HANDYHACKERinFL
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I should have replaced it when I put tile down 6 yrs ago. It holds the toilet bolts fine, but the drain opening seems to have enlarged to the point where the wax ring slips into to drain instead of compressing onto it. Aside from trying to chisel this flange free and ... Its set in 6 inches of reinforced concrete topped with terrazo and a layer of multipurpose thinset with porcelain tile. Ugg. I ahve a jackhammer, but I dont want to disturb the ceramic if at all avoidable. Its my home. I'm not a plumber, therefore I can legally experiment. The flange is flush with the tile, so it needs raising anyway. That said, can I try something creative like grinding the rust off and using epoxy to secure a flange spacer to the cast iron? I will utilize the anchoring capacity of the old flange to secure the toilet, the spacer is only to provide a base for the wax ring to compress and seat upon. The big question here is what will effectively seal pvc to cast iron in a non-stress non-pressure environment. A-B epoxy? Or do they make a flange that will slip inside of my existing pipe and be secured/sealed with soldering? I'm afraid to try that option myself with the tile there and moisture pockets and the dificulty level of a big sweat job. Maybe I can grind it smooth and obtain a cast iron flange spacer and have it welded to the old flange? Or a smaller diameter pvc pipe (3 1/2") and 4-5" long with flange that I slip into the cast drain, and surround with silicone, let it set, and use the old iron flange as a secure anchoring point for the toilet bolts. My goal is obviously to eliminate the seepage from around the toilet when its flushed, and try a shortcut before a big messy job.