I have to replace the floor under the toilet because it was rotten.
The toilet flange is cast iron (the house is over 60 years old); it is still in excellent shape.
I prefer not to remove the flange from the cast iron pipe (I am an amateur, and don’t like to mess around with these ancient hardware). If I made the new flooring under the toilet from two pieces (to go around the flange), and connect the two with a 1/4” thick steel plate (from underneath), do you think the floor will be sturdy enough to prevent an wobbly toilet.
(There is not enough room under the 45 degree drop kick cast iron flange for a thick ply wood / lumber).
Do you have any other suggestions? Is removing the flange from the cast iron pipe easy enough to be done by an amateur? Many thanks,
nodelac