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Considerations when installing tile and replacing toilet. ianjones 10-02-2006
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Posted by ianjones on October 2, 2006, 5:59 pm

> After the last one had me going, I can't wait to see how this one
> transpires..
> Searcher
>
The last one In retrospect dumping the salt OUT OF the bags into wheel
barrow ( clean) spreading around the pool with shovel might of been a better
idea, to bad I didn't think of that.



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Posted by Tim Fischer on October 2, 2006, 10:33 pm


>I am preparing to install ceramic tile in our master bedroom. While
> doing that I will be replacing the toilet. Thinking ahead, will be
> there be an issue with the level of the toilet flange in respect to the
> toilet and how they mate up? I will be adding 1/2" of cement board plus
> tile and mortar and I am afraid there will be a gap.
>
> Any suggestions?

You'll be adding close to 3/4 of an inch, so you'll need to deal with it.
They have "make-up" flanges (not sure what they're really called) in the
plumbing department that are designed for just this use. You'll also need
extra-long toilet bolts for the flange (unless the makeup one has some
provision for putting shorter ones in higher up). I just was looking at
these at Lowes the other day and they have at least 3 different options.

We just did something similar, only I just added tile over a slab so it was
only being raised about 1/4. Still, I needed the longer bolts and an
extra-thick wax ring. I personally wouldn't want to use wax to span 3/4"
inch like you have though. If you can raise it up 1/2" then you could use
the thicker wax to span the rest.

-Tim



Posted by Jim McClain on October 4, 2006, 6:42 pm


wrote:

>>I am preparing to install ceramic tile in our master bedroom. While
>> doing that I will be replacing the toilet. Thinking ahead, will be
>> there be an issue with the level of the toilet flange in respect to the
>> toilet and how they mate up? I will be adding 1/2" of cement board plus
>> tile and mortar and I am afraid there will be a gap.
>>
>> Any suggestions?


I'm not a tile pro, but they may have an even better idea that the
DIYer could do. Check here: http://www.thefloorpro.com/community

Jim

Posted by Carpenter on October 2, 2006, 10:39 pm



ianjones wrote:
> I am preparing to install ceramic tile in our master bedroom. While
> doing that I will be replacing the toilet. Thinking ahead, will be
> there be an issue with the level of the toilet flange in respect to the
> toilet and how they mate up? I will be adding 1/2" of cement board plus
> tile and mortar and I am afraid there will be a gap.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks.

A new flange on top of the tiles? Or tile around the old flange and
use longer bolts and a wax seal with a platic extension to reach the
drain:

http://www.toiletology.com/wax-ring.shtml
http://www.acmehowto.com/howto/homemaintenance/plumbing/toilet/waxring3.php
http://www.plumb-bob.com/order.html

These should get you started...


Posted by DK on October 3, 2006, 3:46 am



>I am preparing to install ceramic tile in our master bedroom. While
>doing that I will be replacing the toilet. Thinking ahead, will be
>there be an issue with the level of the toilet flange in respect to the
>toilet and how they mate up? I will be adding 1/2" of cement board plus
>tile and mortar and I am afraid there will be a gap.
>
>Any suggestions?
>
>Thanks.

They make large wax rings that will take care of your worries.


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