How To Fix Toilet With Floor Not Level

The object is to seat the wax ring while leveling the commode.

How to fix toilet with floor not level.

The toilet won t flush properly unless it is level front to back but when shimmed this way the front edge of the base is 1 2 above the floor. I have a problem with a toilet on an unlevel tile floor. This is not a solid install and can easily lead to a toilet that moves when you sit down over a short time. If this is the case check that the installer didn t shim the toilet to raise it up.

Note that the toilet is very stable and doesn t rock at all nor does it leak but of course this appearance isn t acceptable. The seal must not be broken once it has been seated so do not rock from side to side. Lay a level lengthwise on the back of the toilet tank then sit backward on the toilet straddling the bowl and shifting your weight to make the toilet level. Underneath the toilet base is a round toilet flange that connects the toilet to the drain pipe.

If the flange is a little higher than the surrounding flooring the toilet. Hammer a shim gently between the floor and the toilet base to bring a low side up. Toilets usually rock because they are not resting flush against the floor.