Install a toilet flange on the outside.
Removing old toilet floor flange.
If it is a 3 inch cast iron pipe.
Bring it to a local home depot store for help determining if you need a pvc copper iron or aluminum replacement toilet flange.
You will need to rep.
Clean away any remaining wax from around the flange and remove the screws which are fixing it to the floor.
Place newspapers or towels on the floor next to the toilet.
You will either need to break the.
Toilet flange before you purchase the new part identify the specific type you have.
Step 6 removing the flange.
This could be a sign that you need to remove and replace your old toilet flange.
This diy video will show you how to remove an old 4 pvc flange that is cemented to a 4 pipe that you may do it without special tools.
Keep the screws safe because you can reuse them later.
Break off the old toilet flange from the outside.
Leave enough room to work on the toilet flange but lay the newspapers or towels close by so you don t have to move the toilet too far.
This can be done by scraping or sanding with a wire brush on a drill.
Remove all the old build up in order for the toilet flange to seal properly.
Slide the toilet bolts out of the grooves on the flange.
Clean all the wax off the flange with a putty knife and deposit the wax on a sheet of old newspaper for disposal.
You will place the toilet on these after you disconnect it from the flange.
Wax ring this secures the flange to the base of the toilet.
After a new wax ring is in place on the floor flange you should have completely scraped away the old one with a putty knife position the pick up stix beneath the rim of the new toilet bowl.
When removing the toilet flange the methods used will vary depending on the type of material your flange is made from.
Use a little silicone on the gasket when you begin tightening it up.
You could also place the removed toilet in a nearby tub or shower stall but there s a chance the bottom of the toilet.
This makes the toilet unstable or prone to leakages.
