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ben70b

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• Apr 12, 2016

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I installed a new tile floor over 1/4" cement board over the old Lenolium, the old flange now about 1/2" below the new finished floor elevation. Any idea what u gotta do to prep the flange to receive a new throne? I know I have to get a wax ring but am not sure about an extension.

 

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JCinKY

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• Apr 12, 2016

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(quoted from post at 18:22:44 04/12/16) I installed a new tile floor over 1/4" cement board over the old Lenolium, the old flange now about 1/2" below the new finished floor elevation. Any idea what u gotta do to prep the flange to receive a new throne? I know I have to get a wax ring but am not sure about an extension.

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Use two wax rings. Done.

 

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Ted in NE-OH

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• Apr 12, 2016

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They make an extender, see your local plumbing store.

 

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jacksun65

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• Apr 12, 2016

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They make a long wax ring for just such an occasion.

 

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David G

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• Apr 12, 2016

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Ultradog has done a lot of bathroom renovations, I would want him to chime in, two wax rings would scare me.

 

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tomturkey

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• Apr 12, 2016

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A furnco rubber toilet flange transition would work, I think. I believe it is a big improvement over wax rings. Check the archives, there was quite a discussion about flange extenders about 2 months ago. good luck. gobble

 

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JCinKY

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• Apr 12, 2016

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I've seen extenders leak. One bath remodel had up to about 4 piled up and the screws rusted through go due to the leak.

Two rings sealed up tight. Try it your only out a $4 piece of China wax if it fails. Flush it and check.

 

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Greg1959

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• Apr 12, 2016

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ben70b- I had the exact same problem. This solved it.

Watch the video and it explains how it works...
Poke here

 

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Greg1959

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• Apr 12, 2016

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tomturkey- You have a good memory!

Here was the discussion...
Poke here

 

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dewy

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• Apr 12, 2016

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cant tell how far under finished floor with out being there..but if standard t-bolts dont come thru commode after set ,its to far..ther
are longer t-bolts.but if useing longer bolts,use one regular wax with horned wax ring on top of regular and then a regular on top of
horned wax ring ....three together.....if leaks use a stacker..looks like the top of your flange,bolts right to it..some put wax or glue
between them,come in different thicknesses....flange is supposed to be installed on top of finished floor,but many are not...they also
make a flange with barbed rubber extension made to go inside the hole (pipe)..............good luck............dewy

 

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Denny K

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• Apr 12, 2016

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I have used the flange with the rubber lips twice and wont use anything else next time.
Flange glues to the bottom of the toilet.

 

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Steve@Advance

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• Apr 12, 2016

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Just dealt with a similar situation last week. My flange was flush, not recessed, but I tried a Flushmaster "Better Than Wax Universal Toilet Seal", $8.00 at HD. It is designed just for this problem, and... It leaked!

Could not see any reason, installed precisely as the instructions said.

So I replaced it with a thick wax ring. So far so good.

 

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Dean Olson

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• Apr 12, 2016

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The flange should have been raised before tiling. At this point get a new flange that glues to the inside of the pipe you have. 3 or 4". Also get enough spacer flanges to get new flange about 1/4" above grade. Put the spacer flanges down, glue new inside the pipe flange down. Secure flange to floor with anchors and stainless steel screws and set toilet.

 

Janicholson

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• Apr 12, 2016

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I found a urethane closed cell foam ring and funnel flange that comes with an extender foam ring to compensate. Very tidy install, and no leaks. Jim

 

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JerryS

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• Apr 12, 2016

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I put in two wax rings. No problem after five years.

 

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Mike M

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• Apr 13, 2016

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Get a large amount of JB weld and stick the toilet down on that ! Come on now this is a tractor forum I'm just keeping it tractor related. LOL.

 

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OldFarmTractor

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• Apr 13, 2016

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Plumber/Sewer Rules

1. Water Supply typically flow uphill-Sewage flow downhill

2. Payday is Friday

3. Don't chew your nails

 

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Stephen Newell

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• Apr 13, 2016

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All you need is an extra thick wax seal. That will take care of the difference.

 

guido

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• Apr 13, 2016

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Hello ben70b,

I would unscrew the flange and shim it up level with the floor. A piece of underlay should do the trick.There should be enough slack to pull the flange up. Then a regular wax ring is all you will need,

GUIDO.