Mitchell-DIY-Guy
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Client called about a leaky toilet (at the base). Removed the toilet and discovered a bit of damage to the builder’s grade (¼” plank) oak engineered flooring. It’s on a slab. The flange is solid and looks great. Toilet was flat and rigidly mounted.
Guessing that the problem was a wax ring of insufficient depth, and perhaps insufficient funnel into the flange. There’s some wax but not a lot. There’s a plastic funnel attached but small.
Right now it’s all drying out. I will remove the damaged wood. So, what would you do for the repair? Would you use floor patch or would you try to get some kind of wood as a shim?
Photos should be obvious, but one is of the floor flange with the toilet removed and the other is the bottom of the toilet.
Guessing that the problem was a wax ring of insufficient depth, and perhaps insufficient funnel into the flange. There’s some wax but not a lot. There’s a plastic funnel attached but small.
Right now it’s all drying out. I will remove the damaged wood. So, what would you do for the repair? Would you use floor patch or would you try to get some kind of wood as a shim?
Photos should be obvious, but one is of the floor flange with the toilet removed and the other is the bottom of the toilet.