Posted by Zev on January 31, 1998 at 13:03:01:
Hi there. My wife became an expert of sorts in laying down vinyl tiles. Her new project was our bathrooms. To do a perfect job, I promised to remove the toilets, let her place the tiles and than replace the wax ring, new bolts on the flange,,, and we were supposed to be done. HOWEVER> as soon as I took the toilet off, I found out that the flange is totally rusted. In fact, the screws were not holding down/up to anything. In my case, the metal flange is sitting around a rather narrow top PVC (or metal) section, shaped like a cone, that is perfect for the new wax ring. However, I have absolutely no idea how to replace the flange.
1. Is there an easy way to replace it ? or do I need to take the whole floor apart, cut the PVC etc..?
2. D I need to replace it, or is there a way to provide a base that will hold the screws for the toilet base independent of the flange ?
Please help oh wise experts out there. Regards,, lost in the midst of flange world. Zev
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