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DIY toilet seal help

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Does your existing application have a wax ring ?

Do you want to use something other than a wax ring ?

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north star said:
# ~ # ~ #Does your existing application have a wax ring ?

Do you want to use something other than a wax ring ?

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Never installed a toilet

And I read these are easier to install and not supposed to leak
 
I don't mean to be a turd but you should take your question to a DIY forum.
 
But the toilet experts are here,

Figured someone has seen these seals and has an opinion
 
cda said:
Never installed a toilet And I read these are easier to install and not supposed to leak
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The Titanic wasn't supposed to leak either.

Use the tall wax rings, new flange if it's sheetmetal and rotates, new flange bolts. Be happy.

Brent.
 
I second Brent but get wax ring with horn.

I've pulled plenty of toilets and wax was never dried out, the main reason wax rings fail IMO is incorrect install. Rocking the toilet back and forth while setting. When you set it gently apply even pressure so it settles straight down...
 
The other reason I looked at the non wax seals, is they are supposed to be good if surface is uneven.

Which is what I have, the toilet rocks very slightly
 
To eliminate the rocking, get some white tile wedges. Pull the toilet tight with the bolts, then run maybe 6 or so shims under the toilet to the floor. Trim the back with a utility knife past the radius on the bottom of the toilet. Then caulk the gap with tub caulk. Use a wet finger for a pro level caulk master finish. Leave it be for a day and the rocking wil be gone.

How you get a wet finger is up to you.

Brent.
 
Excuse me, but what the hell's going on out here?

Well, cda's scared because his eyelids are jammed and his old man's here. We need a live... is it a live rooster?

We need a live rooster to take the curse off mtlogcabin's glove and nobody seems to know what to get MASSDRIVER or ICE for their wedding present.

Is that about right?

We're dealing with a lot of CRAP.

Okay, well, uh... candlesticks always make a nice gift, and uh, maybe you could find out where ICE's registered and maybe a place-setting or maybe a silverware pattern. Okay, let's get two! Go get 'em.

pc1
 
Pcinspector1 said:
Excuse me, but what the hell's going on out here?Well, cda's scared because his eyelids are jammed and his old man's here. We need a live... is it a live rooster?

We need a live rooster to take the curse off mtlogcabin's glove and nobody seems to know what to get MASSDRIVER or ICE for their wedding present.

Is that about right?

We're dealing with a lot of CRAP.

Okay, well, uh... candlesticks always make a nice gift, and uh, maybe you could find out where ICE's registered and maybe a place-setting or maybe a silverware pattern. Okay, let's get two! Go get 'em.

pc1
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""" did you really think I was going to help you ??"""
 
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Well as long as we're still offering up suggestions,

...**cda** I have used the type of wax toilet ring

& attached flange in the picture..........It is a Fluidmaster

7516 Model.

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I have never had any problems installing them or

with their long term use........For them to last a

long time, the key is to install them as evenly as

you can against the flooring surface, and then

have someone sit on the toilet after it has been

installed over the floor flange.......This assists in

applying pressure onto the wax ring to ensure a

good seal..........Because you have a slightly

uneven flooring surface underneath the toilet

itself, ...then; as others have suggested, you

will need to install plastic shims where needed

to level the toilet.......Something that won't rot

and deteriorate over time.............And "Yes", ...do

use the thicker type of brass bolts for

anchoring the toilet to the toilet flange.

I have changed out a few toilets & wax rings,

and have never had any problems........My

biggest concern in this type of project, was

the lifting of the toilet and re-installing them

by myself........They aren't light, and they

do still have some water in the throat of the

toilet that will need to be dumped out; usually

in a nearby bathtub, else that water can go

all over the floor.

If you still need some assistance, send

me a PM. 8-)

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Pcinspector1 said:
Excuse me, but what the hell's going on out here?Well, cda's scared because his eyelids are jammed and his old man's here. We need a live... is it a live rooster?

We need a live rooster to take the curse off mtlogcabin's glove and nobody seems to know what to get MASSDRIVER or ICE for their wedding present.

Is that about right?

We're dealing with a lot of CRAP.

Okay, well, uh... candlesticks always make a nice gift, and uh, maybe you could find out where ICE's registered and maybe a place-setting or maybe a silverware pattern. Okay, let's get two! Go get 'em.

pc1
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Any BMW dealer.
 
Pcinspector1 said:
Excuse me, but what the hell's going on out here?Well, cda's scared because his eyelids are jammed and his old man's here. We need a live... is it a live rooster?

We need a live rooster to take the curse off mtlogcabin's glove and nobody seems to know what to get MASSDRIVER or ICE for their wedding present.

Is that about right?

We're dealing with a lot of CRAP.

Okay, well, uh... candlesticks always make a nice gift, and uh, maybe you could find out where ICE's registered and maybe a place-setting or maybe a silverware pattern. Okay, let's get two! Go get 'em.

pc1
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Cool. A full on metrosexual meltdown.

Always fun too see. :)

B
 
Mass,

I was called a metrosexual the other day by the morning cafe waitress, She's into cowboys and big trucks. I wasn't sure but I don't think she was pimpin me.

Definition of a metrosexual: a heterosexual, usually urban male who pays much attention to his personal appearance and cultivates an upscale lifestyle

more like your typical city employee that has to communicate with the public, and other professionals but would rather be fishing or swinging a framing hatchet or using a gun nailer.

cda I'd use the big wax with the collar myself if that helps! ;)
 
cda,

Just viewed an HGTV episode, little house with around 600 sf. in Kentucky, it had a paint bucket with a toilet seat over it located in the kitchen.

Reminds me of the framing days, bucket minus the toilet seat!

Oooo...
 
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