Wobbly toilet!

[crapmemory]

My downstairs loo moves whenever anyone sits on it! Is there any easy way I can fix it to my concrete floor? There are screws in the base fixing it to the floor and I assume they need to be longer but is anything else needed? TIA

[Mosaic]

I think re-screwing it will need to be done, but there might be difficulty inserting a drill bit if the screw-hole needs re-drilling. Does it wobble as if the floor beneath is uneven? Or is it just the normal shuffling action of sitting down? If the concrete floor is uneven you might try easing some pieces if slate under to wedge it, like a table leg.....Another fix - but absolutely no going back so be careful - would be to us an expanding builder's foam - protect with polythene sheeting everywhere and anywhere you don't want this stuff to stick, including you hands - insert the 'straw' nozzle under the gap and squirt. Whn it has cured, trim off any excess.

[crapmemory]

The floor is not uneven. I will re-read your instructions and then try to fix it. Thanks for your reply,

[theshedman]

Hi you could try putting in a thicker screw to see if that holds before you go to the trouble of redrilling them. Before you do screw it down properly try putting a bead of silicon bath sealer under it. That may help to hold it down too and also cushion it.

[123everton]

Confucious say.
'Big botty, wobbly potty."

[NazNomad]

On a concrete floor, I'd usually bed the toilet on sand & cement mix, then screw it down.

it might be easier (and more permanent) in the long-term to simply disconnnect the toilet and re-bed it.

[The Builder]

Hi Crap ............. if the floor's even, it sounds like it does need re-drilling.......... if you can't manage that ............ as Shed suggested, silicone sealant. Before applying it ............... run around the joint where the pan touches the floor with a hair-dryer to make sure everything's completely dry. Get it nice and warm. Silicone is hopeless if there's any moisture around, but will stabilise the pan a treat. Run a bead around .......... the way you would between a bath and a wall.

[crapmemory]

Cheek 123! I may be female but I haven't got a big botty!LOL
Think I will try the sealant builder, don't think even I can mess that up!

[The Builder]

........... go Gurl ....................... :o)
You can do it

[alavahalf]

Tommorow will bring a question about removing silicone from hair and clothes ... ;-0)

[crapmemory]

Where do you live builder? I could do with your help on a few jobs around the house.

[123everton]

Don't blame me, blame Confucious, he was a renowned expert on sanitary ware in ancient China.

[123everton]

Ah, very good, I see you've studied Sun Tzu.

[venator]

is this a serious question? It's sure to get plenty of amusing answers.

Serious answer - if the concrete is sound, a Rawlbolt will hold down the Ark Royal, although the bolt head may be unsightly. A Rawlbolt has a wedge device which expands in the hole - try a builders merchant.
As a last resort, for about £500, there is a similar product for undersea oil pipeline installations, a stainless steel bolt with a container of epoxy resin which bursts when tightened up, and will hold an underwater installation in place..... overkill?

[123everton]

Overkill?
Depends on the quality of the local kebabs.
Be honest now, that's what's caused the problem in the first place.

[The Builder]

......... LOL ............. anywhere near Exeter Crappy? .................. put the kettle on :o)

[crapmemory]

Oh Builder I wish!! I'm in London :(