hommegrenouille
Dec 15, 2015, 07:35 AM
I am replacing a toilet and have to deal with a broken ABS 4x3 flange. One of the slots is cracked and won't hold a bolt. I would like to use a spanner flange to bridge the gap, but I am unable to place it below the ABS flange due to lack of room between the bottom of the flange and the top of the tile. I could probably get the flange to slide in, but not with a bolt. Also, the flange is nailed at angles to the floor, so I cannot easily raise it to accommodate the spanner flange. Because the nails are in the way, I would also have to trim the spanner flange down a bit and drill new screw holes both in it and in the ABS flange.
So….my question is whether I can safely just put the spanner flange on top of the ABS flange and secure it with screws. The instructions of the one I bought (https://www.homedepot.ca/en/home/p.1000450722.html) do not mention this as a possibility, though I have seen videos and photos online that do put it on top. My only real concern would be the impact on the wax seal, but I think the ring would be slightly interior of the spanner flange.
Failing this, my other option might be to buy a closet screw (Toilet Replacement Parts | Toilet Tank | Fix Toilet | 3 1/2" Toilet Bowl to Floor Screws (http://www.fluidmaster.com/our-products/toilet-parts/3-1-2-bowl-to-floor-screws.html)) and secure one side of the bowl directly to the floor, like an old 4 bolt toilet. The subfloor is in good shape. If anyone has used this method I would be interested in hearing about it.
So….my question is whether I can safely just put the spanner flange on top of the ABS flange and secure it with screws. The instructions of the one I bought (https://www.homedepot.ca/en/home/p.1000450722.html) do not mention this as a possibility, though I have seen videos and photos online that do put it on top. My only real concern would be the impact on the wax seal, but I think the ring would be slightly interior of the spanner flange.
Failing this, my other option might be to buy a closet screw (Toilet Replacement Parts | Toilet Tank | Fix Toilet | 3 1/2" Toilet Bowl to Floor Screws (http://www.fluidmaster.com/our-products/toilet-parts/3-1-2-bowl-to-floor-screws.html)) and secure one side of the bowl directly to the floor, like an old 4 bolt toilet. The subfloor is in good shape. If anyone has used this method I would be interested in hearing about it.