Joerunner89
New Member
I moved into a new construction home last month. I noticed today, after knocking the caps off, that the toilet is not bolted down. I called the plumber who did my house. His explanation was that the rough in was done incorrectly and was only 10.5 inches, not the required 12 from the wall. The toilet that was used did not come in a 10 inch, so rather than break up the concrete, they just used caulk to hold it down, rather than the flange bolts. Couple of questions. First, is the caulk sufficient to hold the toilet in place by itself? (plumber claims that the bolts do nothing to hold the toilet down). Second, if the flange is off by 1.5 inches, will there be a problem with the toilet (I think it's called horn) not lining up with the plumbing underneath it? (Sorry, don't know the technical terms). Any advise would be helpful.