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In-floor oxypex question
Hello All,
I was cutting for the toilet flange and had to go a bit wide due to obstructions below the floor. I hit some oxypex. Picture below. How would you guys fix this?! I imagine it’s pex-b so I don’t think an expansion fitting is an option. And I would like to avoid chipping up tile as the tile guys aren’t here. Do I just have to chip away around the pex with a dremmel or something until I can fit push-to-connect fittings? Any help would be hugely appreciated.

I was cutting for the toilet flange and had to go a bit wide due to obstructions below the floor. I hit some oxypex. Picture below. How would you guys fix this?! I imagine it’s pex-b so I don’t think an expansion fitting is an option. And I would like to avoid chipping up tile as the tile guys aren’t here. Do I just have to chip away around the pex with a dremmel or something until I can fit push-to-connect fittings? Any help would be hugely appreciated.

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Hi, What is underneath? I'd be tempted to cut back a foot on each side and install a piece of PEX that clears the toilet with some spare room. Leave the connections exposed if you can. just in case.
Yours, Larry0 -
What does the owner of the property want to do? Ultimately, it's their decision.0
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Carefully chip away as much as possible and see if you have enough flex to add two crimp couplingsBob "hot rod" Rohr
trainer for Caleffi NA
Living the hydronic dream0 -
Infloor radiant and Wax seals are not the best match..Imagine heat melting wax the seal which will cause the Toilet to leak at the base.
I would repair it as Larry has suggested.
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Start by removing large sections of tile. Much of the repair will be under the toilet base. Your choice of
the place to cut the hole was a large gamble with "not good" odds.0
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