Hi,
I am remodeling an old bathroom and have ran into a situation I wanted to bounce off the experts in the forum.
Please refer to the attached photo...
The build up is taking place on top of a 1.25" wood sub-floor. I have laid down the backer board on top of the wood. Then, put the tile on top of the backer board. As you can readily see, there is a perfect fit! That's exactly the problem, since there is no space for the two layers of needed thinset. Per my calculation I will need 2 layers of 1/8" thinset, for a total of 1/4" space!
The flange is vintage circa 1960s. It is connected to cast iron piping, with access from below in the basement.
Is it OK, if I tile flush or slightly below the flange, but not have the flange rest on top of the tile? If I do so, do I need to build up below the flange somehow, so the flange is resting on something?
By the way, how would you go about cleaning the old wax off the flange?
Thanks
I am remodeling an old bathroom and have ran into a situation I wanted to bounce off the experts in the forum.
Please refer to the attached photo...
The build up is taking place on top of a 1.25" wood sub-floor. I have laid down the backer board on top of the wood. Then, put the tile on top of the backer board. As you can readily see, there is a perfect fit! That's exactly the problem, since there is no space for the two layers of needed thinset. Per my calculation I will need 2 layers of 1/8" thinset, for a total of 1/4" space!
The flange is vintage circa 1960s. It is connected to cast iron piping, with access from below in the basement.
Is it OK, if I tile flush or slightly below the flange, but not have the flange rest on top of the tile? If I do so, do I need to build up below the flange somehow, so the flange is resting on something?
By the way, how would you go about cleaning the old wax off the flange?
Thanks