lewis3000us
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I am in the middle of a bathroom remodel. The floorboard supporting the closet flange needed to be replaced because of a prior leak. I told my plumber that the new flange will need to accommodate the height of the CBU and tile I will be installing.
He finished replacing the floorboard and flange. Soon, I will be installing the tile (either porcelain or slate.) So, I checked his work and realized that he mounted the flange directly to the floorboard. The flange has already been bonded to the drain pipe. Also, I noticed that the flange is now 13" from the wall (it was 12.5" before.)
I reminded him that the floor will be thick (probably about 1".) He said no problem, that he was planning to install one or more flange extenders.
Well, this seems less than optimum to me, esp considering that the reason the floor needs replacing was because the toilet was leaking in the past.
So, I am considering replacing the flange again myself, and this time not trimming the vertical part of the drain until after the floor is installed. That way I can trim it so that the flange is on top of the finished floor. Also, I can adjust the flage to be 12" from the wall.
There is a lined crawlspace below the home. The drain is 4" ABS. I am using a Toto Carlyle with the standard 12" rough-in. I will need to buy the 90, the flange, and add a few couplers. I still have some drain pipe that I can use. I may need to adjust the blocking he intalled to support the drain pipe.
My concerns are:
1) Is it worth is for me to mess with this, or should I be content with a couple of 1/2" flange extenders?
2) If I use slate on the floor, then the surface might be uneven. That will complicate the leveling process. If I decide to use uneven slate, then is it still worth it to re-install the flange on top of the finished floor?
Thx, Tom
He finished replacing the floorboard and flange. Soon, I will be installing the tile (either porcelain or slate.) So, I checked his work and realized that he mounted the flange directly to the floorboard. The flange has already been bonded to the drain pipe. Also, I noticed that the flange is now 13" from the wall (it was 12.5" before.)
I reminded him that the floor will be thick (probably about 1".) He said no problem, that he was planning to install one or more flange extenders.
Well, this seems less than optimum to me, esp considering that the reason the floor needs replacing was because the toilet was leaking in the past.
So, I am considering replacing the flange again myself, and this time not trimming the vertical part of the drain until after the floor is installed. That way I can trim it so that the flange is on top of the finished floor. Also, I can adjust the flage to be 12" from the wall.
There is a lined crawlspace below the home. The drain is 4" ABS. I am using a Toto Carlyle with the standard 12" rough-in. I will need to buy the 90, the flange, and add a few couplers. I still have some drain pipe that I can use. I may need to adjust the blocking he intalled to support the drain pipe.
My concerns are:
1) Is it worth is for me to mess with this, or should I be content with a couple of 1/2" flange extenders?
2) If I use slate on the floor, then the surface might be uneven. That will complicate the leveling process. If I decide to use uneven slate, then is it still worth it to re-install the flange on top of the finished floor?
Thx, Tom
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