Repair Floor Under Toilet

Replacing the rotted subfloor and underlayment is the only way repairing the damage and removing mold and mildew growth.

Repair floor under toilet. Replace the entire floor is not necessary. How to repair the sub floor under a leaky toilet 1. Turn off the water supply to the toilet at the wall.

See typical tasks and time to repair a subfloor along with per unit costs and material requirements. Get fair costs for your specific project requirements. Now is a good time to inspect the soil pipe and toilet flange for damage or wear.

How to repair the floor under a toilet remove the toilet. Cut at least a few inches past the rotted wood under the toilet wood floor area with a. Flange support if you discover minor rot around the toilet flange install a closet flange support under the flange to transfer the weight of the toilet to solid wood.

Turn off the toilet valve and flush the toilet to drain the tank. Cut away the rotten wood. 3 remove the two hold down bolts one on either side of the toilet.

Turn water off to the toilet by closing the valve on the water line behind it. Remove the floor covering from the area around the toilet. Flush the toilet to empty the tank.

Soak up the last of the water inside the tank with a sponge wringing it out into a bucket. See professionally prepared estimates for subfloor repair work. A step by step video of how to repair the floor under your toilet replace it put new flooring and set the toilet etc.