Reinstalling toliet after underlayment and linoleum tile

Hi. I'm going to be putting down new linoleum tile squares in my bathroom. I'm toying with using either 1/8" or 1/4" underlayment. My problem here is that all I can find is 1/2" flange extensions. If I use the 1/8" underlayment and the tile together they don't add up to 1/2" and the same for the 1/4".

So do I use a flange extension when using this material or will the bees wax be enough? Thanks for any help and ideas.

jeremy

What is the floor, slab or wooden subfloor? Where is the flange now relative to the finished floor? Where will it be when done?

While not ideal, there are probably millions of toilets with the flange at or slightly recessed from the finished floor. It is better to install things as designed. But, there are a few alternatives: leave it, use thicker wax ring, use a waxless seal, use extenders (in no special order).

I'd probably use a waxless seal - no messy wax if you ever need to remove the toilet and you can reuse the thing - will seal in a recessed flange. Costs more, but it's in the noise unless you are squeezing pennies - wax is cheap.

Well it's a wood floor. My house is a zillion years old and used to be a three plex owned by a slum lord. The bathroom wasn't originally a bathroom. I'm not moving the toliet just putting down underlayment before putting those self stick tiles down and the flange in resting on the top surface fo the original floor. I thought about using the 1/8" underlayment with the tile. That would make the new floor about 3/16" to 1/4" above the flange. I'm nervous this is too high with a beeswax to compinsate for. I'll investigate the waxless ring. I never knew there was such a creature.

jeremy

The big box stores usually carry one made by Fluidmaster, costs about $10.