Install Toilet Before Or After Flooring

The toilet will now be sitting on top of the tiles so if the flange had no extra height before you now may need to attach a drain flange extender to avoid leakage.

Install toilet before or after flooring.

Because laminate flooring floats above the sub floor on top of underlayment it will expand and contract slightly with the temperature and humidity of the room. The plywood subfloor is installed first followed by particleboard overlay. The process is generally the same but the flange is secured down before the floor is finished. The bathroom fitters are unanimous if you re looking for a high quality finish with a better seal against water damage then always tile the floor first.

Bathroom floor tiles whether ceramic or vinyl must be properly installed before you install a toilet. Apply plumber s putty around the bottom edge of the toilet before setting it on top of the drain opening. Even if the toilet is already in place before you install the tiles remove it lay the tiles and re install the toilet. In the early 70 s i was an electrician apprentice and i had plenty of opportunity to see what and how plumbers did their jobs.

Start with the flooring if you re installing a new floor pedestal sink and toilet you should install the laminate flooring first so it s under the sink and toilet. Since the flange stops at the surface of the floor the wax seal is further down from the toilet itself. Toilet bases are often oddly shaped with many curves and rounded corners. If a bath had linoleum flooring the toilet was installed before the linoleum was laid.

Floor coverings such as vinyl then are placed on top of the subfloor. The toilet goes in next and the vanity typically. This sometimes involves a waiting period. Proper installation allows a smooth transition between the toilet and tiles.

If the bath had ceramic tile the toilet was installed after the tile. It means tiles don t have to be cut to awkward shapes to fit and also means there is a layer of tile under the toilet that will protect the floor from water should the sealant fail. Which came first the toilet or the floor. Removing the toilet before floor replacement can be quite difficult.

In most cases the floor of a bathroom is tiled and in this case the tiling is done after the flange is installed.