Toilet removal to lay new flooring.

[tonyrobbo]

I'm hoping to remove the toilet to fit some new flooring, but will I need to replace anything to refit to get a good seal on the waste?

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Probably not, it depends how long since it was fitted and how it goes.

 

[tonyrobbo]

ok thanks, its just we only have the one toilet and need to be prepared! I had read something about a wax seal, but maybe ours is not that type?

 

[just pumps]

If the current flooring is cut around the pan then whatever the thickness of the new flooring is it will raise every pipe connection by that thickness. ie soil pipe and cistern feed pipe which looks to be solid copper(?)

 

[Nige F]

Wax seal is only used in the U.S You could get a new" pan connector "over here

 

[tonyrobbo]

Oh I see, it would only be raised around 5mm as they are Vinyl plank boards and there appears to be sufficient movement in the copper pipe from under the floor. So would it be this kind of thing:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mcalpine-W...keywords=pan+connector&qid=1621509433&sr=8-22

I guess no other sealant is required?

 

[Nige F]

I prefer the Mcalpine Mac 1 ones ( not long concertina flexi one) The Mac 1 type have more "give " so the small increase in height should be taken up. No sealant needed.

 

[tonyrobbo]

Thanks for the info, I will replace it to be on the safe side as I would say it has been in a long time.