Rotten Floor Around Toilet Flange

Now is a good time to inspect the soil pipe and toilet flange for damage or wear.

Rotten floor around toilet flange.

How to fix a rotten floor around the toilet 1. Toilet flange is a pipe fitting that basically has two functions. Lift the toilet off the remaining bolts and place on a tarp upside down. Remove the two hold down bolts one on either.

Remove the flange from the drain. Soak up the last of the water inside the tank with a sponge wringing it out into. The abs glue should break away and release the pieces. If you can t turn them cut the bolts just below the nuts with a hacksaw.

Inspect to see if you can reuse it or if you need a new one. You may need to cut it into more than 2 pieces to get it off. The first is that it connects the floor drain to the drain of your toilet. Unscrew the flange bolts.

Insert the blade of the pvc saw into one of the holes then cut around the interior circumference. Replace them if necessary. The second is that it holds the toilet to the floor securely. Unscrew nuts from the bolts at the bottom of the toilet with pliers or a wrench.

Turn the toilet s water supply valve clockwise to shut off water to the tank. Remove the spongy flooring. Then use a hammer to drive a flat head screw driver in between the 2 pieces of abs flange and pipe. Sometimes the subfloor around your toilet will become soft and may begin to rot.

Drill several large holes around the circumference of the toilet flange. Flush the toilet to empty the tank. Cut support lumber usually 2x6s or 2x8s to fit between the existing floor joists on each side of the hole and install them with long screws leaving half the width of the support lumber under the existing floor. Then install the new sub floor and glue on your new flange.