oldberkeley
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1958 house, a lot original, some remodeled.
Existing toilet leaking around base. Removed.
Found that the tiile was laid higher than brass flange, which is broken probably due to too much torque on screws. Two wax rings installed to "fix" problem.
Removed everything. Subfloor seems OK, currently drying area with a fan.
1. Best way to raise the new installation a bit so it's higher than the tile and makes for a solid fit?
2. Not sure how to describe this, but I'll try: the drain pipe, or at least the top section of it, seems to be made out of fairly soft "lead" (????) The end was beaten out and around and onto the existing brass flange. It's cracked in a few places, and I can't see what good it's doing. What should I do with this?
TIA!
Existing toilet leaking around base. Removed.
Found that the tiile was laid higher than brass flange, which is broken probably due to too much torque on screws. Two wax rings installed to "fix" problem.
Removed everything. Subfloor seems OK, currently drying area with a fan.
1. Best way to raise the new installation a bit so it's higher than the tile and makes for a solid fit?
2. Not sure how to describe this, but I'll try: the drain pipe, or at least the top section of it, seems to be made out of fairly soft "lead" (????) The end was beaten out and around and onto the existing brass flange. It's cracked in a few places, and I can't see what good it's doing. What should I do with this?
TIA!