I have an intermediate level of DIY skill, although more in the automotive and small engine repair than in plumbing. Here's the situation.
I had water damage around a toilet and removed the toilet to replace the floor (2 layers of flooring)
I thought I could keep the flange, as it is in good shape and slide the two layers of flooring tight up under it (with 1/2 circle cuts around the waste pipe) However, the toilet was right next to the tub and I could only angle the first layer of sub floor under the flange. I can't angle the top layer of flooring enough to get it up under the flange.
So, now I would like to remove (and reuse if possible but not critical) the flange. With the flange out, I'll cut new flooring at the same level as previous flooring. I'll cut a circular hole for the waste pipe, secure the floor, and replace or re-use the flange.
I have attached a few pictures (although they aren't good quality since I had to re-size them) and need to know how to loosen the flange. Picture 3 is of the outer joint and picture 4 is of the inner joint. The flange seems to be the same material as the waste pipe but I tried loosening it with a cold chisel and a ball peen hammer, then with a bigger chisel and a sledge and it didn't move a bit. It looks like there are seams (joints) on both the inside of the wastepipe and the outside of the pipe.
Can anyone help with the type of material it is made of and the best way to loosen and remove the flange without damaging the pipe itself?
Thanks
I had water damage around a toilet and removed the toilet to replace the floor (2 layers of flooring)
I thought I could keep the flange, as it is in good shape and slide the two layers of flooring tight up under it (with 1/2 circle cuts around the waste pipe) However, the toilet was right next to the tub and I could only angle the first layer of sub floor under the flange. I can't angle the top layer of flooring enough to get it up under the flange.
So, now I would like to remove (and reuse if possible but not critical) the flange. With the flange out, I'll cut new flooring at the same level as previous flooring. I'll cut a circular hole for the waste pipe, secure the floor, and replace or re-use the flange.
I have attached a few pictures (although they aren't good quality since I had to re-size them) and need to know how to loosen the flange. Picture 3 is of the outer joint and picture 4 is of the inner joint. The flange seems to be the same material as the waste pipe but I tried loosening it with a cold chisel and a ball peen hammer, then with a bigger chisel and a sledge and it didn't move a bit. It looks like there are seams (joints) on both the inside of the wastepipe and the outside of the pipe.
Can anyone help with the type of material it is made of and the best way to loosen and remove the flange without damaging the pipe itself?
Thanks