Stuff a rag into the drain line to keep sewer gases out of the house and chunks of wax from entering the piping while you clean.
Bathroom toilet floor repair.
If necessary make sure the toilet is in the right position and tighten the bolts.
Scrape all the old wax from around the toilet horn and toilet flange with a putty knife.
The bathroom floor and sub floor are literally rotted out from water damage.
Handyman is the one call solution to all of your toilet repair and installation needs.
Clean the floor under and around the toilet of old caulk and debris to find out if you need to replace toilet flange.
Rotted bathroom floor if you find that your bathroom floor has rotted through you will need to replace it.
Peel back the flooring around the fixture and you will likely discover swollen discolored wood a.
If you can catch the leak in.
If only the area directly below the flange is rotted you can install a two piece steel closet flange support.
Leaks where the toilet meets the floor and or water stains on a ceiling below the bathroom.
Toilet repair installation.
A spongy floor around the toilet is a strong indication that the subfloor has absorbed water.
Do i have to replace the whole floor.
Sure it will take you some work but the end result is well worth the effort.
If you discover minor rot around the toilet flange install a closet flange support under the flange to transfer the weight of the toilet to solid wood.
Subfloor damage in the bathroom usually comes from a leaking toilet but it can also be the result of a persistent sink drain leak or even a drip behind the walls.
Check the mounting bolts that secure the toilet to the floor.
Pick a time to do it when the bathroom traffic will be lighter like during the summer months when people are outside more if possible and get started.
Handyman is also well equipped to repair your existing toilet whether it needs a new wax ring tank flapper or flush valve.
Also the toilet is sagging on one side.