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Default Toilet Flange too high


"Walter E." wrote in message
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For some reason, the builder put in the toilet flanges in my 5 bathrooms
so that the top of the flange sticks up 3/4" above the tile floor. The
toilets he put in apparently had a deeper inset and did not rock. As I am
replacing the toilets, I find that new toilets have only a 1/2" recess
around the outlet. This makes the new toilet sit 1/4" above the tile
floor. (3/4" protruding height less 1/2 " recess). A also need about 1/4'
for the compressed wax ring, leaving me 1/2 " from proper seating of the
toilet.

The sewer outlet pipe is 4" ABS, coming up through the concrete slab. The
ABS flange is glued to the *outside* of this pipe. The flange is not
screwed down, just sitting there.

I propose to cut off the flange/pipe level with the tile floor, using an
angle-grinder. I will then glue an *inside* flange into the 4" pipe. The
new ABS flange is 3/8" thick and will sit directly on the tile floor. I
should gain 3/8" using this approach, which should be enough to seat the
toilet properly.

Does this make sense?

Walter
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Walter... If want a good and neat and easy job cutting get the multi purpose
tool from Harbor Freight. My son bought one to cut flush a plastic pipe on
camp trailer dump tank. No other way to get to it. Works great so I bought
one also and found how good it works on flush cuts that would be difficult
any other way. WW