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.
on the floor between the toilet and stand.
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.
The ONLY places any toilet can leak is between tank and bowl, or between bowl and floor.
What is the best underlayment when replacing a floor and why?
you take off the bolts holding the toilet to the floor, there is going to be a wax ring , remove and put a new wax ring in between the bolts on the floor and put the toilet back , keep the bolts in sight when putting the toilet back , push toilet down and put bolts back on , flush to make sure no leaks , ,, caulk , . be sure to turn and take off the water supply line before anything , jerermiah
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.
It is estimated that a laminate floor can last up to 20 years, before it needs replacing.
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.
Yes As long as the flange does not hold the toilet off the floor it will be fine.
No, Saddles are illegal in most civilized countries
No,you can get sick the next time to wipe
Depending on the size of the floor that you are replacing, installing a vinyl floor can be a weekend project. There are a number of steps to take before actually installing the floor, such as removing the original flooring, and prepping the floor for the new installation.