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Ross Carlisle (Rrc62)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, June 10, 2005 - 4:02 pm: | |
Now that the chassis is up to snuff, it's time to finish up the water and waste systems. How did you all mount your toilet? Should I bolt the closet flange to the floor and tile up to the flange or should I space it up the thickness of the tile? It's a Sealand china toilet.
Thanks.... Ross |
James Maxwell (Jmaxwell)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, June 10, 2005 - 9:45 pm: | |
Considering that u have a base shroud that encloses the base of the toilet and the floor flange, it does not matter whether or not the floor gets tiled under the flange. The fit of the toilet to the flange is not that exact or critical that it makes a difference. |
akrom
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, June 10, 2005 - 10:29 pm: | |
Right James, except that its gonna stink that way, Install the tile then add the floor flange or there may be an unwanted gap at the gasket. Check Sealands website site or an RV place , the flange shuld set on topthe floor and not be recessed down in the tilez akrom |
James Maxwell (Jmaxwell)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, June 11, 2005 - 9:46 am: | |
There will be no gap at the gasket. The SeaLand foam ring is 3/4" thick, while the average floor covering is 1/4" or less, yielding up to 1/2" of sealing compression. If Ross were installing full thickness hardwood, it may make a difference, but he says tile, so he has plenty of "wiggle room". Not to mention, he could use a funneled wax ring and gain even more sealing compression. |
John that newguy
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, June 11, 2005 - 10:01 am: | |
Re:
"Should I bolt the closet flange to the floor and tile up to
the flange or should I space it up the thickness of the tile? "
Since you're doing the initial install and not remodeling an
old bathroom where the flange would be difficult to remove
and replace, I'd mount flange on top of the flooring. The
thickness of the tile and cement might raise the toilet higher
than you expect.
Our RV Sealand toilets took a seal that wasn't as thick as a
conventional home type seal, and it was rubber. If it ain't tight
enough, you're going to have more than smell seeping out. |
David Dulmage (Daved)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, June 13, 2005 - 2:07 pm: | |
It's best to continue the floor covering under the flange and then fasten the flange through the covering. In this way, there is less chance of the plywood underneath getting wet. It's the same reason that a carpet in a washroom is not a practical idea. Should the subfloor get wet you will likely eventually encounter rot problems, not to mention a lingering offensive odour.
I used a wax type seal with my Sealand toilet. It works fine and doesn't leak.
FWIW
Dave Dulmage
(MC-8) |