Step 5 tighten down the two bolts.
How to level toilet on concrete floor.
If your toilet is more than 1 4 inch or so out of level you ve got a.
If adding washers or shims fixed the problem the only thing left to do is to caulk the toilet the the floor.
Then go over any particularly high spots with a concrete grinder so they re level with the rest of the floor.
Before taking steps to level a floor you must find out why it s not level.
Use your razor knife to cut off the excess parts of the shims that are peeking out from under the toilet.
Screw the toilet flange onto the concrete.
With the toilet flange in place you are ready to install the toilet with a new wax ring.
Continue adjusting until the toilet is level.
The seal must not be broken once it has been seated so do not rock from side to side.
Place the carpenters level across the toilet bowl side to side and note where the bubble level is.
If using a plastic flange ring be careful not to crack the ring by screwing the anchors in too far.
When you re finished spread some concrete leveler primer over the floor and let it dry until it has a tacky finish.
Use tapcon anchors or a similar type of masonry concrete screws to fasten the toilet flange to the concrete slab.
Leveling a floor can be either a do it yourself project or a job for the pros depending on what s causing the.
I installed a toilet a few videos ago but it wasn t level and it wobbled a bit.
Smooth out the bead using your finger then wipe your finger on a wet rag.
Lay a level lengthwise on the back of the toilet tank then sit backward on the toilet straddling the bowl and shifting your weight to make the toilet level.
Lay a line of waterproof caulk around the toilet base on the floor to seal it.
The problem with this is that the floor in our house is tinted concrete so we have very few options to remedy this.
3 place a level on the back of the toilet.
Hammer a shim gently between the floor and the toilet base to bring a low side up.
To level concrete floors start by cleaning the floor and filling in any cracks or holes with concrete filler and sealer.
Caulk the toilet to the floor if the problem is fixed.