JDkimes
Engineer
1. When I install one of these flange replacements is it useful at all to put some silicone caulk on the contact surface between the inside of the cast iron and the outside of the PVC that goes into the pipe?
2. If a toilet doesn't sit perfectly flat all around and then you shim it, is it good to caulk between toilet and floor (ceramic tile in this case) or just let the gap exist to make it easier to detect any leaks and to facilitate removal of the toilet if needed in future?
3. I've installed a couple of toilets and always wonder how tight to make the toggle bolt holding the toilet to the flange. As tight as you can without breaking the toilet seems to be the goal but how do you know how tight that is? Has anyone ever determined an optimum torque or even a rule-of-thumb?
2. If a toilet doesn't sit perfectly flat all around and then you shim it, is it good to caulk between toilet and floor (ceramic tile in this case) or just let the gap exist to make it easier to detect any leaks and to facilitate removal of the toilet if needed in future?
3. I've installed a couple of toilets and always wonder how tight to make the toggle bolt holding the toilet to the flange. As tight as you can without breaking the toilet seems to be the goal but how do you know how tight that is? Has anyone ever determined an optimum torque or even a rule-of-thumb?