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A while ago I hired out a total redo of the DWV system that included a new PVC toilet flange for the bathroom. The rough-in passed inspection. My tile guy then put tile on 1/2" cement board which left the toilet flange 1/4" below the finished floor.
I have a new toilet ready to install along with a Korky wax-free seal and a couple PVC flange extenders. (This is my first time setting a toilet, and I figure the Korky seal will give me a better shot at fixing the placement or shimming in case I goof.)
Scouring the internet I found some anecdotes about PVC flanges not holding up and cracking where the closet bolts go through. A glued flange extender would beef it up and make it less prone to cracking, I'd think.
The Korky seal's literature says it will work by itself with the flange at its present height. I plan to test fit it tomorrow to see if it compresses as intended.
Would it be a better idea to first solvent weld a PVC extender?
Any experience here on the forum with the Korky seals?
Next time, I'll install the flange myself AFTER the tile...
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A while ago I hired out a total redo of the DWV system that included a new PVC toilet flange for the bathroom. The rough-in passed inspection. My tile guy then put tile on 1/2" cement board which left the toilet flange 1/4" below the finished floor.
I have a new toilet ready to install along with a Korky wax-free seal and a couple PVC flange extenders. (This is my first time setting a toilet, and I figure the Korky seal will give me a better shot at fixing the placement or shimming in case I goof.)
Scouring the internet I found some anecdotes about PVC flanges not holding up and cracking where the closet bolts go through. A glued flange extender would beef it up and make it less prone to cracking, I'd think.
The Korky seal's literature says it will work by itself with the flange at its present height. I plan to test fit it tomorrow to see if it compresses as intended.
Would it be a better idea to first solvent weld a PVC extender?
Any experience here on the forum with the Korky seals?
Next time, I'll install the flange myself AFTER the tile...
A.