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If you have pipe already in the floor sticking up, you get a toilet ring and screw it down to the concrete with anchors. The blue Tapcon work well for this if you have them where you are at. The ring can be PVC, brass or steel, it doesn't really matter. Install the ring and cut the pipe flush with the surface of the ring.
If the drain is PVC, you can chisel out some around the pipe and glue the flange on to the pipe, but you still need to anchor it down.
If you are pouring a new floor or running a new drain, use PVC and leave a foot or so above grade when you pour the cement. Then follow the steps above.
The flange does not have to be attached to the pipe, the wax ring will seal the toilet to the pipe.
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When installing a closet flange in a basement do you need to bust up the concrete around the pipe or can you use tap-cons to fasten it to the floor?
You can use tap-cons.
To attach a PVC closet flange to a pipe in a basement floor is it sufficient to glue the flange to the pipe or should it be bolted to the concrete?
I know that it is usually suffcient to just glue it,just make sure your mesurements are on point, but if you must be anal use sheilds and screw. Either or. joe hojas
What is an offset closet flange?
It offsets the floor flange bolts by 2"
Should the closet flange be set on top of a tile floor?
Closet flanges should always have the bottom of the flange resting on top of the finished floor. So to answer this specific question, the tile should be under the flange and the flange should be secured to the subfloor.
How do you repair a broken ABS toilet flange in a concrete basement floor?
The flange is there mainly to anchor the toilet to the floor. There is a replacement or repair ring available to fix this kind of problem. They are either brass or steel. Cut the rest of the ABS flange off flush with the floor and install the new ring by screwing it down to the floor with either concrete plugs and screws or there are screws available that will screw directly into the concrete. Make sure the new ring is in the right place so that the slots for the toilet anchor bolts are on the sides of the hole.
Should you glue your toilet closet flange to your pipe?
No, it is not recommended to glue the toilet closet flange to the pipe. The flange should be secured to the floor using bolts or screws, and the toilet is then secured to the flange using wax rings or sealing gaskets. Gluing the flange to the pipe can make it difficult to remove or replace the toilet in the future.
How do you turn your basement toilet 90 degrees the bottom of the closet flange is resting on the floor?
It is probably PVC and the bolts that hold the toilet down don't line up? You may have to cut the flange off of the pipe for this to work. Toilets vary a bit on the drain on the bottom and exactly how far it sticks down. They make a steel repair ring that you can screw down to the floor and position as needed. It is just a flat ring with the toilet bolt slots and 6 ears for screwing to the floor. Use Tapcon self taping concrete screws and it should work fine. Or you can jack hammer out the floor, cut the closet flange off and put a new one on the right direction. Just a thought.
Is 3.5 thick concrete ok for a basement floor?
yes it is, if that is the bottom floor
Should the closet flange be level with the floor or be 14 inches higher than the floor?
Sure. Either way. The wax ring seals the toilet to the closet flange so it doesn't really matter that much. The important part is that the toilet be mounted firmly to the floor so that it doesn't move. That would cause the wax ring to fail then the toilet would leak around the flange.
How thick is the concrete floor for a house?
This depends on the age and whether it has a basement or not
How many m3 of concrete are required for a basement floor 30ftx40ftx33333333ft?
14.814813 m3
Do you need to chip away some cement to place a toilet flange correctly in a basement on a cement floor?
Most likely not, depending on the type of pipe you can find an inside flange to fit.
