On Sun, 10 Jan 2016 17:10:09 -0500, wrote:


The closet flange is supposed to be on top of the finished floor.
Are you saying that yours is sticking up beyond that ?
pics aren't very clear to me
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closet_flange

John T.

The old cast iron flanges did sit in top, but they were thin and the
linoleum made them almost level. These plastic ones are much thicker.
On top of that, it seems some toilets do not allow for a thick flange.
Poor toilet design.... The OP might consider a new toilet as an
alternative "fix" for this. But it would have to be measured to know for
sure if it will work. The cheapest method is still to build up the
toilet with plywood or another material.