Step 5 · Install Wax Ring and Set Toilet

This is the step most people slow down on. Take it one move at a time — there’s no rush, and you can rewind the clip as many times as you need.

Insert the new closet bolts into the slots on the newly installed flange, sliding them into position so they are parallel with the back wall. Place the new wax ring either directly onto the flange, centered over the opening, or onto the horn (the outlet) on the bottom of the toilet. Press it gently to make it stick. Carefully, with your helper, lift the toilet, positioning it over the flange and guiding the closet bolts through the holes in the toilet's base. Lower the toilet straight down onto the ring. Press down firmly on the toilet bowl to compress the wax ring and create a seal. Do not twist or rock the toilet once it is set.