I am going to retile my bathroom floor (vinyl sticky squares) and need to take my toilet off where do I start?

Question

What's the best way to do this? Any advice for dealing with clawfoot tubs also?

Answer 1

Give Raven 10 at least for the suggestion about removal. Purchase new bolt down hardware for the toilet replacement.

Without any detail about the current floor; or it's condition; and not at all being a fan of peel and stick; I do have a suggestion I use with every customer wanting it.

First of all; peel and stick is no different than ceramic tile in how you should prep the area; CLEAN/SMOOTH substrate. Square the room; allowing that as many FULL pieces will be what is most visible,,,measuring that is easy. Save CUTS till the end. If you are successful in jacking the tub; which by the way is questionable given the plumbing attached; you need only raise it high enough to remove old flooring and insert new. It's not like changing a flat tire (No offense). Best case would be to detach both the inlet and drain plumbing; assuming there may be NO SLACK.

I use a water based contact cement; and I've stated this dozens of times here. DuPont might be one manufacturer? The cement I use is a nice Aqua color; is more the consistency of water; than the lacquer based; dries rapidly; cleans up initially with water; is easy to apply; has less of a noxious odor; and is as effective.

I brush it on the prepped substrate and the back of the tile piece (after peeling the paper shield). Allow it dry time; then press it in place. This assumes you've snapped chalk lines or penciled a straight line allowing that LOOK I suggested above. Once applied you should be aware that an OOOPS will be more difficult to resolve. I also ALWAYS suggest buying extra.

Work to the CUT areas; perhaps even removing and replacing cove base; IF an OOOPS happens in the cutting. You can Scissor trim for the toilet flange and apply the same way as the other. For under the tub feet you can use the peel off paper as a slip sheet allowing positioning. In the case of the tub...You may want to begin there; after aligning your other tiles; and using whatever means to raise the feet; you might just do one end; or one foot at a time; allowing that the PUMP/compression jack isn't in the path of the UNDER FOOT install.

Steven Wolf

Answer 2

You start by turning off the water to the toilet. Then flush it to drain the tank. There are bolts on the sides of the toilet. Once you take those off and disconnect the water line you should be able to lift the toilet out. Since you have already pulled it out, it would be best to replace the wax ring on the floor.
The clawfoot tub is too big to try and pull out. Turn off the water and disconnect the drain. My parents then used a jack to lift the tub up a bit when they tiled, one end at a time just a couple of inches.

Answer 3

Turn the water off to the toilet and flush. Using a towel around the floor and carefully remove the bolts that hold the toilet down. Place the toilet on a towel in another room without carpet. Make sure you buy a new wax ring before you put it back. A claw tub if it is old is cast iron and extremely heavy. I used a car jack near the ends to slightly lift and used padding such as another towel to not scratch the tub. Do all of the floor and leave arond the tub claws for last. Hope that helps.

Answer 4

First shut off the water valve at the wall and then flush it. Sponge out any water left in the tank.

Disconnect the water supply to the toilet.

The toilet is held down to the floor by two bolts, one on either side of the base. Simply unscrew the nuts and have someone help you pull it straight up.

Be prepared for sewer odor! When replace the toilet, use new bolts and a new wax ring. Enjoy your new floor!

Answer 5

Boy DYI got another one right , He must own that web site,