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Flange Replacements/Repair.
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to what you may have heard, toilets don't just sit
on the floor. They are also not bolted the floor.
They are secured to large, round disk called a flange,
that is attached to the 3" or 4" drain
under the toilet and rests on the floor's surface.
Flanges can be made of several materials, including
PVC, ABS plastic, brass or steel, depending on the
age of the home. Each of these materials offers
its own pros and cons, but almost all new houses
are built with PVC toilet flanges. The toilet is |
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secured to the flange via one long
bolt on each side of the toilet's base, often made of
brass or a hard nylon. The toilet is often caulked around
the base following installation in order to provide additional
stability as well as a clean, finished look.
Flanges, as with every other piece of plumbing material,
are not indestructible. Older brass flanges were secured
to the toilet's cast iron drain with a lead stub, with
was pounded around the edges of the flange to hold it
in place. After years of sitting on, and lightly moving
the toilet, the flanges begin to come loose from the lead,
causing the toilet to loosen from the floor. Leaks often
occur when this happens. We will replace your brass flange
with a new, more secure PVC piece, which we will adapt
to the exiting lead stub (if it is in good enough shape).
If the lead stub is not sturdy enough to accept the new
flange, we will replace the drain stub under the toilet
with PVC as well to give to new flange more stability.
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PVC and ABS plastic flanges can dry up and crack
with age, and sometimes need replacement. We service
these as well, replacing or sometimes repairing
the flange to fresh working order, as well as re-installing
your toilet in the process, and testing all areas
for leaks upon completion. And as always, all the
work is fully warranted. |
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