toilet flange height. This typically allows for almost any type of wax ring to be used and still ensure a good seal. As a result the toilet may wobble or leak at the base.

It has to sit evenly on top of the finished floor. The optimum toilet flange height is approximately inch above the floor to achieve the best seal and overall fit. The process is generally the same but the flange is secured down before the floor is finished. Replace a tile mud job floor in a bathroom.

Though above floor installation is considered the right way to fit a flange some swear by attaching it level with the floor. Purchase a new one. The reason being is because the toilet recesses into the flange when fully installed but when the flange sits even or below the floor the toilet can t properly recess into the flange. Optimum flange height to aim for is 1 4 inch above the finished floor.

How high can a flange be above the finished floor. When installing the toilet flange you need to check that it s the correct height and is also perfectly level. And you can see that the finished tile floor is above the surface of the toilet flange. That is now being replaced because the ho was demo the old floor and got too close to the toilet before i removed it.

In this image you can see how the toilet flange is set even with the old floor but now a new tiled floor has been installed. If you recently tiled or changed the bathroom flooring the flange height is likely less than optimal.