jbrianchamberlin
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I'm in desperate need of some help. I apologize in advance for my lack of vocabulary but I'll do my best. I'm remodeling my kitchen and after painting the ceiling, I notice a spot that wouldn't seem to dry. It's right below a bathroom upstairs, specifically the toilet.
I removed the old toilet which was very lose. It roacked back and forth pretty easily. The wax was terribly old and the flange was cracked. The flange was installed above ceramic tile and the tile around it was all cracked. I put one of those flange savers over the old flange and used white silicone on all the cracks and around the flange. I reinstalled the toilet with a new wax ring but it no longer sits flush. I'm not sure if this repair fixed the water problem below. I imagine it will take some time to dry... might have to replace that portion of the ceiling. I guess my question is this... should I remove the toilet again, cut out the old flange and install a new one? I guess I'd have to replace tile around it as well but this might be a better long time sollution.
I removed the old toilet which was very lose. It roacked back and forth pretty easily. The wax was terribly old and the flange was cracked. The flange was installed above ceramic tile and the tile around it was all cracked. I put one of those flange savers over the old flange and used white silicone on all the cracks and around the flange. I reinstalled the toilet with a new wax ring but it no longer sits flush. I'm not sure if this repair fixed the water problem below. I imagine it will take some time to dry... might have to replace that portion of the ceiling. I guess my question is this... should I remove the toilet again, cut out the old flange and install a new one? I guess I'd have to replace tile around it as well but this might be a better long time sollution.