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Should also note that the pipe is currently sticking out 9/16" and the tile with mortar height is 3/8".
Basement toilet redo, toliet flange question
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I'm redoing a toilet mistake in my basement. The first time my toilet flange was too high and the toilet rocked. No problem, right? Shim it and caulk it. Wrong. Learn and live I guess. The wax ring compressed and started leaking. :furious:
Now I want to do it right, but don't want to cut the 4" stubbed out pipe too short because it's encased in concrete. So I've got one shot at this.
1) Do I tile right up to the 4" pipe, grout, insert flange and fasten through finished floor
2) Do I cut pipe off flush with basement subfloor, install flange, and tile up to it then
Note: sub floor is concrete, flange is a slip inside type (no gluing), and the flange thickness is exactly 7/16".
See attached picture if it helps
Thanks
I'm redoing a toilet mistake in my basement. The first time my toilet flange was too high and the toilet rocked. No problem, right? Shim it and caulk it. Wrong. Learn and live I guess. The wax ring compressed and started leaking. :furious:
Now I want to do it right, but don't want to cut the 4" stubbed out pipe too short because it's encased in concrete. So I've got one shot at this.
1) Do I tile right up to the 4" pipe, grout, insert flange and fasten through finished floor
2) Do I cut pipe off flush with basement subfloor, install flange, and tile up to it then
Note: sub floor is concrete, flange is a slip inside type (no gluing), and the flange thickness is exactly 7/16".
See attached picture if it helps
Thanks
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Thanks for the replies. I've scraped my PVC flange for the one in the pictures below. First picture shows that the flange height is nearly exact with finished floor, meaning if I go with Oh'Mick's suggestion the 4" stub will be cut flush with concrete sub floor.
Second picture shows that the distance between outlet of toilet and toilet itself is 3/4".
So if installed on top of concrete sub floor I'd need a wax ring slightly taller than 3/4" to make a proper seal.
But if installed on top of finished floor, the 3/4" (on picture #2) minus the 3/8" in flange height (of picture #1). I'd need a wax ring slightly taller than 3/8" is this correct or am I over thinking it?
And if install over finished floor, that kinda rules out any flooring changes down the road without headaches doesn't it.
Thanks again I'm just trying to get different opinions and hopefully this will help someone else out in the process.
Second picture shows that the distance between outlet of toilet and toilet itself is 3/4".
So if installed on top of concrete sub floor I'd need a wax ring slightly taller than 3/4" to make a proper seal.
But if installed on top of finished floor, the 3/4" (on picture #2) minus the 3/8" in flange height (of picture #1). I'd need a wax ring slightly taller than 3/8" is this correct or am I over thinking it?
And if install over finished floor, that kinda rules out any flooring changes down the road without headaches doesn't it.
Thanks again I'm just trying to get different opinions and hopefully this will help someone else out in the process.
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I agree with jagans that the bottom of the flange rests on the finished floor as in diagram #1 below. There have been many discussions on the board about which way is proper.
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