Since you re raising the level of the floor you ll likely need to raise the level of the flange that skirts the drain as well.
How to fit wood flooring around a toilet.
In this video i am installing wide plank hardwood flooring around a toilet.
Then the toilet is reset so the base covers the cuts around the drain.
The toilet has to be removed and the flooring cut to go around the floor drain.
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There s no need to remove your toilets when installing mohawk vinyl flooring in your home.
If the flange is set on the subfloor you may need a flange extender.
Cutting flooring to fit around a toilet flange is not particularly challenging because any inaccurate cuts will be hidden by the toilet.
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A flange extender is easy to install it.
The flange is a ring that holds the anchor bolts for your toilet and the wax ring.
If the flooring raises the toilet more than 1 2 inch off the flange install a flange extender or a conventional wax ring may not seal the toilet.
Always read the product literature carefully if you plan to install wood flooring in a bathroom or other damp area.
The most important consideration is to have the surface of the flange come as close to the level of the floor surface as possible without being at the same level or higher.
You will need a jigsaw to cut the laminate flooring to fit around the flange.
Use a template of each plank to obtain the shape that you need for each edge that will need to be cut to fit around the flange.