Commode Floor Base Tie Down

Loosen the nut that attaches the supply line to the tank and it should slide out easily.

Commode floor base tie down.

Toilet anchor bolts hold your toilet to the floor and keep it connected to the flange which is the opening to the waste line. Stuff an old rag in the hole in the floor called the closet flange. Give the grout 24 hours to dry and sand down the rough edges. A toilet would actually never leak right onto the floor.

Rest the toilet on an old blanket or newspapers. Disconnect the water supply line from the toilet tank. This hole is a direct path to the soil pipe that leads to the sewer or septic system. If they are too corroded to turn use a hacksaw to cut the bolts.

Instead of straining my back or bruising my knees like i used to every time i crouched around those hard to reach spots like behind the toilet i just grab my scrubber and get to work. Examine the base of the toilet and identify any gaps between the toilet and the floor. The rag prevents sewer gases from entering your home. Even a small space can be the source of the problem.

Second you can raise your floor by laying down thicker tile. First you can pack grout into the gap between the floor and the flange. If the gaps are too small to see try sliding a shim under the base to see how far it goes in. 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.

As long as your loose toilet doesn t have a broken flange you can usually tighten the bolts with a crescent wrench to resolve the problem but don t overdo. It s great because the brush extends from 26 to 42 easily and you can maneuver it into all those hard to reach corners crevices and grout lines. Find the old wax ring that sticks the base of the toilet to the floor and remove it. Moisture around the base of the toilet can corrode the anchor bolts.

Fix the toilet flange on concrete floor. That doesn t always provide a good enough bond to the floor. It may help to rock the toilet from side to side. Toilets tend to leak below typically into a basement and seeing cases where a toilet is actually leaking on to the floor is quite rare.

With a wrench loosen the toilet mounting bolts or tee bolts that hold the toilet to the floor.