Pabs
New Member
Hi all
I just finished taking the tile off the bathroom floor in order to get it ready for the new tile (and heating cables)!
the toilet flange is sitting on top of the plywood right now and in decent shape... some water must have leaked since the wood is discolored just a tad around the flange
but aside from that it seems fine..
Normally I would install the flange on TOP of the finish floor (i.e. the tile). but can I get away and leave the flange that is there and install something like this
http://www.ferncoconnectors.ca/plumbing/wax-free-toilet-seal
if I go this route, the finish floor would likely sit 1/2 inch above the top of the flange...
the fernco toilet seal would be long enough to still get a good grab ...I think...would that be ok or do I need to remove that flange?
oh and putting double layers of was seals is not an option for me since I'll be doing in floor heating...
removing the flange would be a pain in the butt since I don't really have access from below... I would need to cut out the sub floor.. I rather not if there's an alternative
thoughts?
thanks
Pabs
I just finished taking the tile off the bathroom floor in order to get it ready for the new tile (and heating cables)!
the toilet flange is sitting on top of the plywood right now and in decent shape... some water must have leaked since the wood is discolored just a tad around the flange
but aside from that it seems fine..
Normally I would install the flange on TOP of the finish floor (i.e. the tile). but can I get away and leave the flange that is there and install something like this
http://www.ferncoconnectors.ca/plumbing/wax-free-toilet-seal
if I go this route, the finish floor would likely sit 1/2 inch above the top of the flange...
the fernco toilet seal would be long enough to still get a good grab ...I think...would that be ok or do I need to remove that flange?
oh and putting double layers of was seals is not an option for me since I'll be doing in floor heating...
removing the flange would be a pain in the butt since I don't really have access from below... I would need to cut out the sub floor.. I rather not if there's an alternative
thoughts?
thanks
Pabs