Hello,
I am remodeling a bathroom and have some questions/concerns.
I just finished tiling the floor and the bottom of the toilet flange sits just over
a 1/4" above the finished floor.
I have a new Toto Drake that I want to install and I just did a test fit(without
the wax ring) over the flange.
What I'm seeing is that the toilet is sitting on the flange but is not flush with the floor.
Looks like there isnt much space between the drain hole on the inside of the
toilet base and the bottom of the toilet.
If I let the front of the toilet(not bolted down) sit on the flange/tile, the back
and sides of the toilet are approx 1/4" - 3/8"(very back) above the floor.
Is this acceptable?
Is this too high for the flange? (I hope not)
Will I have problems when I add the wax ring?
Will the height increase much or will the seal be no good?
I've read somewhere about shimming and grouting underneath the toilet, is
this what I should do?
If so, Should I shim under the front/sides of the toilet to make it completely
level(back to front)? Note: side to side the toilet is pretty level.
Or should the back/sides be shimmed and leave the 3/8" at the back and just
grout/caulk around thus having the back/front of the toilet not be level.
Any advice is welcome.
Thank you.
I can probably post some pics if that helps.
I am remodeling a bathroom and have some questions/concerns.
I just finished tiling the floor and the bottom of the toilet flange sits just over
a 1/4" above the finished floor.
I have a new Toto Drake that I want to install and I just did a test fit(without
the wax ring) over the flange.
What I'm seeing is that the toilet is sitting on the flange but is not flush with the floor.
Looks like there isnt much space between the drain hole on the inside of the
toilet base and the bottom of the toilet.
If I let the front of the toilet(not bolted down) sit on the flange/tile, the back
and sides of the toilet are approx 1/4" - 3/8"(very back) above the floor.
Is this acceptable?
Is this too high for the flange? (I hope not)
Will I have problems when I add the wax ring?
Will the height increase much or will the seal be no good?
I've read somewhere about shimming and grouting underneath the toilet, is
this what I should do?
If so, Should I shim under the front/sides of the toilet to make it completely
level(back to front)? Note: side to side the toilet is pretty level.
Or should the back/sides be shimmed and leave the 3/8" at the back and just
grout/caulk around thus having the back/front of the toilet not be level.
Any advice is welcome.
Thank you.
I can probably post some pics if that helps.