Originally Posted by
Klein
Hi Rick and Tom -
Thank you for the replies. The flange is black plastic. I measured from the floor (which is not finished yet) to the top of the flange and it is 1 inch. There is a gap between the floor and the bottom of the flange.
If I installed ceramic tile or carpet in there, would that be enough to compensate? I am willing to tackle a do-it-yourself project if it is do-able.
Rick - I can picture the pedestal. I guess that is where "the throne" comes from!
Thanks again - klein
Hey Klein,
Your pipes and flange are ABS. You have options here, ( and none of them involve breaking out cement) Since this was a rough in for a future bathroom are you sure the flange is glued on the stub up? Did you try to pull it up? As a rule when we rough in for future bathrooms we don't set the flange because we never know how the floor will be finished off and we also cap the stubup with a test cap so no trash falls down inside it.
You said 1" to the top of the flange. since the bottom of the flange rests on the floor that's the measurement I'm interested in. Figure about 3/8" thickness for the flange and that brings us down to 5/8 " off the cement. If you plan on ceramic tile add add another 1/4" which brings us down to 3/8 ". The toilet has a cavity in the base that might just eat up that 3/8". Or if you needed a little more your tile man could build up the mortor base to compensate for the rest. You might not have to do a thing to the flange.
That's one option. Another one would be to tile the floor and take a Saws-All and cut the stubup and flange off even with the floor . And now you have even more options. If the tile man's sharp and left a 1/2" opening all around the stub up you could set another ABS flange. or if the space around the stub up's filled in you could install a 4"PVC inside flange with a "O" ring and secure it to the tile floor.
I'm surprised your plumber didn't present you with these options. Frankly speaking, I've never found it necessary to break any cement to lower a flange. Your thoughts? Cheers, Tom