Software
Houzz Logo Print
stephanie_strong68

Bathroom flooring dilemma

6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago

We bought a 1930 Georgian Colonial 3 years ago. It has carpet in the kitchen and bath. We have always wanted to change it, but shortly after buying our home we went to one income and have been that way since. Well, we are in need of changing the flooring on the bathroom NOW. The toilet leaked, we got it fixed but it ruined the carpet. When the toilet was pulled out I was going to lay down luxury sheet vinyl and go on our way. Turns out that toilet flange was permanently raised to make up for the carpet, not just an extender. It's a lead flange and the plumber said to cut it back would be thousands. So we left the carpet. Now I'm stuck. I have 3/4 inch of flooring to build up to make up for the carpet. Underneath is the original tile. I have thought about tile on top of the current tile, but my husband is concerned with the extra weight on the floor from two layers of tile. Then I thought about sheet vinyl again, but I don't know how to secure an extra layer of subfloor to the tile beneath, if that's even possible. I am looking for something to get us through a year or so until we can do a full remodel. Any ideas?

Comment (1)