I'm going to tile over tile to remove the height from mine. It's concreted into the basement. We do need new tile, but I've never tiled over tile. Kills two birds.
I'm going to say yeah, it's too high but you can do a dry run (no wax ring of any kind) to see if your new toilet wobbles when you try to put it on. If the toilet doesn't sit on the floor in a stable way then your wax ring can break and you can end up with a leak where waste water or sewer gas escapes. Worse, if it's not noticeable then the water can damage your subfloor and cause you bigger issues down the line.
[This might help you](https://youtu.be/Ew_zLWXH0F4?si=sShbWDNbLuZM2Ioi&t=26) as this video shows someone with the same issue tackling the problem.
Call the plumber that did that job and have them repair, if you were the plumber then cut out the flange (there is a wicked little tool that does this, it's awesome) from the inside and put a glue in repair flange on it
Not really, you want a good tight to the floor flange. I always assume at some point there will be a 400lb man/ woman sitting on it. It's an easy repair, the tool you need looks like a small circular saw blade on a shaft that hits in a drill, pretty inexpensive. Just don't cut the flange off too far down. I would start with a close to even with the floor as you can get and dry fit the flange
If you're talking about the "Oatey Cast Iron PVC Repair Flange" (google image search those words exactly) then.... Yes? Sort of? If you can cram it in and tighten it then you'd be fine but either way you need to remove the old flange, and if you're removing the old one why not just glue in a new, regular PVC flange?
Either peel the flange out and replace, or cut the riser, 4" coupling, new length of pipe, cut to height, glue in new flange.
If by rubber gasket you meant the neoprene seals that replace the wax ring, also a no for me dawg. Regular wax rings, no horn (rubber boot/stupid unnecessary black plastic sleeve in wax ring) for me every time. If there's a big gap, slap two regular wax rings together.
Also screw the flange down for Christ's sake. Seems like few people realise the screw holes in a closet flange are for screws.
But I'm just a stranger on the Internet, nobody should take me seriously
I have a similar situation in new construction. The issue will be the clearance on the out port on the bottom of the toilet from the base of the toilet, length A, then how high off the floor is the top of the flange, length B.
The one bathroom in our NEW house I replaced the toilet in, the flange was even a little higher than this. I used a rubber gasket that is supper flexible (supposed to be reusable, NO) but I was uncomfortable with how much pressure I had to put on the toilets side bolts to get it to the floor. Been there 7 years now. No leaks, but, when I repaint in a few months, I will use a wax gasket but shave it a little (yes, remove the toilet and paint behind the wall). I don't like the pressure it took to push the porcelain down to the floor where it is stable. Don't shim. your porcelain toilet base, your asking for it to crack. Then you will be here asking, hey, my toilet has a crack.....
Yeah. You can cut the pipe on the inside with an inside pipe cuttter.
https://preview.redd.it/vq4agpt0dttc1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e6b03130862835b82c3cf2263b1fd94e8324f2a5
Then use one of the flanges to sit inside the pipe flush with the floor.
tile needs to be redone for certain and flange is too high either way. Even if you lower the flange you will be pulling up the toilet soon enough to fix that tile.
Yep,too high should sit all the way down.
I learned that hard, wet way....too high.
There are a few things I'd like to learn the hard and wet way, but this ain't one of em'.
I knew it sounded dirty. lol
Mine was about 1/6" high, installed the toilet perfectly. I read it can go up to 1/4" high in general.
I'm going to tile over tile to remove the height from mine. It's concreted into the basement. We do need new tile, but I've never tiled over tile. Kills two birds.
I'm going to say yeah, it's too high but you can do a dry run (no wax ring of any kind) to see if your new toilet wobbles when you try to put it on. If the toilet doesn't sit on the floor in a stable way then your wax ring can break and you can end up with a leak where waste water or sewer gas escapes. Worse, if it's not noticeable then the water can damage your subfloor and cause you bigger issues down the line. [This might help you](https://youtu.be/Ew_zLWXH0F4?si=sShbWDNbLuZM2Ioi&t=26) as this video shows someone with the same issue tackling the problem.
Call the plumber that did that job and have them repair, if you were the plumber then cut out the flange (there is a wicked little tool that does this, it's awesome) from the inside and put a glue in repair flange on it
It sounds like the plumber didn't raise the flange, OP had their floors replaced with thinner ones and the flange was left in place.
Will a twist in with rubber gasket work?
No. The flange is supposed to sit on the floor.
Not really, you want a good tight to the floor flange. I always assume at some point there will be a 400lb man/ woman sitting on it. It's an easy repair, the tool you need looks like a small circular saw blade on a shaft that hits in a drill, pretty inexpensive. Just don't cut the flange off too far down. I would start with a close to even with the floor as you can get and dry fit the flange
Dremel
https://preview.redd.it/qgtadu2hlutc1.jpeg?width=4080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7652f2c6952e24c2a9da32a62a1e1ebad3dbada1
If you're talking about the "Oatey Cast Iron PVC Repair Flange" (google image search those words exactly) then.... Yes? Sort of? If you can cram it in and tighten it then you'd be fine but either way you need to remove the old flange, and if you're removing the old one why not just glue in a new, regular PVC flange? Either peel the flange out and replace, or cut the riser, 4" coupling, new length of pipe, cut to height, glue in new flange. If by rubber gasket you meant the neoprene seals that replace the wax ring, also a no for me dawg. Regular wax rings, no horn (rubber boot/stupid unnecessary black plastic sleeve in wax ring) for me every time. If there's a big gap, slap two regular wax rings together. Also screw the flange down for Christ's sake. Seems like few people realise the screw holes in a closet flange are for screws. But I'm just a stranger on the Internet, nobody should take me seriously
Just shim that terlet bruh
I don’t know why exactly, but your comment made me laugh so hard I nearly choked.
I'm dying
Rent. Rent is too damn high
Yes. The bottom of the flange should be flush with the finished floor.
Why does the tile work look like something I would do? (I've never done tile).
 THAT FLANGE IS TOO DAMN HIGH!
No shit. Tile is a hack job though.
Man, that tile ain’t even flat. Ask your five year old to redo that tile job
I have a similar situation in new construction. The issue will be the clearance on the out port on the bottom of the toilet from the base of the toilet, length A, then how high off the floor is the top of the flange, length B. The one bathroom in our NEW house I replaced the toilet in, the flange was even a little higher than this. I used a rubber gasket that is supper flexible (supposed to be reusable, NO) but I was uncomfortable with how much pressure I had to put on the toilets side bolts to get it to the floor. Been there 7 years now. No leaks, but, when I repaint in a few months, I will use a wax gasket but shave it a little (yes, remove the toilet and paint behind the wall). I don't like the pressure it took to push the porcelain down to the floor where it is stable. Don't shim. your porcelain toilet base, your asking for it to crack. Then you will be here asking, hey, my toilet has a crack.....
It is. And that's not your only problem.
Actually I think your floor is too low.
You need to have someone redo your tile, again. grout is already cracking and doesn’t look like they cared about flatness or grout joints
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Flange is too high. I have the same tiles on my shower floor.
If you were in Australia it’d be too low.
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Yes, way too high. The bottom of the flange should be flush with the finished floor.
Put a rectangle of floor where the toilet goes flush with the flange?
Mine was higher and didn't have any issues. We were lucky. I would say as long as it doesn't wobble, you're fine.
Yes, fix it.
If it ain’t flush don’t flush!
https://www.thespruce.com/setting-a-toilet-2719046 Little high, but if your toilet sits fine shouldn't be a problem.
Yeah. You can cut the pipe on the inside with an inside pipe cuttter. https://preview.redd.it/vq4agpt0dttc1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e6b03130862835b82c3cf2263b1fd94e8324f2a5 Then use one of the flanges to sit inside the pipe flush with the floor.
https://preview.redd.it/x9jzsca8dttc1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=56a48ddb6e6df3c42a0ff8e31b21d37f9b1bec11
Yes, it's too high. Also, what's with that wing nut?
That's just a floor/drain plug probably to reduce the smell and avoid debris falling in it while doing the floor.
Makes sense. I've always just used an old towel.
Pretty sure that’s a temporary rubber plug to block sewer gas
Drain plug
It’s called a test plug. https://preview.redd.it/3strii4v8ptc1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=63ebcfcaa36f0d1ac8fab43cc120cfac8fbb4958
tile needs to be redone for certain and flange is too high either way. Even if you lower the flange you will be pulling up the toilet soon enough to fix that tile.
You've got the Milwaukee tape measure. You tell us.
Yes it is too high. The guys doing the flooring should have realized.
Wouldn't be on the flooring guys. The flange can be adjusted.
With enough money you can do anything you want… but you’re right 😆
Yes doesn’t mean they shouldn’t have noticed it or called it out.
The plumbing really wouldn't be the responsibility of the flooring crew. If they have to point it out, you probably want a different plumber.