How To Fix Toilet With Floor Not Level

This is not a solid install and can easily lead to a toilet that moves when you sit down over a short time.

How to fix toilet with floor not level.

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. I have a problem with a toilet on an unlevel tile floor. The toilet won t flush properly unless it is level front to back but when shimmed this way the front edge of the base is 1 2 above the floor. Hammer a shim gently between the floor and the toilet base to bring a low side up.

The object is to seat the wax ring while leveling the commode. Underneath the toilet base is a round toilet flange that connects the toilet to the drain pipe. Toilets usually rock because they are not resting flush against the floor. If this is the case check that the installer didn t shim the toilet to raise it up.

Note that the toilet is very stable and doesn t rock at all nor does it leak but of course this appearance isn t acceptable. If your toilet is wobbly or loose but not leaking this quick fix might be just what you need. This can happen if you have your bathroom floor redone and the level or height of the floor changed.