Toilet flange too low used gaskets
I read another post that spoke about the toilet flange being about an inch below the new tile floor. My problem is similar to that. We put in a new tile floor that elevated it by the wonderboard 1/4", mortar, and tile. I borrowed a book from the library, okay quite a few books. One of the books said that I may have to purchase a flange extension. I went to Lowes and asked for a flange extension. He gave me something that has two wax free gaskets and what looks like the top of the gasket. There were no directions with the thing and no pictures in the book. I followed the book which said to caulk the gaskets and add gaskets until the correct height. So I put gasket, gasket and then ring but the ring made it too high. My husband was holding the toilet and was slipping and there was already a wax ring on it so I quickly took off the ring (the thing that looks like the top of the flange but pvc instead of iron or whatever) and let him put the toilet down over the bolts. I did use the new bolts on the low flange which made the connection from the toilet to the floor nice and sturdy. However, we haven't hooked up the water to it and have been keeping the door to the bathroom locked to keep kids out because we figured that flushing it with caulk around the gaskets that have not set yet, would be a bad thing. Now I am guessing that we'll have to take the whole thing back up again. I am just hoping that someone will say, "Oh, yah, sure that will work fine." We even caulked all around the inside edge of the tile. The reason for us not just taking out a gasket and putting the new ring on top of the first gasket was because the tile hole was just big enough for the existing gasket and the new ring does not fit inside of it. Yes, we are DIYers but only because we have to be. Someone said that DIYers are just trying to save money. We just need a toilet and don't have the money for a plumber.
I am a little afraid to use the toilet but REALLY tired of running downstairs to use the basement toilet. :rolleyes: So I am wondering, does what I have described make sense or do I need to completely yank up the toilet and do something else? Help!