Toilet rocks on tile floor?

Question

We put ceramic tile in our bathroom and now the toilet rocks a little when anyone sits on it. Is there something that we can do to make it more stable? please help. it is really annoying. thanks!

Answer 1

it may not be tightened enough.

try tightening the screws on the base. (you have to remove the little covers to access them)

Answer 2

Have used this old plumber's trick for same problem.
You will have to reset the toilet & replace the wax ring.
First, check to see if the floor flange & surrounding tile are level.
If there is just a small difference, this works.
Have the floor bolts & wax ring in place .
Mix up some plaster of paris & stick fairly wet gobs into the cavities under the bowl.
Have to work "fast."
.. reset the bowl, have a seat, check for level & tighten bolts.
The plaster will fall out of the cavities & fill spaces between the underside of the bowl & floor.
It places less stress on the bowl than shims & gives a greater bearing surface.
Best regards

Answer 3

Remove the toilet and turn the base upside down. Roll plumber's putty into a long snake shape and place all the way around the perimeter of the base. Replace the toilet, tighten down the two nuts and cut away excess putty. After some use, calk the base of the toilet to your new tile.

Answer 4

Best guess is that the tile is uneven. You need to install plastic toilet shims. These are available at Home Centers and hardware stores. You can try tightening the bolts a bit, but be careful not to over-tighten and crack the bowl.

Answer 5

Was the toilet removed before the new floor was installed??
Or was the tile cut around the toilet as is??
If the toilet was removed, then it has just settled more as it has been sit on. There are two bolts with nuts (one on each side of the toilet) attaching it to the floor. These probably just need to be tightened. They probably have little dome like covers on them - which need to be removed to get access.

Answer 6

well sorry none of those answers are correct.
you raised the floor when you put on the ceramic so you will need to pull the toilet and get an insert flange at lowes or werever they tap into the old flange to raise to grade level usually have a pubber boot on the back side. very eaisy after u dettermine if it is a 3" or 4 drain you may have to use a rubber mallot to tap the flange down. make sure you have the bolt holes lined up as you will not to be able to adust after it is installed.

Answer 7

Put a few wood shims, like for doors or windows, under the front and rear edges of the toilet, cut them flush with the toilet edge and caulk in place to hide them.

Answer 8

Before you put the toilet in place you should put a small amount of plumber's putty down. Use plumber's putty!
You will have to pull up the toilet and start over to do this right.
You may want to use a new wax seal too.

Answer 9

I would tighten the bolts, if this doesn't work put some shims under it. If this still doesn't work then you will have to pull up the toilet and start over.

Answer 10

first check to make sure all of the tiles you placed are still securely attached to your sub floor. if they are then your best choice it to place shims under the stool to composite for the wobble. use only plastic shims, they wont rot out if you ever have overflows. you can get them at any hardware store

Answer 11

It shoulder be tied in with two bolts that come out of the drain pipe. Maybe one is loose, or broken.