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I have a noob question for everyone. Does the sewer line need to be flush with the floor to install the Oatey flange I purchased (pic below of it installed)? Will this work or do I need to bring the line flush with the new tile floor?

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Thanks Smooky. It is sitting on top of the tile in the picture (hard to tell in the picture, sorry) I am wondering if the sewer drain needs to be flush with the tile for this flange to work. In the picture you can see the sewer drain is roughly a 1/2" below the tile. I am not sure if this will create an area for sewage to collect or if this will work fine as is.

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It should be fine. The toilet has "funnel" that will go into the flange and that little lip should not cause any problems.
 

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Thanks for the help Smooky. For what it is worth it is 1.25 inches from the lip of the sewer line to the top of the flange. The toilet is on the 2nd floor. I realize that this isn't the ideal option, but I thought this other Oatey 43539 flange might be more appropriate. What do you think?

Oatey 43539 PVC Cast Iron Flange Replacement, 4-Inch
 
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I would go with the one that you showed in the first post, even though there is a little gasket higher than the top of the CI pipe.

Why does the ring not go all of the way down to the floor?
 
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It is nice to have a flat smooth surface for the wax ring and especially nice if you use a non-wax ring. The flange you have is fine the way it fits on the pipe. If you are not going to screw it to the floor I definitely prefer the metal flange. But I would put screws in it either way. You want it to be solid and not wobble around. The wax should squish into those groves and bolt notches to make a good seal on that brass colored ring.

Here are some other examples of Toilet/Closet Flanges:
https://www.plumbingsupply.com/toiletflanges.html
 

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I would go with the one that you showed in the first post, even though there is a little gasket higher than the top of the CI pipe.

Why does the ring not go all of the way down to the floor?

Thanks Reach4. The original floor was laminate tile on top of wood. I added tile backer board and then the hex tile which raised the floor significantly leaving a gap between the top of the CI sewer line and the top of the floor. The Oatey ring is sitting directly on the tile floor. Thanks again!
 

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The Oatey ring is sitting directly on the tile floor.
If you look at the 2:30 o'clock part of the outer rim, you will see a shadow cast. If that is as far down as the piece goes, you would want to chip out what keeps the flange from going flat to the floor. Click Inbox above.
 

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It is nice to have a flat smooth surface for the wax ring and especially nice if you use a non-wax ring. The flange you have is fine the way it fits on the pipe. If you are not going to screw it to the floor I definitely prefer the metal flange. But I would put screws in it either way. You want it to be solid and not wobble around. The wax should squish into those groves and bolt notches to make a good seal on that brass colored ring.

Here are some other examples of Toilet/Closet Flanges:
https://www.plumbingsupply.com/toiletflanges.html
Thanks Smooky, I will definitely screw it down to the floor. I was planning on using a wax ring, but was wondering if one of the non-wax might be a better option in this circumstance, like the one below:

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Fluidmaster-Better-Than-Wax-Universal-Toilet-Seal-7530P24/205762183
 

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If you look at the 2:30 o'clock part of the outer rim, you will see a shadow cast. If that is as far down as the piece goes, you would want to chip out what keeps the flange from going flat to the floor. Click Inbox above.
Wow, you have got some great eyes! You were right, I checked and one of the tiles was causing it to rock ever-so-slightly. Trimmed it off and it sits perfectly flush. You guys have been great!
 
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