I've been enjoying reading through these forums... maybe you have some helpful advise for me as well. Doing some remodelling, I removed and disposed of an old toilet, removed the existing tile floor and underlayment down to the floor decking, which is 2x pine boards. I also was able to remove the original PVC closet flange by heating it up and wrestling it out from the existing 3" closet bend hub.
Now, I go to install my new TOTO, after finally finding a flange to fit the 3" hub (our local codes must all be 4" drain ??), and the existing elbow is too high for the flange pipe to rest on the floor when seated (we refinished the pine floor and are not tiling over it).
I have good access to the plumbing, as it is in the basement. The drain is 3" sched. 40. There is nothing upstream of the toilet. There is a vent stack after the toilet and before the toilet line drains into a longer 3" drain line.
The problem is, there does not seem to be room to lower the elbow, considering the vent stack won't budge down and I need to maintain the main drain slope (any idea what the minimum should be? 1/4" per foot?).
Are there any elbows made for a shorter clearance? Would it be better to go with a new 4" set up at the toilet?
Now, I go to install my new TOTO, after finally finding a flange to fit the 3" hub (our local codes must all be 4" drain ??), and the existing elbow is too high for the flange pipe to rest on the floor when seated (we refinished the pine floor and are not tiling over it).
I have good access to the plumbing, as it is in the basement. The drain is 3" sched. 40. There is nothing upstream of the toilet. There is a vent stack after the toilet and before the toilet line drains into a longer 3" drain line.
The problem is, there does not seem to be room to lower the elbow, considering the vent stack won't budge down and I need to maintain the main drain slope (any idea what the minimum should be? 1/4" per foot?).
Are there any elbows made for a shorter clearance? Would it be better to go with a new 4" set up at the toilet?