Robert C1
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I have a bathroom with several layers of work over the years.
The structure was built in 1962, the subfloor is 2x6 car decking.
Cast Iron waste system with a lead closet bend.
At some point someone removed a second layer of plywood and installed durock. I'm guessing this left the closet flange a 1/4 inch proud of the floor which caused a rock and a leak. Later, someone else cut out a 2' square section of rotted wood around the toilet, supported it underneath the car decking with 2x4's and plywood then poured cement flush with the top of the durock. Then they made a 2' diameter mound of a finer cement mix around the toilet flange, laid a vinyl floor and set the toilet.
The old toilet did not leak or rock, but had some pretty nasty caulk gaps at the base (3/4" in spots).
I've pulled the toilet and removed the vinyl floor.
I plan to remove the fine cement, drop some self leveling compound to smooth out the floor, new vinyl, and set a new Toto Drake toilet.
I'm not sure of the best method to connect to the closet bend.
The lead is currently barely bent over the inside lip of a rusted metal flange.
My grand idea is to cut the lead bend flush with the finish floor (removing about 3/4" of lead) and drop an abs closet flange coated with silicone inside the lead pipe, then fasten the flange to cement with tapcons.
Thanks for any and all advice.
Rob
The structure was built in 1962, the subfloor is 2x6 car decking.
Cast Iron waste system with a lead closet bend.
At some point someone removed a second layer of plywood and installed durock. I'm guessing this left the closet flange a 1/4 inch proud of the floor which caused a rock and a leak. Later, someone else cut out a 2' square section of rotted wood around the toilet, supported it underneath the car decking with 2x4's and plywood then poured cement flush with the top of the durock. Then they made a 2' diameter mound of a finer cement mix around the toilet flange, laid a vinyl floor and set the toilet.
The old toilet did not leak or rock, but had some pretty nasty caulk gaps at the base (3/4" in spots).
I've pulled the toilet and removed the vinyl floor.
I plan to remove the fine cement, drop some self leveling compound to smooth out the floor, new vinyl, and set a new Toto Drake toilet.
I'm not sure of the best method to connect to the closet bend.
The lead is currently barely bent over the inside lip of a rusted metal flange.
My grand idea is to cut the lead bend flush with the finish floor (removing about 3/4" of lead) and drop an abs closet flange coated with silicone inside the lead pipe, then fasten the flange to cement with tapcons.
Thanks for any and all advice.
Rob
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