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Should you seal the gap between your toilet and tile floor with silicone... why or why not?
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∙ 13y ago
If the toilet is sitting solid on the floor, you don't need to. I would use latex instead of silicone because if you should ever have to pull the toilet, it would be much easier. One reason not to seal it down would be if the wax ring should ever fail. You could have a lot of damage to the floor before you noticed the leak.
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How much should you pay to install a toilet?
Depends on whether you already purchased it and whether other parts are needed. If you have the toilet, a Kant leak, a wax seal,FLEXIBLE toilet supply, and the (nuts,bolts and washers) for screwing the toilet to the floor flange, plumber should not charge more than one hour of his rate to install it. Make sure the plumber does NOT silicone around the toilet. If there is a leak from the wax seal under the toilet and it is siliconed, the water stays under the toilet and rots the floor, if you are on a wood floor.
Hwy when you flush your upstairs toilet does your downstairs shower drain erupt sewage?
The drain from the toilet to the main drain is plugged and the branch to the shower is not. If the main floor toilet flushes, it is between the two toilets and not between the house and the sewer.
Should you glue your toilet closet flange to your pipe?
No, it is not recommended to glue the toilet closet flange to the pipe. The flange should be secured to the floor using bolts or screws, and the toilet is then secured to the flange using wax rings or sealing gaskets. Gluing the flange to the pipe can make it difficult to remove or replace the toilet in the future.
How do you unclog your toilet drain when you flush all the water comes out under the bottom of the toilet onto the floor?
pull the toilet. Make sure the trap is clear on the toilet, and then snake the toilet line.
Can you have a p trap waste pipe on a toilet that is on the ground floor?
You CAN'T have a p-trap under the toilet! The p-trap is built into the toilet!
How much should you pay to install a toilet?
Depends on whether you already purchased it and whether other parts are needed. If you have the toilet, a Kant leak, a wax seal,FLEXIBLE toilet supply, and the (nuts,bolts and washers) for screwing the toilet to the floor flange, plumber should not charge more than one hour of his rate to install it. Make sure the plumber does NOT silicone around the toilet. If there is a leak from the wax seal under the toilet and it is siliconed, the water stays under the toilet and rots the floor, if you are on a wood floor.
When installing laminate floors under a toilet should I use silicone around the edges of the laminate closest to the flange or will a wax ring with a funnel be enough?
Silicone would be advisable around the wax ring. In addition take silicone and put it where the floor and wall meet. This should be hidden by quarter round or shoe. This is so if the toilet were to over flow, the water would not be able to roll under the boards.
Why after replacing the wax seal is there a water leak between the toilet and floor when you turn the water on even before you flush?
If it's leaking between the toilet and the floor, you put the wax ring in wrong. If it's leaking between the toilet and the tank, you need to replace the gasket.
Where is the thimble in you spy spooky mansion?
on the floor between the toilet and stand.
What can you do if you turn the water off on the main floor underneath the toilet can you use the bathtub upstairs?
Unless it is a very strange arrangement, turning off the toilet on the first floor should only shut off the water to that toilet. It should have no effect on the upstairs shower.
What should you do when a the tip of the toilet auger break off in the toilet?
Remove the toilet from the floor, locate the broken tip, and replace the toilet. Don't forget the new wax ring.
What are the most obvious places that an American standard toilet leaks?
The ONLY places any toilet can leak is between tank and bowl, or between bowl and floor.
Hwy when you flush your upstairs toilet does your downstairs shower drain erupt sewage?
The drain from the toilet to the main drain is plugged and the branch to the shower is not. If the main floor toilet flushes, it is between the two toilets and not between the house and the sewer.
Should you glue your toilet closet flange to your pipe?
No, it is not recommended to glue the toilet closet flange to the pipe. The flange should be secured to the floor using bolts or screws, and the toilet is then secured to the flange using wax rings or sealing gaskets. Gluing the flange to the pipe can make it difficult to remove or replace the toilet in the future.
What do the knobs on the bottom of the toilet do?
The knobs on the bottom of the toilet hold the toilet to the bolts that in turn hold the toilet in place on the floor.
How high does the toilet overflow pipe need to be?
Kits are available to make sure the toilet flange is level with the new floor. These kits are adjustable because of the differences in thickness of flooring and material, any subflooring laid down, grout, infloor heating etc. . Ideally, you want to seat the toilet on the wax gasket, and attach the mounting bolts, and have the toilet flat on the finished floor. These kits are easy to find and use.
Will a toilet flange at three eighth of an inch above a finished floor seat wax seal to toilet properly using a Kohler toilet?
Yes As long as the flange does not hold the toilet off the floor it will be fine.
