Tighten Toilet To Floor

Stop tightening once the toilet sits securely.

Tighten toilet to floor.

Replace that wax seal and then reattach the toilet to the floor using those new bolts. Check the mounting bolts. Your rocking toilet. 17 check to make sure toilet is tight to floor and doesn t rock.

All repairs on floor and walls must be complete and all glues caulks or grouts dry. Just make sure the flange is flush tight with the top of the floor otherwise your toilet will wobble. 15 trim bolts with hacksaw. Sit on the toilet and transfer your weight in all directions to help seat the wax ring correctly.

Check the condition of the flange. Is it solidly planted on the floor or does it rock. Check the other bolt to make sure it is equally snug then test the toilet for rocking. If you are going to paint.

I show you 2 easy ways to you can stop it from shaking and secure it to the floor. 16 install bolt caps over the closet bolts. Follow the easy instructions that come with your product being sure to tighten each of the four bolts a little at a time so the rubber gasket goes down evenly around the bend pipe. Check the flange bolt at each side of the toilet using a pair of pliers or a small wrench.

Check the level of the toilet. Tightening the bolts too much can crack the brittle porcelain of the toilet for which there is no repair. You can go ahead and make sure you turn off the water disassemble those bolts pull the toilet off of the floor replace that wax seal. If a bolt is loose tighten it slowly just until it is snug.

Tighten the nuts onto the new bolts. Test fit the toilet over the flange. As long as you re doing some work you might as well make sure it s nice and tightened up. 14 tighten nuts on closet bolts.

Pry off the two plastic bolt caps located one on each side of your toilet base. Gently lay the toilet on its side or back and clean. The mounting bolts attach your toilet to a flange a sturdy ring of plastic or metal.