How To Install A Toilet On An Uneven Tile Floor
Thanks so much debbie.
How to install a toilet on an uneven tile floor. Toilets should be caulked to the floor to prevent side to side movement that can break the wax seal and to prevent splashes or overflows from puddling under the toilet and rotting the floor. It may help to rock the toilet from side to side. That doesn t always provide a good enough bond to the floor. The floor is off by 3 8 of an inch in the back half of the toilet.
Examine the base of the toilet and identify any gaps between the toilet and the floor. This is a new toilet installation and i would rather not use plaster of paris as it yellows with time. Few toilets are installed on a floor so unlevel that you have a good chance of falling off the side before you finish your business. However even a.
The most likely cause of rocking is an uneven floor. Even a small space can be the source of the problem. Roll up your sleeves and put your knee pads back on. How to install a toilet on an unlevel floor.
You could repair the floor. Before you know it you ll be flushing your cares away uneven floor or not. Also the tiles were just installed and fixing them is not an option. Not as uncommon as you might think installing a toilet on an uneven floor will take a few hardware items and some common household tools.
Diyers often set the toilet and then apply a tiny bead of caulk along the outside edge. If the gaps are too small to see try sliding a shim under the base to see how far it goes in. If your toilet shifts when you sit on it you re not doomed for endless days of suffering with a rocking commode.