Advice on installing toilet flange spacer.

[tireshark]

Hey everyone, i'm finishing up my tile job and wondering about the proper way to install a spacer.

The current flange sits 1/4" below the finished surface, and is drilled into the subfloor. (havent cleaned it off yet)

I have a jumbo wax ring, that sits about 1" above tile level... would this suffice?

Or do i need to install a spacer to raise the flange? I have a 1/2" spacer, that when installed sits about 3/8" above tile:

Lowes only had 1/2" spacers in stock... if i needed to, i could go somewhere else and get a 1/4" spacer, which would make the flange level nearly flush with the tile.

If the spacer is the way to go, i assume i just remove the screws from the existing flange, sit spacer on top of flange, and then put longer screws back through the flange/spacer holes? What should i use to seal between the two? Adhesive caulk?

Also, i noticed that when i put the spacer on top of the flange, there is a lip on the inside where the spacer overlaps the angled interior of the flange... is this normal/ok?

Thanks for any help!

 

[Fansplumbing]

You shouldn't need a spacer here. The extra thick wax ring you have should do the trick. I would advise getting a wax ring (extra thick) with a plastic flange in the middle. You can pick one up almost anywhere.

 

[tireshark]

i'm assuming that when you say 'plastic flange in the middle' you are talking about the little plastic drain extension.

That's a pic of the thick wax ring i have, so if you aren't talking about something else, ill use that one.

Thanks for replying!

 

[Fansplumbing]

That's exactly what I was talking about. Looks like you've got it under control. Good Luck!