JCH
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I pulled our toilet today in preparation for installing a new one (Toto Ultramax!).
Found that the old flange was brass, "screwed" to the floor with screws whose heads were smaller than the screw holes (!), and simply set *inside* the lead soil pipe with lots of wax smeared underneath the flange. (Note: the lead pipe is a *larger* Inner Diameter than the brass flange's, so cannot be folded over the flange)
Because the brass flange was not truly attached to the floor (just too-small screws and a whole lot of wax underneath), it could wobble around. The previous home owner had "solved" this by caulking the toilet to the floor.
The lead is mangled and does not completely come up above floor level all around. In spots, the edge of the lead pipe is below floor level and so waste water was bypassing it and going into the edge of the wood cutout in the floor.
The 12" lead soil pipe goes straight down to a cast iron horn.
How would I go about re-constructing this flange/soil pipe connection so I can attach the new toilet and avoid further waste water leaks??
Appreciate any help.
Thanks!
.../j
Found that the old flange was brass, "screwed" to the floor with screws whose heads were smaller than the screw holes (!), and simply set *inside* the lead soil pipe with lots of wax smeared underneath the flange. (Note: the lead pipe is a *larger* Inner Diameter than the brass flange's, so cannot be folded over the flange)
Because the brass flange was not truly attached to the floor (just too-small screws and a whole lot of wax underneath), it could wobble around. The previous home owner had "solved" this by caulking the toilet to the floor.
The lead is mangled and does not completely come up above floor level all around. In spots, the edge of the lead pipe is below floor level and so waste water was bypassing it and going into the edge of the wood cutout in the floor.
The 12" lead soil pipe goes straight down to a cast iron horn.
How would I go about re-constructing this flange/soil pipe connection so I can attach the new toilet and avoid further waste water leaks??
Appreciate any help.
Thanks!
.../j