Toilets - Tile underneath or cut round - TilersForums.com

[GatesheadCol]

Probably a very daft question but I went to quote on a bathroom floor and the customer is insisting that the tiles gop under the toilet with the toilet sitting on top of them.

My question is - is that right.

Im a bit reluctant to sit a solid toilet on top of solid tiles as movement is inevitable when sitting on the toilet. I have fitted toilets before and always screwed them into the wood floor with a cushion of silicone underneath the pan for movement and tiles up to and round the pan.

What do other tilers do?

Can the tiolet sit on top of the tiles (with said cushion of silicone) or is this really not the best way to do it. I can see the toilet or the tiles cracking one day. My thoughts are Porcelain and tiles together do not go, one will have to give at some stage.

Any views greatly appreciated

 

[Fekin]

Its probably always better to lift the toilet and tile under as it will always give a better looking finish to the job, then drill the tiles and screw down the toilet as normal through the tile into the floorboards as standard.
Just make sure you are getting 100% coverage on your adhesive and it won't be a problem.

 

[simonb43]

Do as fekin says. Always looks better with the toilet on top of the tiles

 

[Dan]

To add to this I used to sit the loo on a bed of silicone rather than screwing it, and often cuting the heads off the scres and silicoing those where they would sit normally, giving the screwed down look.

Although I have cut around them too, some are just not worth moving, you can end up with a plumbing job on your hands lol.

 

[devonmark]

if that is what the customer is insisting on, tell them to arrange the plumber, though you may only be lifting the pan a few mill the pipework may still need to altered

 

[GatesheadCol]

Cheers guys, have already said that I can take it off and tile underneth but if the pipework then doesnt fit I cant fit it back.

Its a fixed pipe so no doubt it wont fit bacak again. Had it been one of those flexible pipes it wouldnt be a problem.

Said Im covered for taking off and putting back but not installing new pipework etc, they are ok with that so happy days I have the job.

 

[Fekin]

Nice one.

 

[DHTiling]

As long as tiles are on solid bed of adhesive then should be no probs....dave....

 

[faithhealer]

Doing similar job myself, like the silicon / cut off screw idea dan. Save me drilling porcelain

 

[jamesy07]

I carry flexi pipe around with me for that very reason, cheaper to buy in bulk just add it to the job if you have to use one