My Toilet Flange Is Not Bolted To Floor

Dry fit the toilet to make sure it doesn t rock.

My toilet flange is not bolted to floor.

I am replacing the wax seal around a toilet and when i pulled the toilet i noted that the flange is not bolted to the floor. If it does rock use shims to prevent rocking just tightening the bolts probably will not stop the rocking but will. When you are replacing a toilet or resetting an existing toilet after a repair there are a few key things to check to ensure a good seal and prevent leaks. Leave enough room to work on the toilet flange but lay the newspapers or towels close by so you don t have to move the toilet too far.

When the workers pulled out the old vanity they found that the tile floor had been built around the original vanity so there was no flooring under the vanity just a bit of subfloor and a big hole between subfloor boards. The toilet in turn is bolted to the flange. The toilet that was used did not come in a 10 inch so rather than break up the concrete they just used caulk to hold it down rather than the flange bolts. The floor is a concrete slab.

You also want to make sure the toilet sits level and does not rock on the floor as this can compromise the seal. The screws hold the flange in place. The size of the hole is about the same size as the location of the bolt holes on the flange so i can t just install bolts. But if your floor is severely rotted say more than an inch beyond the flange you re stuck replacing the flooring around the toilet.

The flange should be fastened to the floor. Set your toilet flange into position on top of the tile with the back holes lined up parallel to the wall behind and the two slots parallel to the two walls on each side of the toilet. I called the plumber who did my house. It goes under the flange and transfers the load of the flange and toilet and you out onto more solid surrounding wood.

Toilets are sealed to the floor flange with a wax ring but the height of the flange and the tightness of the flange bolts. Toilet not bolted to floor just caulked caulk cracking help a few years ago i replaced the toilet and vanity in the bathroom. Not done right well it sound like you ve been living with the result. Place newspapers or towels on the floor next to the toilet.

The bottom of the flange needs to be sitting flush with or not more than 1 8 above the finished floor or else the toilet will rock. You will place the toilet on these after you disconnect it from the flange. Properly done the toilet stays put sitting level on the floor.