Toilet flange too low?

Posted by Brian Fuchs on February 12, 19100 at 13:56:20:
I am getting ready to install marble tile in my bathroom (over a bare concrete slab). When I lay the marble next to my toilet flange, they are flush (so to speak). I figure that after the thinset, the flange will be about 1/8" below the tile. Is this as bad as I think it is? I've seen wax rings with plastic flanges imbeded in them. Could I use one of those instead of a plain wax ring? If I need to have the flange raised, is there a spacer? Maybe a ring that can be PVC glued to the flange? The last thing I want to do is replace the flange. It doesn't look like a do-it-yourself project.

Posted by Brian Fuchs on February 12, 19100 at 13:56:20:

I am getting ready to install marble tile in my bathroom (over a bare concrete slab).

When I lay the marble next to my toilet flange, they are flush (so to speak).

I figure that after the thinset, the flange will be about 1/8" below the tile.

Is this as bad as I think it is?

I've seen wax rings with plastic flanges imbeded in them.
Could I use one of those instead of a plain wax ring?

If I need to have the flange raised, is there a spacer?
Maybe a ring that can be PVC glued to the flange?

The last thing I want to do is replace the flange.
It doesn't look like a do-it-yourself project.

Replies to this post