Inset Toilet Flange Above Finished Floor Question

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LiverpoolTX

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Howdy,

Looking for some help with a question regarding toilet flanges and wax rings.
I have a stainless steel toilet flange ring flush with my floor with an inset pvc glue in portion. The only issue is the pvc inset is not flush with the steel toilet flange. It is 3/4 inch above the finished floor. Can I place a standard wax ring on top of that or does the inset need to be cut out so that the wax ring lays at finished floor? Please ignore drywall mud dust and terrible mud work in the background… first time doing drywall/skim coating has gone…. poorly..
Thanks in advance for any help!



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I am not a plumber but I just went thru something similar where I needed to use a 3/4" thick foam/plastic part from one brand of no-wax-ring to ensure that the (link below) no wax ring would stay stuck where it belongs.

Take a look at the bottom of the toilet you intend to use to see how much height there is around the horn.

 

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I am not a plumber but I just went thru something similar where I needed to use a 3/4" thick foam/plastic part from one brand of no-wax-ring to ensure that the (link below) no wax ring would stay stuck where it belongs.

Take a look at the bottom of the toilet you intend to use to see how much height there is around the horn.

Thank you for your help!
 

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The metal ring is used to bolt the toilet down to the floor and has nothing to do with the actual seal between the toilet and the flange.

The flange needs to be stable/stationary which is usually done by being secured to the metal ring or the building structure or encased in concrete. If the flange is too tall above the floor it will make contact with the toilet and not allow the toilet to set down on the finished floor and also not allow for the seal material (wax or waxless) to make up the gap between them. If the flange in your case is too tall, you have at least two options. 1- replace the flange with one that is at the proper height or 2- raise the height of the toilet with shims or extra flooring.
 
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