Wax ring for uneven floor
I have an old farm house. The bathroom floor has a dip on the back left corner. The flange is level with the floor except in that spot. The toilet always sat good and solid before.
I had to change the spud gasket between the tank and bowl. To get at it I had to remove the toilet. Why? Because I couldn’t get the old bolts to free up to remove and I had to cut them off with a hack saw. It was easier to pull the toilet and tip it over to do that. I knew I needed a new wax ring to reset it. The guy at the hardware store told me I should use the fluidmaster 35B bowl gasket wax extender kit. The extra thick one because the flange was uneven. I put it on the flange instead of the toilet itself. (Every time I picked up the toilet to set it the dang thing fell off). I pressed it down using full body weight like it said then tightened the bolts. Now I have a slight rock side to side. Did I screw it up by not putting it on the toilet, or is this some other issue??? I have plenty of wax, in fact it is oozing out the bolt holes. I’m afraid if I tighten it too much I’ll crack the porcelain.
Hi
As long as the flange was not broken and is properly anchored then I was going to recommend shimming the toilet also. Of coarse there is always the alternative, repair the floor.
Shimming the floor can be done with most anything that will not rot. The plumbing stores around my area now carry a soft plastic shim just for this purpose. I have used washers but not a real good idea. Those 1′ square floor tiles can be cut real easy and don’t rot. I have used them. Also calking the base will help some, but it must be clean and you need to squeeze it under the toilet.
