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.

Convert floor drain to toilet.

Particle board will not work because it can deteriorate and crumble when wet. 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. Protect your bathroom floor by laying old towels around the base of the toilet. If the floor drain grate cannot be removed a piece of inner tube that is larger than the hole can be used to plug the drain.

The acutal floor drain will be. The diameter of the waste outlet for the toilet may not match the diameter of the drain pipe the toilet may be 4. The configuration depends upon your bathroom layout and the direction of the floor joists but connect the sink drain to the toilet drain within 6 feet of the toilet if possible. 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. 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. Drill a 5 inch hole in the floor using a drill and hole saw at the flange center mark you made. 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.

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. You will need to install a u shaped trap to prevent sewage fumes from returning to the home.