If the flooring raises the toilet more than 1 2 inch off the flange install a flange extender or a conventional wax ring may not seal the toilet.
How to fit wood flooring around a toilet.
The toilet has to be removed and the flooring cut to go around the floor drain.
You will need a jigsaw to cut the laminate flooring to fit around the flange.
Cutting flooring to fit around a toilet flange is not particularly challenging because any inaccurate cuts will be hidden by the toilet.
When you install a toilet on a wood floor you won t encounter any more difficult problems than you would installing one on any other floor covering.
If the flange is set on the subfloor you may need a flange extender.
Always read the product literature carefully if you plan to install wood flooring in a bathroom or other damp area.
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Consider the usage hardwood may not be the best flooring choice in a heavily used bathroom where children will splash around but it can be perfect in a guest bath or powder room that contains only a vanity and where there s little chance of water puddling on the floor.
There s no need to remove your toilets when installing mohawk vinyl flooring in your home.
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In this video i am installing wide plank hardwood flooring around a toilet.
Then the toilet is reset so the base covers the cuts around the drain.
The flange is a ring that holds the anchor bolts for your toilet and the wax ring.
A flange extender is easy to install it.
Use a template of each plank to obtain the shape that you need for each edge that will need to be cut to fit around the flange.