Sealing Toilet Base To Floor

You don t know how to caulk.

Sealing toilet base to floor.

Faulty wax seal wax ring old and new. These clients say that caulking around the base of the toilet would trap water from a leaking toilet causing damage below and around the toilet since it has no place to leak onto the floor. Although that theory makes sense it is in fact a false statement. This article on how to caulk a toilet will give some tips and instruction on sealing the base of your toilet to the floor.

Most toilets have a wax seal around their base. If they are too corroded to turn use a hacksaw to cut the bolts. To fix it first you ll need to remove the toilet which involves shutting the water off removing all of the water in the tank and taking off the nuts and bolts that hold the toilet base to the floor. If your toilet already has a caulk seal around the base you ll want to remove it rather than apply caulk directly over it.

If the glue or the sealant doesn t fix the cracks you may need to invest in a new toilet bowl. You can find dedicated caulk removal tools in home improvement stores. Lower it down and apply pressure to set the seal. Some common reasons for removing a toilet are troublesome clogs replacing the wax ring replacing the flooring and working on the toilet flange.

Place the toilet bowl atop the new flange aligning the bolt holes in the base of the bowl with the bolts in the flange. It may help to get a better grip by holding the bowl by the inside rim instead of the outer. That doesn t always provide a good enough bond to the floor. Run this tool along the joint between the toilet and the floor to scrape out any old caulk.

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. Diyers often set the toilet and then apply a tiny bead of caulk along the outside edge. This prevents water from leaking out and onto the floor. A toilet would actually never leak right onto the floor.

With a wrench loosen the toilet mounting bolts or tee bolts that hold the toilet to the floor. Whenever you remove your toilet you will need to replace the caulking. Rock the toilet gently to break its seal then lift the toilet off the flange and set it on its side. Be careful not to move or tilt the toilet after setting the wax seal on the flange.