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    VMMl937 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Oct 17, 2010, 10:48 PM
    How do we make the toilet fit onto the excisting flange?
    We are replacing a toilet and putting on overlay of wood and lanoliem. How do we make the toilet fit onto the excisting flange?
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    Oct 18, 2010, 07:59 AM

    You piggybacked onto a dead thread so I gave you one of your very own.
    Put the floor down around the flange, Then. When you're ready to set the toilet purchase a set of flange extenders (see image)and you're all set. Good luck, Tom
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    Oct 18, 2010, 08:44 AM

    How thick is your flooring material and the plywood?
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