Convert Floor Drain To Toilet

Protect your bathroom floor by laying old towels around the base of the toilet.

Convert floor drain to toilet.

Place the flange in the hole and turn it so the flange toilet bolt holes are directly at the sides. The diameter of the waste outlet for the toilet may not match the diameter of the drain pipe the toilet may be 4. Particle board will not work because it can deteriorate and crumble when wet. If your previous installers used the minimum rather than running 3 inch pipe you will need to replace the connecting pipe between the flange for the toilet drain on the floor and the horizontal or.

Drill a 5 inch hole in the floor using a drill and hole saw at the flange center mark you made. Open the floor up from the drain and little to one side. Wipe off the burrs from the end of the remaining pipe from the. I am installing an acrylic shower unit the center of the shower drain falls exactly on the lip of the housing of the floor drain and due to space limitations the shower unit cannot be moved to line up exactly with the floor drain.

The acutal floor drain will be. Floor drain and toilet are in direct line with lift station lav is not. You will need to install a u shaped trap to prevent sewage fumes from returning to the home. Fully lift the toilet seat cover and toilet seat toward the front of the toilet tank to protect them from potential.

Cut the 4 inch toilet drain pipe back about 12 inches from the elbow below the location of the old flange with the reciprocating saw. Place the inner tube on the floor surrounding the drain and cover it with a piece of plywood or solid board to hold it in place.