How To Install A Toilet Flange In A Concrete Floor

Use a pencil or grease pen to mark the drill holes around its.

How to install a toilet flange in a concrete floor.

I applied abs cement to the inside of the cemented abs piece and to the outside of the flange. Lastly place the wax ring on the flange so that you can later install the toilet on the flange. Fit the flange over the pipe to place it flat against the concrete floor. 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. I vacuumed out the holes to get rid of the resulting concrete dust. Screw the toilet flange onto the concrete. Using the tapcon drill bit i drilled four holes down into the concrete to line up with the holes on the flange.

That s it you have successfully set up a new toilet flange on a concrete floor. The floor flange is a durable ring that fits over the drainage pipe creating a solid foundation for the toilet. However installing the flange on a tile floor is different. With the drainage pipe ready the floor flange must be installed.

If using a plastic flange ring be careful not to crack the ring by screwing the anchors in too far. The flange should be placed over the pipe so it lays flat against the concrete floor. The moment of truth. To know about toilet flange installation on tile read the following section.