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Toilet Flange Clearance
I'm redoing my bathroom and have removed all the old flooring, leaving
only a 1/2 inch subfloor. The toilet flange now sits 1 1/2 inch above the subfloor. I will be tiling the floor so with 1/2 cement board and about 1/2 for the tile and mud this only covers 1 inch. This would leave the flange 1/2 above the finished floor. I've read everywhere about how to raise the flange but does someone else have any suggestions about dealing with too high of a flange and what is too high?. Yes I know that I could add one more layer of subfloor, but I would like to try alternatives. Thanks for your help. |
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Toilet Flange Clearance
On 2007-05-22, BobD wrote:
This would leave the flange 1/2 above the finished floor. The top of the flange is ideally flush with the finish floor, but 1/2" high may not be a problem. I suggest you do a test on your new toilet to see if it will be OK. Cheers, Wayne |
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"BobD" wrote in message oups.com... I'm redoing my bathroom and have removed all the old flooring, leaving only a 1/2 inch subfloor. The toilet flange now sits 1 1/2 inch above the subfloor. I will be tiling the floor so with 1/2 cement board and about 1/2 for the tile and mud this only covers 1 inch. This would leave the flange 1/2 above the finished floor. I've read everywhere about how to raise the flange but does someone else have any suggestions about dealing with too high of a flange and what is too high?. Yes I know that I could add one more layer of subfloor, but I would like to try alternatives. Thanks for your help. I have never had a problem where the bottom of the flange sat on the finished floor. That is real close to 1/2". So close I would never worry about it. |
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Toilet Flange Clearance
A 1/2" thick subfloor is not thick enough. Add another layer of 1/2" plywood
to stiffen it (glue and screw it down) so the tiles don't crack will also correct your toilet flange problem, and then you are golden. "BobD" wrote in message oups.com... I'm redoing my bathroom and have removed all the old flooring, leaving only a 1/2 inch subfloor. The toilet flange now sits 1 1/2 inch above the subfloor. I will be tiling the floor so with 1/2 cement board and about 1/2 for the tile and mud this only covers 1 inch. This would leave the flange 1/2 above the finished floor. I've read everywhere about how to raise the flange but does someone else have any suggestions about dealing with too high of a flange and what is too high?. Yes I know that I could add one more layer of subfloor, but I would like to try alternatives. Thanks for your help. |
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Toilet Flange Clearance
"EXT" wrote in message anews.com... A 1/2" thick subfloor is not thick enough. Add another layer of 1/2" plywood to stiffen it (glue and screw it down) so the tiles don't crack will also correct your toilet flange problem, and then you are golden. "BobD" wrote in message oups.com... That wasn't the question BobD asked but the advice is excellent and I agree completely. Should have caught that myself. - |
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