How To Use Shims To Level A Toilet

remodelingit · Nov 16, 2019

Just installed a Toto Ultramax- best toilet ever.

It rocks a bit since the tile isn't exactly level- probably 1/sixteen" to one/32" off. What is the best way to shim a toilet to keep information technology from rocking? What is the best material to do so?

Cheers

JPB

Master Plumber Mark

use grout

its best to shim the toilet into place with something
that wont rust or corrode over time....they practise make shims out of
plastic

I accept found toilets where people accept used a few pennies equally shims and they seem to piece of work pretty well to make the toilet solid to the floor...
equally long as they are not visible...they work smashing too.

then they tighetnd down the whole thing and
used some DAP to put the last seal on the whole thing
glueing it downwardly to the floor.

Lakee911

They make soft plastic toilet shims merely for this purpose. Get 'em at your favorite large orangish or bluish box.

Jason

Terry · Nov 24, 2019

I used to utilise plastic compostite "door shims".

Most of the made for plumbing plastic shims are not slim enough and don't cut off.
If you put the toilet down without wax first, you lot get a better thought of where the shims volition go.
Some wax has a horn that tin can prevent the toilet from dropping down.
Determine whether the trouble is with the wax kickoff.
Our preference is to shim the back whenever possible, pinning the front of the bowl down.
When shims are placed at the back, there is no reason for them to be getting moisture.
You tin tap them in until the motility is gone, tighten downward and trim the shim.

I've tried pulling toilets that were "glued or grouted" up before, It'due south a horrible job that sometimes involves breaking the toilet to remove it. Nothing like cleaved shards of porcelain to add the our dangers.
We employ something like polyseamseal for the caulking.
It seals well, and I tin can still remove the basin if needed.

Updated in 2019
I at present utilise the safe shims. They are easier to trim off and works just great.

Master Plumber Mark · Dec 8, 2009

never tried cedar

I have never tried cedar wood shims....

The "SHIMit's" are plastic

usually if a penny does not work, then a either a nickle
a dime volition do fine,

but god help yous if the tolet is sealed down with sillicone

information technology never comes up with out a fight

Cal · Mar 14, 2009

I'm with Kristi . Silicone has ever worked swell for me . A good razor pocketknife and out comes the bowl.Also it doesn't "yellow" upward every bit fast as regular chaulk.
MPM.. try the plastic door shims Terry is talking about,,They do piece of work GREAT !
Cal

steveloren800 · Mar 12, 2011

Johnny Shim for toilets

If you want to install a toilet right, expect for Johnny Shims. They're made by EZ-Shim. I know they sell them online. They're designed specifically for toilets and pedestal sinks. Don't even bother with those little soft square ones - and I definitely don't recommend using concretes or epoxies to ready a toilet.

Terry · Sep twenty, 2019

I would certainly never shim the front of a basin unless there was something dire happening.
Always shim the dorsum of the basin.

I now can get rubber shims that are easier to trim off.

Gerald Dixon Cummings

Just installed a Toto Ultramax- best toilet ever.

It rocks a bit since the tile isn't exactly level- probably one/16" to 1/32" off. What is the best fashion to shim a toilet to proceed it from rocking? What is the all-time material to do so?

Thanks

JPB

Later on all, it certainly ain't no rock it science eh? lol (sorry, I'm bored)