Removing toilet where the bowl has been set/siliconed to the tile.

[dannyb007]

Is it difficult or easy for a plumber to seamlessly remove and replace a toilet bowl with the exact same one where the original was set / siliconed to the tile?

 

[WorthFlorida]

If it was caulked in along the edge with a bead it could be easy. But if the bottom of the toilet received a heavy fat bead of silicone and then set on the tile, yes it can be a bear. Depending on how old the silicone is it can be difficult to cut through. Siliconized caulk is preferred, not 100% silicone. Did a plumber look at this?

 

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[James Henry]

If the the new toilet has the same footprint it's easy to make it look like it was never replaced.

 

[dannyb007]

If it was caulked in along the edge with a bead it could be easy. But if the bottom of the toilet received a heavy fat bead of silicone and then set on the tile, yes it can be a bear. Depending on how old the silicone is it can be difficult to cut through. Siliconized caulk is preferred, not 100% silicone. Did a plumber look at this?

I believe it is silicone. A small tidy bead. Will be the exact same bowl replacing it.

 

[dannyb007]

If it was caulked in along the edge with a bead it could be easy. But if the bottom of the toilet received a heavy fat bead of silicone and then set on the tile, yes it can be a bear. Depending on how old the silicone is it can be difficult to cut through. Siliconized caulk is preferred, not 100% silicone. Did a plumber look at this?

I believe it is silicone. A small tidy bead. Will be the exact same bowl replacing it. Silicone is a couple months old now.

 

[WorthFlorida]

If it is white or another color it's siliconized caulk. If it is clear then 100% silicone. There is clear siliconized caulk but usually hard to find and rarely used.

 

[Terry]

I use a flat knife blade to clean the caulking off from tile. White caulking is a mess. Clear, much better.