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I was just about finished replacing the toilet that's been in our house since we moved in over 20 years ago. Imagine my surprise when I started tightening down the closet bolts, the toilet started snugging up, I kept tightening, but the toilet wasn't getting any tighter. I decided to test what was going on by rocking the toilet side to side and it was super loose -- lifting up 1/4 to 1/2 inch. I looked under the toilet, lifted it up a bit and the flange was not visible on the floor. It's as if my tightening was just pulling the flange up into the bottom of the toilet.
I removed the toilet (there goes one wax ring), and sure enough, I could move the flange around on the floor, including lifting it up a 1/4 to 1/2 inch. How the heck was the old toilet snug on the floor? Just because it was heavy and it was caulked all the way around?
I'm a homeowner and don't replace toilets very often. Is it possible the toilet flange really isn't fastened to the floor? Is that an easy repair? Do I need to go under the house? Hire a plumber? Ugh!
I'd appreciate any advice.
I removed the toilet (there goes one wax ring), and sure enough, I could move the flange around on the floor, including lifting it up a 1/4 to 1/2 inch. How the heck was the old toilet snug on the floor? Just because it was heavy and it was caulked all the way around?
I'm a homeowner and don't replace toilets very often. Is it possible the toilet flange really isn't fastened to the floor? Is that an easy repair? Do I need to go under the house? Hire a plumber? Ugh!
I'd appreciate any advice.