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Jan 31, 2008, 10:08 AM
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| | | Elbow from sewer line too high for flange
Thanks in advance for your help!
When my home was built the builder roughed in plumbing (PVC) in the basement. The problem I have is that the rough in for the toilet is a 90 Elbow, and it extends an average of 1/2" above the newly tiled floor (it's not level and the back is higher than the front). If I cut that "lip" of the elbow off level with the tile will I have enough room to cement the flange? I've been told it won't work, but since the the elbow ties into the sewer line just before it exits the house I don't think I have many options.
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Jan 31, 2008, 10:22 AM
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Pay to call speedball1 for advice ($.95/min) | Whoa!! Do you mean the plumber left you with a elbo with its hub sticking above the floor line? Or is this a street ell, ( one hub only)? If it's a regular elbo with a hub, call him back and have him replace it with a closet bend or a street ell. If it's the hubless end of a street ell simply cut the extra back level,(unless it's cocked too much, in which call him back to correct his work) and install the flange. Good luck, Tom |
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Jan 31, 2008, 10:36 AM
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| Tom, this is an elbow. House was built in '93, so I've got no recourse. It's the "hub" that's sticking up above the tile about 1/2" (average). Any ideas without busting up the floor? | |
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Jan 31, 2008, 11:02 AM
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Pay to call speedball1 for advice ($.95/min) | Quote: |
It's the "hub" that's sticking up above the tile about 1/2"
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And with that ya just ran outta options, my friend. If the hub were completly outta the floor you could have cut it out flush with the floor and installed a inside flange but with part of the hub under the floor line that's out. You're gonna hafta " bite the bullet" , take up the flooir and install a street ell or a closet bend. Sorry, Tom | |
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Jan 31, 2008, 11:08 AM
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| Thanks Tom. I think I now understand what's supposed to happen because of a picture someone posted from an earlier question. The flange is supposed to fit over pipe, not into a hub. I know I'm grasping here, but could I use something like the "Toilevator" to raise the toilet and give me room to stub some pipe? I don't think I'd mind the extra height. Toilevator - raise the toilet, not the seat | |
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Jan 31, 2008, 02:22 PM
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Pay to call speedball1 for advice ($.95/min) | WOW!! Congratulations on finding a solution to your problem. I read the installation instructions and for 85 bucks you've just tapdanced around a major job. You can prime and glue in a short piece out of the hub and then install a flange as close to the hub as you can. Just follow instructions for the rest. Your solution is both unique and original. Good luck, Tom | |
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