WallyGater
New Member
Is It a common, and or good practice, to set a toilet with plaster of paris under it? If so, how much do you use?
Code says to caulk around the bowl. I guess this is to stop sewer gasses from getting into the room. I personally think that's a bad idea because it just hides a leaking wax ring until the leak damages the floor. If you don't caulk, you'll see the leak as soon as it starts.
Unless you're a handyman!The sealing is to prevent water from going under the toilet, not to keep sewer gas or leakage from coming out.
Unless you're a handyman!
If you have sewer gasses leaking from a toilet, it is because the wax seal is bad...you could cover it up with caulk around the toilet, but that wouldn't fix it...and, you might find the toilet in the room below after it rotted out the floor.
This is awkward, but...
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