we are just about to have the back of our house dug up and replace the old cast iron sewer pipe, as well as correct some other drainage issues.
as a part of this process, i intended to replace the cast iron through the basement wall with PVC. currently, all the drain pipes inside the house is ABS plastic.
the basement toilet is a rear-discharge toilet, and 2 upstairs bathrooms drain into the current cast iron pipe behind the paneling in the basement bathroom, but on the inside of the basement walls.
i had the plumber out this morning to look at the project. he has never seen a rear discharge toilet before. (we live in the boonies) and so he doesn't know if he would need special fittings.
what i need/want to know is-----is the flange that the rear-discharge toilet attatched to a special (horizontal) flange, or is it a normal (vertical) flange just turned on it's side?
the cast iron that the basement toilet is attached to does not look to be in bad condition, but i don't know how it will look after replacing the cast iron pipe through the basement wall.
i see from some other posts that you recommend neoprene gaskets rather than wax rings for rear-discharge toilets.
as a part of this process, i intended to replace the cast iron through the basement wall with PVC. currently, all the drain pipes inside the house is ABS plastic.
the basement toilet is a rear-discharge toilet, and 2 upstairs bathrooms drain into the current cast iron pipe behind the paneling in the basement bathroom, but on the inside of the basement walls.
i had the plumber out this morning to look at the project. he has never seen a rear discharge toilet before. (we live in the boonies) and so he doesn't know if he would need special fittings.
what i need/want to know is-----is the flange that the rear-discharge toilet attatched to a special (horizontal) flange, or is it a normal (vertical) flange just turned on it's side?
the cast iron that the basement toilet is attached to does not look to be in bad condition, but i don't know how it will look after replacing the cast iron pipe through the basement wall.
i see from some other posts that you recommend neoprene gaskets rather than wax rings for rear-discharge toilets.
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