How to Set a Toilet on an UNEVEN Floor (NO SHIMS-NO CAULK NEEDED)

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We don't always encounter a level floor when installing a toilet, if the floor is too much for shims, this video can definitely help you with your installation.
We will show you a nice little trick to set your toilet on an uneven floor.
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@e93bausch 7 месяцев назад

Just a home owner here but a plumber taught me this trick years ago. I use a pencil to trace the outline of the toilet on the tile. Then I put the Plaster of Paris in a gallon size Ziplock bag and cut a corner off. Twist and squeeze the bag opposite the cut corner to put a nice fat bead of plaster on the inside of the pencil mark. After placing the toilet I use a wet sponge to remove the excess plaster, just like when grouting tile. Looks great and makes for a rock solid toilet. Work fast because the plaster sets up quickly. A few months ago my flange failed and started to leak. The plaster failed from getting moist and my toilet started rocking alerting me to the problem before my subfloor rotted out or the leak caused bigger problems. Plaster of Paris is the perfect product for this.

@DIYPlumbingGuy 7 месяцев назад

Wow! Great that you liked this idea. Yes, plaster of Paris is great for these type of applications. Oh it does set quick, I like the bag idea, thanks for sharing and supporting the channel. 👍🪠

@mshore74 7 месяцев назад

When I did this I placed the toilet first and then I used a grout bag to squeeze the plaster into any gaps. Worked like a charm as the toilet flange was on a bit of a hump in a concrete basement floor.

@DIYPlumbingGuy 7 месяцев назад

That is awesome that it worked for you…And I like the idea to seal the gaps. Thanks for sharing and supporting the channel!!🛠️✌️

@blackhorse2947 21 день назад

WOW….This is great. I wish I had seen this before dealing with a new toilet on very uneven tile……..

@Salmomlox 7 месяцев назад

Great idea and trick! Thanks 😊

@DIYPlumbingGuy 7 месяцев назад

Yes, it's one other way to level a toilet. I would use this in extreme uneven floor conditions. Thanks for being such a great viewer!

@YouCanDIYHome 7 месяцев назад

Great idea! I've never thought of doing it this way before.

@DIYPlumbingGuy 7 месяцев назад

Yes! This floor wasn’t so bad, but this is perfect for old homes that settled over the years. 🙂

@whatever_12 3 месяца назад

Won't it crumble if it gets water repeatedly? Like when washing the floor etc

@DIYPlumbingGuy 3 месяца назад

It dries into a rocky state, differently than Sheetrock plaster.

@stevefritz5182 4 месяца назад

I have installed more than a dozen toilets and never knew to put a nut under the toilet to hold the bolts. THat seems so intuitive. Why don't they sell the bolts with two nuts? I haven't done the plaster trick but will be trying it from here out. The toilet I have in the latest house I bought has what I thought was grout under it. I thought that insane, as how would you ever get it up? Maybe it is plaster. It is in Mexico. Is this more of a common thing in Mexico or by Mexican plumbers? Great thinking. Thanks for sharing.

@DIYPlumbingGuy 4 месяца назад

Oh yeah! This is a really old trick, very few people use it nowadays, for some it’s easier to add shims or just re-level the whole floor… I just wanted to share an alternative method. Thanks for watching!

@maintenanceessentials 2 месяца назад

That's why they give you four nuts instead of two in the Jonny bolt kit

@DIYPlumbingGuy 2 месяца назад

@@maintenanceessentials exactly 👍

@johnsmith-wd5sq 18 дней назад

In Mexico they could put Taco's under there as well!

@user-ul2oy4tv8b 3 месяца назад

Without using a primer made for it, Plaster of Paris has zero adhesive properties. Not a good idea. Use either thinset or Durabond

@DIYPlumbingGuy 3 месяца назад

That’s interesting! Thanks for sharing.

@sundaymorningroll Месяц назад

That's a good thing, though! You want it to be a firm substrate that addresses irregularities in the floor but doesn't prevent you from easily removing the toilet later. Thinset or durabond would be a much greater risk to damaging the toilet or floor should you want or need to remove the toilet. (Caulk would be a good final touch because plaster of paris is not water resistant)

@bryanfoxx2292 Месяц назад

Haven't tried it but using a product called ROCK HARD by Durham instead of Plaster of Paris could be the perfect substitute. It is water resistant and I don't think it would stick to the floor after it dries. One could test it to their type of floor before setting the toilet. It dries fast too.

@DIYPlumbingGuy Месяц назад

@@bryanfoxx2292 interesting… i have to try that next. Thanks!