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Author Toilet - sealing flange to slab
Blue

2005-07-15, 4:25 am

Do toilet flanges have to be sealed to the slab?
Does the flange have to be sealed to the sewer pipe?
Can mould get under the linoleum from other than the wax seal?


Abe

2005-07-15, 4:25 am

>Do toilet flanges have to be sealed to the slab?
The flange has to be mechanically attached. A 'seal' (as in
watertight) is not necessary.
quote:

>Does the flange have to be sealed to the sewer pipe?

Yes.
quote:

>Can mould get under the linoleum from other than the wax seal?

Not likely.

David Martel

2005-07-15, 12:25 pm

Abe
quote:

> Not likely.



The average bathroom has plenty of other moisture sources besides the
toilet.


Blue

2005-07-16, 4:25 am


"Abe" <noone@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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quote:

> The flange has to be mechanically attached. A 'seal' (as in
> watertight) is not necessary.
> Yes.
> Not likely.


What about a high water table?
What about a broken drain pipe and a downstream pluggage? Seems like either
could give infiltration of sewage water. Also seems that either could be
prevented by sealing the flange to the slab.


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