How to repair toilet flange that is glued and recessed

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I installed new flooring. The existing toilet flange is recessed – see picture. The flange is glued into and existing outlet and I don’t see a way of removing it without cutting the pipe lower down and making a new outlet. An alternative is to cut the top of the flange and add a new flange with a smaller outlet – there are flanges that fit within a 3 inch outlet.
Would this work?
Also, would I need to build up the subfloor or can I still have it recessed?
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Best Answer

Your original flange looks like it's in perfectly good condition, so I wouldn't try to remove & replace it.
Instead, I would use a Flange Spacer like this:
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or one of these:
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