Hi,
New to the forum.
I have some closet flange challenges (well, at least I think they might be challenges).
I'm organizing floor replacements in the bathrooms, but before I select a contractor I am wondering on the right course of action.
When this house was built in the late 80s, looks like what was done is that the closet flanges were set right on the 3/4" plywood floor which in turn sits on the joists. Then 3/8" - 1/2" OSB floor was put on top of that 3/4" floor surrounding the flange, which put the top of flange about even or slightly below the OSB. The tiles were put on top of that OSB and surrounding the base of the toilet. Good grief. The toilet wasn't even sitting on the tile !
Wondering what to do here - I had a plumber visit and he figured it would be difficult job to replace the closet flanges such that they could be reinstalled on top of a new finished floor. He also figured that during a closet flange replacement attempt, that the pipes might "slump" or lead to other problems. Access to underneath the closet flanges seems difficult.
The plumber also said if I put in new floor it would probably be Ok to have the finished floor surface slightly below or level with the top of the flanges. He also mentioned that it is somehow typical during home rough-ins that the flanges are put on the 3/4" floor over the joists, and not set on top of the finished floor, and that the tilers usually tile around the flange.
Any insights would be appreciated.
Thanks.
New to the forum.
I have some closet flange challenges (well, at least I think they might be challenges).
I'm organizing floor replacements in the bathrooms, but before I select a contractor I am wondering on the right course of action.
When this house was built in the late 80s, looks like what was done is that the closet flanges were set right on the 3/4" plywood floor which in turn sits on the joists. Then 3/8" - 1/2" OSB floor was put on top of that 3/4" floor surrounding the flange, which put the top of flange about even or slightly below the OSB. The tiles were put on top of that OSB and surrounding the base of the toilet. Good grief. The toilet wasn't even sitting on the tile !
Wondering what to do here - I had a plumber visit and he figured it would be difficult job to replace the closet flanges such that they could be reinstalled on top of a new finished floor. He also figured that during a closet flange replacement attempt, that the pipes might "slump" or lead to other problems. Access to underneath the closet flanges seems difficult.
The plumber also said if I put in new floor it would probably be Ok to have the finished floor surface slightly below or level with the top of the flanges. He also mentioned that it is somehow typical during home rough-ins that the flanges are put on the 3/4" floor over the joists, and not set on top of the finished floor, and that the tilers usually tile around the flange.
Any insights would be appreciated.
Thanks.