Then remove the toilet by disconnecting the hoses and unscrewing the bolts on the floor.
Replace toilet flange concrete floor.
Rest the toilet bowl on its side place it on a towel or cloth to protect the floor and attach the replacement wax ring to the bottom of the bowl this technique helps ensure the ring is in the proper position when placing the toilet over the flange.
When the subfloor is concrete as is often the case with basement bathrooms or other slab foundation situations replacing the flange is no easy matter since it can be quite hard to drill holes in concrete to secure the new flange.
When replacing a toilet it s fairly common to discover that the existing toilet flange will not work for the new toilet.
There are two options this step.
Next install a new wax ring.