P.s! If your toilet is leaking or is VERY wobbly you need to replace the wax ring first and than do all of this:) subscribe for daily tips!

Brah...cedar shims under a tiolet...nah man. Mold loves organic materials, use plastic shims dude. Pro Tip

I always wedge toenail clippings under my toilets for stability

They make plastic shims and that what I would recommend. Wood will rotten.

I show this video to my helper all the time: How “not” to fix a wobbly toilet.

Don’t be afraid to use different seal instead of a wax, if toilet really wobbly. The wax seals can compress and move blocking flow on a severely wobbly toilet, and so; using a Rubber, Foam, Plastic, or Hybrid would be my choice instead; and might need some closet flange extensions as well. They’ve got a lot of diff types of toilet tech out there than the good old regular metal/PVC flanges and wax rings😉 Cheers✌🏻

I quit caulking toilets altogether except in this very case. A very small leak can lead to a whole lot of damage under a toilet. Particularly for my rental properties I wanna know ASAP.

Don’t use wood you hack

Never caulk unless on concrete subfloor. You will rot out wood floors without knowing. Just fix the problem which is bad flange

Seen the composite shims used for doors jambs? Try these,work great!

Everybody says " do this" or " don't do it this way" but i avoid all of this by going straight to the pros. The home Depot part time employee who was hired last week.

Thanks for the end. I was gonna say don't caulk it 100%.

The shims prevent the wobbling. Caulk covers up the shims.

Great advice and in New York state it is a code issue that we seal around the toilets for sanitary reasons us guys don't have the best aim

Pro tip.... they sell specific shims for toilets.

Nope. You'd end up breaking it when tightening as it is on a few points of contact. Also, you must never caulk it around because if it leaks you'll not see it.

ABSOLUTELY DO NOT DO THIS!! Someone needs to monitor these uploads. smh

I use the plastic shims and they are great. Never thought of not caulking the back for leaks. Thanks

Not supposed to use wood shims. In residential caulking the base is optional. Depending on the flirting sometimes absence of caulk looks better and other times the caulking leaves a really clean look. However, in commercial applications it’s required by code to caulk the base and our wall mounted toilets and urinals. Keep doing it this way, that’s fine because it keeps us pros in business.

Thanks info. This help me with my toilet bowl 🚽

I have shimmed a toilet before, but if it wobbles more than a little, or the shims move and the wobble comes back, remove the toilet and see what's going on. Chances are, the wax ring is coming loose and you'll end up with a quality leak. If it's on the 2nd floor, guess where that water ends up.

The toilet is chalked all the way around to keep any water from the bathtub, lavatory or toilet overflows from getting under the toilet. If the toilet is set right and doesn't "wobble" it will not leak.

Wooden shims will compress very easily, not only that but any moisture on there and you have mold growing someplace that you cannot reach anymore.

Finally someone who actually knows the right way. Well done bud

How about fix it correctly, like the correct height wax ring, calking the base is just inviting a leak you won’t find till your toilet falls through the floor.

I have a master plumber, for fourth. No wood under a toilet, it rots over time. If it going wet.( Water with urine, for cedar) Using floor tiles, spaced behind toilet, bolt toilet down.. with utility knife, cut the unneeded tile or tiles. In the

Never caulk the bottom of a toilet...ifthe wax ring fails at some point and begins to leak you have trapped it under the toilet and will cause a much bigger problem before you even know there's an issue.

Are you sure the the wax ring or the flange isn't broken?

No, you seal the back so there is never a smell or places for roaches live. If its wobbling you need to check the flange, new wax set the shims and ensure toilet is level or tilts back slightly then tighten gently. Next you grout in place and tighten bolts more don't crack the toilet. If the toilet seal ends up leaking somehow you are gonna know don't leave the back open.

If the toilet is wobbly..is Because the title is not done right....👍👍👍👍😂😂😂😂

All these people in the comments think that if you caulk it there will be extensive damage lol I've been caulking toilets for years, leaving the back like shown here not caulked. The amount of urine and dirty mop water, etc. That gets under there and sits is disgusting. Depending the size of the leak, even if it's not caulked there can be extensive damage either way. It makes no difference. If the toilet is installed right, and everything is good with the hardware, that toilet should last YEARS without a leak. That caulk isn't going to change anything. This is coming from someone who has caulked 100s of toilets. Never had one issue. Only thing I wouldn't do, is use wooden shims. I use plastic shims. But other than that, it comes down to preference. Plus, It gives the toilet a cleaner install look!

Good 👍 job Winni

Thank you 🙏🏿 helpful information

Wood shims will rot and the fibers will compress causing another wobble and a possible leak, plastic or rubber shims only!!!!

All of these people are so critical of you! I guarantee you do more bathrooms start to finish in a year than these hacks. Don’t let these dudes get to you. Love the content. 👍

Awesome last tip about the caulking in the back. Never knew. Thanks. Knowledge is power

Only an amateur uses caulk. If my plumber ever did that I would fire him.

Another old school way is you can pull the toilet and mix up some plaster (yep that stuff used in school to make handprints for mommy) and then set toilet in that, fasten/secure toilet and silicone around toilet (leaving back open like Misha said) and job done. 8f gotta pull toilet to replace or redo floor, not an issue. The toilet will come right up off Plaster “of Paris” and with a stuff putty knife will come off floor no problem. Just an old school tip if don’t wanna use shims or toilet so out of level that not wanting huge gap and seeing those shims (like a ¾ to 1½ gap, yeah, ugly looking at shims & caulking a gap that large; forget about it😅). Cheers✌🏻

I’ve done but with plastic shims not wood.

What’s in the bottle you sprayed

Use plaster old school way if your floor isn’t level , or the flange is not properly installed every plumber is different though

Pro-tip leave a small Gap in the cocking at the back of the toilet so if there is a leak the water flows out there and not under your flooring and rots before you know

I'd add that the gap in caulk should be down stream. my floor isn't level is it leaks to the left.

I did this and literally ripped the toilet off the floor! The bolt down ring had given way. Plus check the wax ring first. Was chief of maint. for a chain of hotels.

Plastic shims will last longer in wet conditions.

thank you for this

I make that exact toilet!

I never put caulk in the toilet, it's tricky but try to keep it out of the water, I don't even like it touching the porcelain...🤔

Great tip about not caulking the back. Wouldn't use wood under there in a bathroom though.

Never caulk your toilet, never never never

On a concrete slab maybe on a plywood never. I went to a diy where they had put sheet vinyl on the floor. Well there was a leak and the silicone hid the leak even with the back not caulked.....well he husband weighed about 350 and 6 3. He sat down , the PVC flange and pipe broke. The toilet sank, a broke the line inside the wall. Then the city had wifi meters and when water meter cover had not been removed in years. They had to search for an hour to find the buried water meter. By the time the city got there I had been called. I crawled under the house with one or those temporary clear PVC cap assembly and put it on the main supply. Many people don't know they make PVC shark bite fittings. They are for temporary use that the reason the company makes them transparent. I finally got Lowes to start stocking them because in Mississippi we don't have much experience with frozen pipes and these regular PVC quick connects are good to get a customers water back on and move to the next one and come back for a permanent repair later.

Definitely want to pull the toilet, remove the old wax ring, replace the bolts, dry fit the toilet, setup your shims, pick up the toilet, set your wax ring on the bottom of the toilet, set your toilet, then do all the rest of what he recommends

Improperly set toilet flange, plastic shims over any type of wood.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with using silicone to seal the bottom of the toilet , just make sure you go all the way round , this makes it possible to clean the floor and not get moisture under the toilet that can never bee cleaned properly .

This guys obviously an apprentice still learning

Take off the white toilet caps tighten the nuts of the toilet back to the floor after the floor fit . Put caps back on mastic the base twice one for bedding and the second for waterproof and finish . 100% bedded over bits of wood .

The reason for a toilet that wobbles is. 1. Toilet flange is too high. 2. Bed tile installation.

Now if the toilet ever leaks u will never know

Dude I’ve never caulked a toilet ever .It traps moisture and causes floor rot

I am glad to actually see someone use water to spread caulk

Leaving the back open that's Up For Debate, but to me grout is the best, when it dries it's hard and keep the toilet in place, caulk moves. Also if your tile job was near flat. That would have helped.

That is right. Nice

Don't use shimmy, they will smell after a while, use plaster of paris when setting the toilet.

Caulking around a toilet is required by code in many areas. I don’t like it, but if you can’t aim, then there will be urine under your toilet. That’s gross and smells.

That is great and all but being a plumber for 28 years I can tell you the wood will get rotten and your toilet will wobble again to really fix that problem ues two sets of nuts on your flang the frist set screw it to the water closet ring and the other to the toilet that us the true way to fix a wobbly toilet

Caulking the toilet to the floor is fucking dumb. If the wax ring fails it traps the water under the toilet and rors out the subfloor. Also... Don't use wood shims. Most times if you're toilet wobbles you need to check your toilet flange and make sure it's secured to the floor and then make sure your toilet bolts are tight. This is bad advice. Cheap fix for people that want a quick fix. It's a "band aid" fix and will eventually have to be done properly. Save yourself time and money and just do it right the first time cuz I guarantee you will have to redo this fix within 6 months

How would the water come out the back if your floor is sloped the opposite way The water would continue to just build up and soak into the subfloor and you wouldn’t know it and this is why you should never silicone around the toilet

Okay. Thats how its done.

Quarters ,dimes also work for shims,then hide with the caulk ,but you loose money ,on every job

That's a no no. Toilet should be stable on that, what looks to be new floor...no?

Shower cleaner?

If you have to do that use plastic shims

It would be a perfect world if maintenance knew how to do their job. Or at least go online for information

If the toilet is wobbly, the flange is most likely broken.

Never caulk. Use coins for shims.

Never ever caulk around the toilet. It could leak, and you will never know, until you fall through the rotten floor.

Cedar shins will A) Crush B) Mold C) Rot D) All of the above ✔️

Pretty sure you're required to use plastic shims on the toilet because of dry rot that is very unprofessional

Set it in plaster like a professional

Caulking is meant to prevent gases from entering home if wax ring fails. So leaving back open is against code.

Ima plumber please don’t use caulk it makes wring when u change ur toilet ur floor will. E ruined and u will have to scrape it all off

Wood shims on a toilet is a mistake. He's definitely not a plumber

I was gonna say... NEVER CAULK A TOILET. BUY HE LEFT THE BACK OPEN. LOL

No he has it all wrong. First you have to replace the wax ring. Then put the shims on, tighten the bolts and then cut and add your caulking.

Wait so you fix the floors/walls to perfection but still off lmao

Why the shim, replace the wax ring and bolts

Rubber shims are the shit. This dude must have just started plumbing or is a clueless homeowner

You don't use grout use plaster of Paris

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Wish the plumber I just had to fix my toilet watched your video, he used 2 of the thinnest screws to secure the toilet into the concrete then used 2 literal 2p pieces as washers to secure the screws, no calking done either, 2 days later im calling landlord to say toilet is rocking more than Grandpar in his chair.

There is no way id put wood shims under a toilet

Why not fix the reason why it wobbles

Never caulk.

Until there is no cleanout and that toilet has to be removed to clear the mainline

How did you know I just noticed my toilet is a bit wobbly?

Hit the toilet three times with a Claw hammer.....blam blam blam.....job done.....Boom.....drops hammer.... $300

Wood???

No way he put cedar shims under a toilet

Caulk stops the wobble? Don't think so, that's all shim.

I don't want grimes getting under my toilet