Fix the toilet flange on concrete floor.
Commode floor base tie down.
Rest the toilet on an old blanket or newspapers.
Instead of straining my back or bruising my knees like i used to every time i crouched around those hard to reach spots like behind the toilet i just grab my scrubber and get to work.
Toilets tend to leak below typically into a basement and seeing cases where a toilet is actually leaking on to the floor is quite rare.
Stuff an old rag in the hole in the floor called the closet flange.
Moisture around the base of the toilet can corrode the anchor bolts.
Examine the base of the toilet and identify any gaps between the toilet and the floor.
If they are too corroded to turn use a hacksaw to cut the bolts.
Find the old wax ring that sticks the base of the toilet to the floor and remove it.
It may help to rock the toilet from side to side.
If you ve already laid your flooring and the toilet flange is too high or unlevel there are a few things you can do.
First you can pack grout into the gap between the floor and the flange.
If the gaps are too small to see try sliding a shim under the base to see how far it goes in.
Even a small space can be the source of the problem.
A toilet would actually never leak right onto the floor.
Diyers often set the toilet and then apply a tiny bead of caulk along the outside edge.
Toilet anchor bolts hold your toilet to the floor and keep it connected to the flange which is the opening to the waste line.
With a wrench loosen the toilet mounting bolts or tee bolts that hold the toilet to the floor.
The rag prevents sewer gases from entering your home.
It s great because the brush extends from 26 to 42 easily and you can maneuver it into all those hard to reach corners crevices and grout lines.
Second you can raise your floor by laying down thicker tile.
That doesn t always provide a good enough bond to the floor.
Disconnect the water supply line from the toilet tank.
Loosen the nut that attaches the supply line to the tank and it should slide out easily.
Give the grout 24 hours to dry and sand down the rough edges.
This hole is a direct path to the soil pipe that leads to the sewer or septic system.