AboutDana Bostick Expertise Pretty much any residential plumbing questions. Note: I live and work in Southern California. We do not as a rule use boilers, hot water or steam heating systems or wells so my knowledge in those areas is limited. There are others here that can probably answer those questions better.
"We all is city folk" out here! What is a "well" LOL
Experience Licensed General Contractor with Plumbing, HVAC and Electrical sub-licenses
Question We added an addition on to our house which included a bathroom. I am getting ready to install the new toilet, but the flange has a covering where the opening should be. I have installed a toilet before, we remodeled our other bathroom, but the hole was already there. My question to you is how do I get the hole there? It looks like I should be able to just turn it and it opens, but its not and I was scared that maybe that was not how it opened and I didn't want to break it. I have looked up installation on the internet, but no one addresses this issue. Any suggestions you have a would greatly appreciate. Thank you ahead of time.
Answer Hello Jennifer,
This is a cap or plug the plumber installs to keep construction debris out of the line and to keep sewer gases from coming back up into the house.
If you can find the plumber, ask them how to take it off. It is either a "jim cap" that has a wing nut in the center that you loosen to remove the plug or it is a plastic "knock out" type that you actually break out to expose the opening in the closet ring. If you can send a picture, I could tell.
Best,
Dana
