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Attaching toilet flange, marble and concrete

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#1 ·
How would I go about attaching a toilet flange to marble tile over concrete substrate?

Above my sub floor I have 1" of concrete / Ditra / 1/4" marble tiles.

Thanks
 
#2 ·
Not clear on what you are asking. Typically a toilet flange doesn't attach to the tile, it attaches to the drain components and then is screwed into the substrate, generally through the tile. The flange can sit atop the finished floor and that is preferable but not necessary all of the time. There are also flange extenders and additional wax seals can sometimes be used to build up for the connection of the toilet to the flange/drain.
 
#5 ·
Yes, aim for the subfloor. You need to use a masonry bit to drill holes through the tile, ditra, and concrete. The bit needs to be large enough to keep the threads of the screws from engaging the tile. Be sure not to drill down through the subfloor with the masonry bit, as the hole would then be too big. Use wood screws (probably #14 or so) to secure the flange to the subfloor.