HomeRepairGuy
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I need to reset our Toto toilet on a concrete floor that is out of level. The floor has the stick on vinyl tiles now so the toilet will sit on the vinyl tiles. The base of the toilet is about 9-3/4" wide and the floor is out of level about 3/16" or 1/4" in that span.
My plan is:
Questions for experienced grout users:
Thanks.
My plan is:
- Install the toilet without the wax ring.
- Use long wood shims to level the toilet allowing the shims to stick out. Then tape the wood shims to the floor so they don't move.
- Outline the base of the toilet using painter's tape so it can be reinstalled exactly in the same position.
- Remove the toilet.
- Coat the bottom edge of the toilet that contacts the floor with silicone grease.
- Reinstall the toilet with a wax ring.
- Bolt the toilet with the two bolts.
- Force unsanded tile grout under the toilet between the wooden wedges.
- Let the grout dry so it can hold up the toilet well.
- Remove the wooden wedges.
- Force unsanded tile grout under the toilet where the wedges were.
- Allow the grout to dry for 5 days. Then apply grout sealer.
Questions for experienced grout users:
- Will tile grout hold up the toilet for 10 years or more?
- Will water splashed out from the adjacent tub compromise the integrity of the grout?
- In step-9 above, how many days to allow the grout to dry to be strong enough to support the toilet so I can remove the wedges?
- Does grout under a toilet get blackish due to mold? If so, how can I prevent that?
Thanks.