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Homeowner Forum / Plumbing / October 2008Toilet Flange too High
I recently had a new bathroom floor put in. The new floor is lower than the old floor and now the toilet flange is too high. The toilet sits about an inch over the floor now. I think this is too high to try to shim it so I would like to know if the toilet flange can be lowered to the correct height. I have copper plumbing coming up from the floor that the flange is connected to. Does anyone know how this can be done. Also if I have it done by a plumber, any idea as to the labor and parts and how much it would cost ? Thank you.  SignaturePAUL > I recently had a new bathroom floor put in. The new floor is lower than the old floor and now the toilet flange is too high. > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > -- > PAUL Before you get detailed advice, we'd need to know what kind of pipe and flange it is (plastic, cast iron, lead, copper?). It'd also be helpful to know what's below the floor. Is it an unfinished basement? If nothing else, there are a variety of replacement closet collars that securely fit inside the pipe that's attached to the existing closet collar. I'm sure it'd be possible to cut this pipe level with the new floor and then install the replacement inside the pipe, attaching it firmly to the new floor. If there's an open basement below, you could cut the pipe there, and install some PVC. There are several scenarios, I'm sure. The materials for such a job wouldn't cost very much. Depending on where you live, getting a plumber to do the job might cost $200 (it's hard to say). I couldn't imagine it taking more than two hours. Was there some reason for changing the floor level? "I have copper plumbing coming up from the floor that the flange is connected to. " Sounded pretty clear to me. Chances are you can just unsweat the flange from the inside, lower the stub by trimming down and resweat it on from the top again. At least I know a real plumber can. The only problem I would foresee would be a copper flange possibly hitting a hub just below the floor, but changing to a wrot flange would solve that problem with it being flat. Whatever you do, have it done right the first time, or it could cost you a bundle down the road. kenny b On Oct 10, 7:56 am, kenn...@adelphia.net wrote: > Sounded pretty clear to me. Chances are you can just unsweat the > flange from the inside, lower the stub by trimming down and resweat it > on from the top again. At least I know a real plumber can. > kenny b Can you teach me to read EVERY word of a question before I spout off? Just slap me up side the head once or twice. > On Oct 10, 7:56 am, kenn...@adelphia.net wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Can you teach me to read EVERY word of a question before I spout > off? Just slap me up side the head once or twice. Getting old and too many years of marriage is usually the cause of that mike. It's right up there with selective hearing. kenny b kennybs@adelphia.net wrote in news:c6327a2b-fa1b-4355-a5da-b91786425699 @y71g2000hsa.googlegroups.com: >> On Oct 10, 7:56 am, kenn...@adelphia.net wrote: >> [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > kenny b WHAT? Eric oooooooh 3 or 4" copper you better let the pros handle it > kennybs@adelphia.net wrote in news:c6327a2b-fa1b-4355-a5da-b91786425699 > @y71g2000hsa.googlegroups.com: [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Eric |
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