I just bought a toilet and had a handyman install.
It wobbles.
He said it is because the tile floor below is not level. Our old toilet, however- did not wobble.
He said give it a week to see if it sets in.
What's really going on? Did I get a crappy installation?
How do I fix this?
2007-05-30 10:52:52 · 12 answers · asked by justintime 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Without actually looking at the problem it's hard to say exactly what is causing the problem. It can fix be fixed though. I can give you a list of things to check that may be causing the problem. First, does the new toilet sit on top of the tile? Toilets have different base sizes that sit on the floor. It it looks like that is not the problem, the the cause of the problem is under the toilet. You will need to pull the toilet and do some investigating. What you should find under the toilet is a toilet flange in the in the floor that is connected to the sewer pipe. It should be fastened to the floor with screws and should be secure. Usually there are two bolts that come up from the toilet flange. They are used to secure your toilet to the flange and the floor. The flange has slots in it where the bolts are so you can remove and replace them if needed. Between the toilet and the flange there should be a toilet seal to block water and sewer gases from leaking into your bathroom. There are a couple of different kinds. One is simply a round ring made of wax and others have a plastic ring attached to the wax that sits down in the toilet flange. In cold weather these can be very hard and may not allow your toilet to set completely on the floor. That could be why you where told to wait to give your toilet seal time to soften and allow your toilet to settle down on the seal. You still should snug the toilet bolts back up after the toilet settles on the seal. Maybe the old seal wasn't removed before the new one was installed . The toilet flange may be broken of rusted out and need replacing .
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Plumbing question- new toilet wobbles?
I just bought a toilet and had a handyman install.
It wobbles.
He said it is because the tile floor below is not level. Our old toilet, however- did not wobble.
He said give it a week to see if it sets in.
What's really going on? Did I get a crappy installation?
How do I fix this?
2015-08-18 06:15:55 · answer #4 · answered by Sampson 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the old toilet did'nt wobble & the floor flange & floor is level, The new one should not wobble either.
The wax ring may not have compressed all the way ,but should have setteled with tightened bolts & the pressure of well just sitting on it.
Should not take a week.
If bolts are tight & it still rocks, there is an old plumber's trick that will work , but you have to take the bowl up & replace the wax ring.
Get a small box of plaster of paris & mix up a couple of good sized wads & slap them on the underside of the bowl.
The plaster sets up quickly so replace the bowl fast.
You could also use plastic shims , but they only support the bowl on the edges.
Could be the base of the new bowl is'nt as flat as it should be
Best regards
2007-05-30 11:12:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get some plastic toilet shims at a Home Center. Place a level across the bowl and push the shims in until it is level. Mark the shims, remove and cut them at the mark. Reinstall and you are done unless you want to run a bead of caulk around the base to cover the shims. I would advise leaving the back open so you can tell if there is a future leak.
2007-05-30 12:38:14 · answer #6 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wobbling is because the toilet is not supported at the tank weight is pushing it down bolts cannot be too tight will break the commode.you will have to get a new wax ring of course I would do it myself but I am not there. you can do it yourself but you will need help to get the bolts into the toilet while you hover it above the stack opening. Maybe you need a different plumber.
2016-03-22 21:43:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with many of the other posters the handyman was probably too cheap or forgot to purchase toilet shims and has already sealed your toilet with silicone. So he's hoping when the silicone dries the wobbling will stop.
2007-05-30 15:10:22 · answer #8 · answered by John B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first call back the handy man and tell him to fix it again...or if he does not guarantee his own work try tightening the boltsand if that dosent work get toilet shims
2007-06-01 11:36:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
get some shims at Home Depot.
2007-05-30 11:08:38 · answer #10 · answered by united9198 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋