Rotten Floor Around Toilet Flange

If you can t turn them cut the bolts just below the nuts with a hacksaw.

Rotten floor around toilet flange. Turn the toilet s water supply valve clockwise to shut off water to the tank. If only the area directly below the flange is rotted you can install a two piece steel closet flange support. Remove the spongy flooring. Unscrew nuts from the bolts at the bottom of the toilet with pliers or a wrench.

Insert the blade of the pvc saw into one of the holes then cut around the interior circumference. Flange support if you discover minor rot around the toilet flange install a closet flange support under the flange to transfer the weight of the toilet to solid wood. 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. Replace them if necessary.

Drill several large holes around the circumference of the toilet flange. Unscrew the flange bolts. This could be because of leaks or overflows. The abs glue should break away and release the pieces.

Lift the toilet off the remaining bolts and place on a tarp upside down. Inspect to see if you can reuse it or if you need a new one. Then install the new sub floor and glue on your new flange. Then use a hammer to drive a flat head screw driver in between the 2 pieces of abs flange and pipe.

Soak up the last of the water inside the tank with a sponge wringing it out into. Remove the flange from the drain. Remove the two hold down bolts one on either. Now is a good time to inspect the soil pipe and toilet flange for damage or wear.

The first is that it connects the floor drain to the drain of your toilet. The second is that it holds the toilet to the floor securely. Flush the toilet to empty the tank. How to fix a rotten floor around the toilet 1.