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I am renovating my bathroom, & put down new plywood over the old. The down-pipe flange is now level with the floor. I purchased a new toilet & an extra-thick wax ring (with flange). After several wax ring purchases, I STILL can't get a good seal!! It keeps leaking around the base! Any ideas would save me from throwing the toilet out the window, and be greatly appreciated.

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profitbob

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Go back to the hardware store. You can buy a toilet flange replacement that slips into the drain pipe. That will allow you to raise the flange to the proper height without risking leaks.

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Thank-you! I will give it a try.

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Hi, I would agree with Profitbob. However, I would make sure that the product that raises the flange does not restrict the pipe size. You want to keep the diameter as large as possible. So, a spacer to raise the flange height would be a better choice. IMHO, EricDaPlumber EricDaPlumber's Blog