I am remodeling the bathroom and the toilet flange is broken. How do you remove the flange to replace it? Do I need to pay a plumber to replace the 45 degree PVC pipe as well as the flange, or can I remove the flange and simply replace it? I've tried to rotate, pull and yank the flange but it is super secured to the PVC piping.

Thanks for your advice!

Joe

A hard-ware store will have a 'half-circle metal piece' that has holes in it. Once drilled down over the bad side of the flange, you'll be able to install new toilet tank bolts and it will hold the toilet down firmly. Could you, if you had to, access the flange easily?

XenoSapien

Remodeling, then you should see if its accessible cut it out and replace whatever pvc is necessary. Perhaps you can gain access from the ceiling below. But I would cut out the pvc elbow and put on a coupler and go from there with all new and no future problems. Pvc primed and glued correctly is diy friendly.

I agree with Thomas.. if you are remodeling, then do it right and replace the flange. PVC is very easy to work with.

You can probably just look at the book in the store at Home Depot or wherever and get more than enough information (with pictures) on how to do this.

~aaron

There are also flange assemblys that will drop right into the pvc drain line.

XenoSapien

Well, I guess you are all correct but my bath remodeling usually doesn't create holes in the floor or ceiling. A toilet flange repair ring will solve the problem for about $9. I think that's what Xeno was describing. It is as cheap as a new flnage and far easier to drop in than cutting out a gluing a new flange.

A remodeling for me is replace old broken with new, I stand pat with my choice