scope of the invention to those skilled in the art with reference to fig1 4 a multi component or composite water closet flange 100 according to embodiments of the present invention is shown therein the water closet flange 100 includes a hub member 120 and a ring member 150 mounted on the hub member 120 the hub member 120 and the ring member 150 are relatively configured to facilitate assembly of the water closet flange 100 using methods in accordance with the present invention the water closet flange 100 may be adapted to join a water closet of conventional or other design to a sewer pipe end the hub member 120 and the ring member 150 may be formed of different materials to reduce cost and or improve performance characteristics of the water closet flange turning to the hub member 120 in more detail and with additional reference to fig5 the hub member 120 has a hub member axis a u2014 a fig4 the hub member 120 includes a tubular body portion 122 and a connecting portion 132 the body portion 122 and the connecting portion 132 are preferably integrally formed as illustrated a through passage 121 extends through the hub member 120 from a top opening 121 a to a bottom opening 121 b preferably the through passage 121 is cylindrical as shown and the hub member axis a u2014 a extends along the center axis of the through passage 121 preferably the through passage 121 has a length l fig4 of between about 2 000 and 2 750 inches and a diameter b fig4 of between about 3 000 and 4 500 inches the connecting portion 132 includes a flange 133 located adjacent the upper end of the hub member 120 the flange 133 extends radially.