Replacing Floor Under Toilet

Since you re raising the level of the floor you ll likely need to raise the level of the flange that skirts the drain as well.

Replacing floor under toilet. Peel the flooring several inches beyond the rotted area. If you re installing a new floor pedestal sink and toilet you should install the laminate flooring first so it s under the sink and toilet. If only the area directly below the flange is rotted you can install a two piece steel closet flange support. It goes under the flange and transfers the load of the flange and toilet and you out onto more solid surrounding wood.

Then the toilet is reset so the base covers the cuts around the drain. Replacing a wax ring or even the entire toilet is easier than replacing the subfloor under a toilet. The flange is anchored to the floor through anchor screws and holds the toilet in place through retaining bolts. How to repair the sub floor under a leaky toilet.

If the subfloor is spongy under your leaking toilet the toilet may have started to wobble and the problem is quickly going to get worse unless. Peel back the flooring around the fixture and you will. A spongy floor around the toilet is a strong indication that the subfloor has absorbed water. Because laminate flooring floats above the sub floor on top of underlayment it will expand and contract slightly with the temperature and humidity of the room.

Enough to create two square frames to fit between the floor joists and under the cuts. How to fix a rotten floor around the toilet. The piping beneath the toilet in a mobile home is held in place with suspension lines. Discover swollen discolored wood a sure sign that the subfloor needs replacing.

A spongy floor around the toilet is a strong indication that the subfloor has absorbed water. Most times the sagging subfloor repair only requires replacing a small area while the flooring itself will have to be totally replaced because you can t match it.