I am trying to install a toilet in a basement bathroom with a slab on grade. The bathroom was plumbed when the home was built 8 years ago. However the drain that was installed for the toilet was poorly separated from the slab and appears too high. If I install a closet flange, it would come in contact with the drain elbow and the bottom of the flange would be about 3/4 inch above the finished floor. The only two solutions I can see is to either cut the flange down so that it would only create a joint about 1 inch long or bust out the slab and re-lay the pipe. I am inclined to do the first option. What problems might I expect?
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I've done option 1 and it worked fine -- don't know if the inspector would approve tho'. ;-) Just be really careful with your priming and gluing, since the joint is shorter.
You could also build a platform around the toilet area to raise it up a bit. I've seen that done several times in similar situations, especially in basements.
Mike Hennessy
Pittsburgh, PA