Hello,
I just helped to put a new floor in my master bathroom.
I was having a problem very similar to yours.
I would not shim your toilet. If it is not sitting flush / flat on the floor
it could crack. If it cracks you will need to get a new stool.
By the sounds of your problem, the floor that the stool is sitting on has
most likely gotten wet and has deteriorated. You would most likely be able to
replace just the part of the floor that the stool sits on, but not knowing the
size of the bathroom you might be better off replacing the whole floor.
Your toilet sits on a wax gasket about one ( 1 ) inch thick. There art two l
shaped bolts that come up from the floor and pass through the bottom of the
stool. ( Those are the ones that you tightened up )
Once the floor around those bolts becomes wet, they will pull through the
floor and stop securing the stool to the gasket and the floor.
Be careful if the stool rocks, you might be working some thing loose.
The tank is held on with most likely two bolts. These bolts secure the tank
to the stool. There is usually a rubber gasket between the tank and the stool.
If the stool can rock back and forth, you might snap the tank from the stool or
rip the water inlet from the tank.
A new wax gasket costs about $ 20.00.
HTH
TJ
----- Original Message -----
From: Rick Hume
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 5:58 PM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Toilet Mounting
Howard, I would guess that you have some settling in the floor. Is this a
wood floor? If so, it may be that some of the plywood flooring is
deteriorating. You could shim the stool, but it might be a better idea to
determine the actual issue and make the proper repair. I would examine the area
carefully and try to determine the actual issue. Let us know what you find and
someone should be able to assist with a fix.
----- Original Message -----
From: Howard Traxler
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 2:49 PM
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Toilet Mounting
Hi all,
In my powder room I had a toilet that seemed pretty loose from the floor--but
didn't leak or nothin'. It would just slide around and rock a bit. I went in
there with an adjustable wrench and tightened it up some. There are two bolts
that seem to come up through the floor; one on each side of the main drain
pipe. It seemed to become more stable, but actually tilted back as I tightened.
Now the front edge is a quarter inch or so off the floor. It thumps down to the
floor as someone sits with their weight tward the front. So, I guess it still
rocks a bit.
So: What's the problem and how can I fix it? Do I want a shim under the
front? Do I want to tighten more? Or did I already tighten too much? Appreciate
any ideas. Thanks.
Howard Traxler
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