Installing Wax Ring Tile Floor

Installation process is simple.

Installing wax ring tile floor.

Then compress the toilet against the wax ring to make a good watertight seal. Choose a wax ring of the appropriate size. Place the wax ring and toilet. The plastic sleeve will fit snugly into the drain opening.

Attach the extension ring by driving stainless steel wood screws through the mounting holes into the subfloor through open spaces in the flange. Turn the toilet bowl base upside down and hold it steady. 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. If it will compress less you need a taller ring.

Adjust this measurement by how high or low the floor flange surface is from finished floor. The type with a polyethylene plastic sleeve or flange provides a great seal and fits most standard drains. At first it seemed to be water tight but after a few flushes i noticed water seeping and pulled it out. Remove the newspaper or towels from the drain opening in the floor.

The wax ring should be compressed around 1 2 to 3 4 it s initial height once installed. Tighten the nuts with a wrench. 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. To install or service the wax ring you have to remove the toilet.

As can be seen in the photo the wax ring slid off center. To do this turn off the water and empty the tank and the bowl and then disconnect the water. If it will compress more consider getting one with a flange to limit wax extrusion into the drainage path. 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.

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. Insert new toilet bolts into the slots in the. Align the holes in the toilet with the closet flange bolts and slowly lower it until the bowl meets the wax ring.

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