flazoom
New Member
Hello,
While replacing the third (and final) toilet in my house (2 Toto Drakes and 1 Soiree) I found that the closet flange was not screwed to the floor and was tilted about 1/2 in. The back of the flange touches the floor and the front is raised about 1/2 inch. The toilet I removed had been sitting on about 1/4 inch of grout so it fit. When attempted to install one of the Drakes it seems to hit the flange and also it rocks. when I puled the toilet off the flange it looked like all the wax had been pushed away and the toilet 'horn?' was contacting the flange. I can press on the front of the flange and force it to sit flat but I think it may be putting too much strain on the waste pipe.
Can I attempt to screw the flange to the tile floor or should I cut the old flange out and install a new one? I would need to cut it below the floor somehow.
I am not sure if the flange was installed crooked or if the waste pipe itself is tilted.
While replacing the third (and final) toilet in my house (2 Toto Drakes and 1 Soiree) I found that the closet flange was not screwed to the floor and was tilted about 1/2 in. The back of the flange touches the floor and the front is raised about 1/2 inch. The toilet I removed had been sitting on about 1/4 inch of grout so it fit. When attempted to install one of the Drakes it seems to hit the flange and also it rocks. when I puled the toilet off the flange it looked like all the wax had been pushed away and the toilet 'horn?' was contacting the flange. I can press on the front of the flange and force it to sit flat but I think it may be putting too much strain on the waste pipe.
Can I attempt to screw the flange to the tile floor or should I cut the old flange out and install a new one? I would need to cut it below the floor somehow.
I am not sure if the flange was installed crooked or if the waste pipe itself is tilted.