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Is cast iron more prevalant in Chicago than else where? I would think an iron/lead joint is going to last way way longer than a PVC/ABS joint. There was nothing wrong with mine after 38 yrs. The new toilet I bought did not have high enough clearance so I had to lower the flange a little.

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You can actaully see some blod spots in a few pics. Ha ha Those are steel, but I forgot what type. I am pretty sure I used what ever came with the new toilet but I forget. I might have used the ones that were already on the flange. What would be the professional approach...stainless...

more progress pictures. I wanted to fill some voids in the pipe with lead so I had a flat mounting surface. Used some copper to form a barrier. Then all finished up. Might not be the prettiest but it worked. I was suprised how tight the flange was with only lead to hold it together. Last was my...

As promised here are some pics of me doing this repair. First pic is the starting point. You can see how the front sits higher than the back by quit a bit. Next I drilled out the lead. I actually had to drill out allot more than the pic shows to get it off. Then a pic of the removed flange with...

My house was buitl 37 years ago. The basement flange was not secured to the floor. I was only leaded to the pipe (closet elbow???) coming out of the floor. It was more than secure. I don't think securing the flange to the floor is necessary if it is assembled with a lead joint.

Dear Lord......I am also in the burbs. What would this type of repair have cost me?

MAny of the manufacturers make 14" rough-in toilets. Your retailer should have catalogs. Or go to the Kohler website. According to Kohler's "Toilet Selector" they have many 14" rough in toilets. Might not be the one you already chose. Toilet Selector Tool

Darn.....I read your post too late. Just completed it. Came out perfect. I ended up reusing the original flange. That guy was adamant about reusing it so I followed his advice. He gave me alott of other good advice on this project. Basically the same info you posted so it reinforced that this...

This thread was very helpful. I am doing this same repair for the first time. My flange was poorly installed and was a 1/4" higher in the front preventing my new toilet from sitting correctly. So far I have removed the flange using this method. I saw other posts saying to whack it with a hammer...

This looks like a cool forum. This is my first time posting. I am installing a new toilet to get some better flushing performance. Purchased a Eljer Titan 4. Replacing a Kohler low flow from the early 90's or 80's. Always have to flush twice on #2. The issue is the toilet rocks arround on the...