Offset Toilet Flange Extender

[Pavel314]

I need to move a toilet back about a half inch. It is mounted on a cast iron flange and pipe. I could remove the current flange and replace it with an offset flange but this is a very old home and I'm sure that it would be a major effort to remove the current flange. There is an adapter ring on top of the flange to bring it level with the tile floor.

There are a lot of places on the Web that sell straight adapters that fit on top of flanges; does anyone know where I could get an offset adapter which would both lift the surface and move it back an inch or so? I've googled on dozens of combinations but found nothing.

Thanks,

Paul

[Ed Pawlowski]

I'd leave it alone. Touching plumbing in an old house can cause a LOT of unanticipated work. I cannot imagine why a toilet would have to be moved back such a small amount.

[Jim Elbrecht]

You gotta tell us . . 'why'? The only possible reason I can think of that someone would want to do that is because the little woman picked out a new toilet with a wider profile and now a door won't open.

I'd replace the toilet before trying to move old cast iron. But if that isn't possible, I'd probably find a likely place to break the drain in the basement and just replace it with PVC.

Jim

[mm]

I'm just guessing he has a half inch too *little* space behind the toilet, but that's just me.

[Ed Pawlowski]

Yes, it is just you. Re-read above.

[Pavel314]

Right, the new toilet is just a little bit too long to clear the door. If I can't find an adapter, I'll just angle it a bit and claim that's the latest stlye.

Paul

[Steve Barker]

Well HE SAID he needed to move the toilet BACK. Not Forward.

I can't imagine either why he'd need to do this.

[Steve Barker]

If it's truly just a half inch that's needed, you should be able to cheat it back that much. after you set it in the wax, just shove it back.

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[Ed Pawlowski]

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Notch the door

[Malcolm Hoar]

I heard that was THE latest style ;-)

[Big_Jake]

Take it back and get a "shallower" one. There is a pretty broad size range.

JK

[mm]

Hey, you're right. That does seem ridiculous.

Maybe the county is widening the road through the bathroom in front of the toilet.

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