The toilet sits on a slightly uneven slab floor. There hasn't been a leak the 50 years we have lived here. Any ideas? A: The most likely cause is that the wax ring around the closet flange is ...

The wax ring works like a gasket around the base of the toilet. It attaches to the toilet flange, the opening of the waste line. Today you can buy waxless rings made of rubber or plastic polymers ...

Clean off all of the old wax from around the broken flange and the bottom of the toilet. Set your reinforcement ring on top of the flange and orient it until the slots are aligned. If you are ...

Step 4: Lift the toilet up and off the flange bolts and carefully set it upside down on the towels you laid out earlier. Step 5: Use a putty knife to scrape the remains of the old wax ring from ...

The closet bolts might not be tight, or the closet flange may be broken or bent. Or, the wax ring that seals the connection between the toilet and the discharge pipe may be not be set properly.

Remove the plastic from the wax ring and press it around the cone-shaped outlet at the bottom of the toilet. Press the ring firmly until it stays in place. Remove the towel blocking the flange.

As a contractor, you know that a faulty toilet flange can lead to major headaches for homeowners—leaky ceilings, soft flooring, and a rocking toilet are just the start. Whether you're on a service ...

It’s called the wax seal (about $5), formed in a ring that tucks into a recess between the molded porcelain of the toilet and the floor flange of the drainage system. When it deteriorates or ...