Steve used an oatey 4 replacement toilet flange for cast iron pipes.
Toilet on the floor.
Put the toilet on the tarp.
Twist will break any remaining seal between the toilet and floor hopefully.
Remove the toilet and turn it on its side.
If the flange is a little higher than the surrounding flooring the toilet becomes raised slightly in the center allowing it to rock to either side.
Toilets usually rock because they are not resting flush against the floor.
If the toilet flange sits below the finished floor the toilet will leak.
It s simple the watertight seal between the toilet bowl and wax ring will eventually fail.
There should be one on each side.
Next move your caulk gun to the inset depth you just measured and apply caulk directly to the floor maintaining the inset depth as you follow the tape.
If your toilet measures 12 you can expect to buy any standard toilet and install it comfortably in the existing location without much hassle.
Standard toilets have a measurement of 12 from the wall to the floor bolts.
Then make an outline of the toilet on the floor with masking tape.
If your toilet is wobbly or loose but not leaking this quick fix might be just what you need.
Carefully lift the tank off the bowl and place out of the immediate area then remove the nuts from the floor bolts.
Materials flange extender optional toilet wax ring or foam gasket plastic toilet shims silicone caulk.
Install the wax ring and lower the toilet onto the flange.
Look at the floor flange area.
Lift the toilet from the floor with a slight twisting and rocking motion.
Remove the nuts from the mounting bolts that hold the tank onto the bowl with a wrench.
Measure the depth and width of the gluing edge of the bowl.
Underneath the toilet base is a round toilet flange that connects the toilet to the drain pipe.
The location of the.
Measure the distance from the wall to the floor bolts before removing.