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I tiled my bathroom (used to be lineoleum) and for some reason decided to figure out how to deal with the toilet AFTER it was done... not always the smart thing. Anyway, I tiled around the flange somewhat, leaving about 1/4" space around the flange.
I've heard that the bottom of the flange should be resting on the finished floor. Which would mean I'd have to raise the flange 3/4" - 1" .
All the drain pipes are PVC and this particular pipe (being on a first floor) is on a run by itself for about 10 feet until it hits the main waste pipe.
This pipe does have some "play" to it, in that I can pull the pipe up the required 1 inch. Is this safe?
Assuming it's ok to use this "play", then the big question becomes: What do I use to shim the flange the required 1". I tried putting plywood under it last night but when I tried to screw the flange in, the screw tore up the plywood some. Also I couldn't get a good fit on the plywood. Do they make something for this specifically? I tried a search but couldn't find anything.
Thanks in advance.
Justin
I've heard that the bottom of the flange should be resting on the finished floor. Which would mean I'd have to raise the flange 3/4" - 1" .
All the drain pipes are PVC and this particular pipe (being on a first floor) is on a run by itself for about 10 feet until it hits the main waste pipe.
This pipe does have some "play" to it, in that I can pull the pipe up the required 1 inch. Is this safe?
Assuming it's ok to use this "play", then the big question becomes: What do I use to shim the flange the required 1". I tried putting plywood under it last night but when I tried to screw the flange in, the screw tore up the plywood some. Also I couldn't get a good fit on the plywood. Do they make something for this specifically? I tried a search but couldn't find anything.
Thanks in advance.
Justin