Need help with toilet flange

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Need help with toilet flange
Author: Bhotch (UT) So I bought a house with an unfinished bathroom and I'm now at adding a toilet and I'm seeing a previous job that makes no sense. I watch many videos and I can see I might be dealing with an old cast-iron flange with cement all over it. Looking for advice on how to remove and replace. Here is pictures for what I'm dealing with. Edited 2 times.
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Author: steve (CA) Can you post a photo without the plastic bag in it? Edited 1 times.
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Author: hj (AZ) Not sure what you are dealing with, because, I see what appears to be FOUR bolts, but the toilet should only have two.
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Author: packy (MA) not to mention but the bolts look way to wide spaced for flange slots. also, why bolts top and bottom?
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Re: Need help with toilet flange
Author: bernabeu (SC) floor drain look down inside with a GOOD pencil flashlight and see if there is a trap ============================================== "Measure Twice & Cut Once" - Retired U.A. Local 1 & 638 Edited 1 times.
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