How to Caulk a Toilet Base to Tile Floor Like the Pros

You don't know how to caulk? This video shows you How to Caulk a Toilet Base to Tile Floor Like the Pros, using silicone caulk caulk around toilet base and seal your toilet to the tile floor. We'll use a Dripless caulking gun and a Cramer Fugi caulking tool kit. The Cramer Fugi kit is one of the best caulking tips we can give you for caulking a toilet bowl to the tile floor with a smooth bead of silicone caulk. Caulking a toilet base to the tile floor will be a breeze for you after watching this video.
The Cramer Fugi kit is the best tool for caulking a toilet base to the floor with silicone caulk. Caulking toilets with silicone caulk and a Cramer Fugi kit will produce perfect silicone bead lines.
✅ Parts and Tools used in this toilet caulking tips video:
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✅ Dripless 10oz Ergonomic Caulk Gun: amzn.to/2Du7tRJ
✅ Cramer Fugi Silicone Tooling Kit: amzn.to/2DjZVC1
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How to caulk a toilet bowl to a floor
After watching this video, you'll easily be able to caulk around toilets with your Dripless caulking gun and your Cramer Fugi kit profiling tool which you can't find at Home Depot. You have to buy your Cramer caulking tool from Amazon.
Caulking toilet base to the floor
Then you can teach others how to caulk a toilet to a floor with silicone caulk, a Dripless caulking gun, your Cramer Fugi kit, and you'll be caulking bathrooms in no time.
Caulking toilet to floor
We use the thinnest bead of silicone caulk for caulking toilet to tile floors. Then we tool down the perfect silicone lines with the Cramer Fugi tool. This is what caulking the base of the toilet is all about. Whenever you are caulking bathroom walls and floors, it is best to use silicone caulk. Latex caulk will only dry up and crack over time, and it will discolor and soak up stains.
Here are some caulking tips for you. Always silicone toilet to the floor. We only use silicone around toilet base when caulking toilet to floors. When caulking toilet to tile floors, latex caulk would only dry and crack over time, but silicone caulk is waterproof and won't stain.
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[@jeffostroff]

✅ Parts and Tools used in this toilet caulking tips video: ✅ Barwalt Gripper Tile Wedges - 550 Pieces amzn.to/37ofwfM ✅ Dripless 10oz Ergonomic Caulk Gun: amzn.to/2Du7tRJ ✅ Cramer Fugi Silicone Tooling Kit: amzn.to/2DjZVC1

[@normhodgkinson6965]

Jeff, i watch all your videos, and give you an A for your work. if you come to CA, i'd give you a job working for me, but i just couldn't let you caulk. that was shameful. that "tool' leaves a residual film on the floor and toilet which will attract dust/dirt and become discolored. and that profile leaves too much caulk. out here we use a urethane or latex caulk, or siliconized latex, never never 100% silicone, and the 'concave' method is a lot quicker and neater. and why at 13:40 is there a gap at the trim tile and floor tile behind the toilet ?

[@jeffostroff]

@@normhodgkinson6965 Actually, we use the tool to scrape off all the residue afterwards, and usually does not leave any residue. That's the whole design of it, is that it is supposed to scrape everything off. If you push against the floor and the side of the toilet or tile wall, it should scrape off all the silicone. Good eye on noticing that gap behind the toilet. Toilet was placed several days earlier in a rush by homeowner, had to be placed that day when there was no caulk in stock for the tile baseboard. That tile was caulked a few days later once the store got stock of that bisque colored siliconized sanded grout. replenished.

[@normhodgkinson6965]

@@jeffostroff well then, maybe i would let you caulk here in CA. i agree about using tape. it leaves a line. i don't like it.

[@jeffostroff]

@@normhodgkinson6965 I have tried tape in the past, and after the little lines are left, I smooth them down with my finder, and since the caulk was already tooled once and there is less on the wall at this point, the lines smooth down fairly straight and easy, but takes a lot of experience which I have, to pull that trick off, few swipes of the finger, and sometimes the edge of a wet rag. I have been gravitating to the Fugi tool more and more, and getting more comfortable using it than my finger. Only time I used tape recently was a friend was putting lipstick on a pig to sell his condo last week, did not want me to remove the old tub caulk, just caulk right over it! Only way to do that for him was tape it, glob it on thick, used my finger to tool it, peeled the tape. Looked thick but straight, and better than when we started, but still lipstick on a pig.

[@normhodgkinson6965]

@@jeffostroff "lipstick on a pig", thats a good one. out here i always say, "polishing a turd".

[@JayStudda]

So far whenever I need something done I come to this page and find exactly what I need !!! Learned how to reseal my kitchen sink drain, change plumbing underneath kitchen and bathroom sink and now I learned how to get clean lines after sealing. Thanks Jeff you the man

[@jeffostroff]

Awesome so glad to help out as usual

[@MrFlowers3]

First time caulking and I followed your instructions and everything worked out perfectly. Thanks for helpful video!

[@4Braveheart]

Thanks for the tips and the parts. I was struggling with what caulk to use and using the finger approach but your video literally turned me into a pro-caulker. My toilets and countertops look so much better now. Well worth a watch.

[@jeffostroff]

Glad it helped! Thanks for watching Peter!

[@julietlaney2776]

Thanks for spending time really talking about/demoing the tools and caulk itself that you like to use (plus providing links) - in addition to technique - so hard to find DIY videos like this!

[@jeffostroff]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching Juliet.

[@savelikeaprowithleah5157]

Super informative! Thanks for sharing! I can binge watch all your videos...

[@rbemuscle6058]

Awesome! Just what I was looking for. Thank you!

[@jeffostroff]

Glad it helped!

[@aquazoosmama]

Thank you so much for this information. Knowledge is power thank you for the impowerment.

[@jeffostroff]

You are welcome Jenny, thanks for watching

[@kouponkrazykeeta2668]

thanks jeff im going to watch all your videos i need to do my toilet asap

[@melodyparsons4590]

You are a lifesaver. Thank you so much. Your video was clear and very easy to follow.

[@jeffostroff]

Glad to help melody and thanks for watching

[@pepsipeepl]

Excellent specific details,. wonderful.

[@jeffostroff]

Jason I'm glad you like it and thanks for watching our video

[@h3cz_]

The music in this video is so good. Great video.

[@Seaguam]

Thank you for your time and sharing of knowledge 🙏

[@jeffostroff]

Glad to help

[@mariad4183]

This was great! Thank you for sharing! 👍

[@jeffostroff]

Glad you enjoyed it Maria!

[@pdubs7069]

Absolute best caulk gun in the Biz!!!

[@jeffostroff]

yeah man!

[@jasond6770]

Very helpful, thank you!

[@waynebrown9798]

Glad I came here today. Learned a lot. I only knew of the finger method before and hated it. Thanks for the lesson.

[@NRome]

Great JOB!!! Thank you.

[@jeffostroff]

Thanks for watching!

[@mayanking213]

Thank you for this video, I don't know why people dislike videos like these, knowledge is gold, any kind of information you can get is always good! Thanks Again!

[@jeffostroff]

That's just trolls being trolls

[@ellieaquitaine6396]

@@jeffostroff Probably tradies, people don't need them when they learn some DIY lol

[@casiopea1953]

Very Helpful & Didactic video explanation 🙏 Thank you for your help & Congratulations.

[@jeffostroff]

Thanks for watching Ramiro, I'm glad you liked it.

[@casiopea1953]

@@jeffostroff My Pleasure Sr🙏

[@BeardedGolf22]

Watching this video right after I finish doing my bathroom with the finger methods is a total bummer. Great vid as always Jeff.

[@jeffostroff]

Many pros use the finger all the time but as long as it comes out OK then it's not a problem period I was working in a friends remodel last weekend and they had a guy in there doing caulking who did it absolutely beautiful job and did it all at his finger took his time took about an hour per room and did it right

[@THAGRARMIN]

Thanks. It helps.

[@jeffostroff]

Glad it helped

[@russblaisdell1163]

Very helpful

[@jeffostroff]

Awesome, lad you liked it Russ!

[@jorgemaisonetmimomio8565]

Thanks for the teaching

[@jeffostroff]

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it!

[@MucaroBoricua]

Being a heavy (330#) dude, I like my toilets rock solid. So I first squeeze a bead of "Durham's Rock Hard Water Putty" to fill all the gaps between the toilet and the floor. I push it deep to make space for the flexible silicone caulk. The end result is identical to this video but without any toilet movement at all. The Durham putty DOES NOT stick to the porcelain or tiles that hard so it will not make it difficult to remove the toilet later.

[@watsonheilala949]

The music alone won me over. Who knew caulking toilets could be so therapeutic.

[@jeffostroff]

Especially when you complete the job!

[@daviddaniels6473]

The massive tile grout lines closely approximated the ones I did many years ago when I tiled my bathrooms. Yeah, compared to your work, mine's terrible, but I'm still proud of the work I did.

[@robertmartinez1228]

i can dig it Jeff,i can dig it.i'm buyin' one.

[@jeffostroff]

You getting a new toilet? Which one?

[@versatile3169]

Thank you Jeff

[@jeffostroff]

I appreciate your support, thank you!

[@marlenerodulfa4397]

Great video. Thanks for the tips.

[@jeffostroff]

Glad it was helpful!

[@lynnbixler-koll8131]

Great video!

[@jeffostroff]

Glad you enjoyed it thanks for watching Lynn!

[@annettesereno9617]

very nice

[@jeffostroff]

Thanks Annette, glad you liked it!

[@Johnhd2003]

The little red handle rubber caulking tool works great and it’s very cheap under $5.00 at Home Depot.

[@jeffostroff]

Thanks!

[@plurban443]

Thank you so much 😊

[@jeffostroff]

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it!

[@neicyberse1518]

Gratitude 🙏🏽

[@jeffostroff]

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it!

[@jjholl00]

This video really helped. After watching the video, I caulk around my toilet as shown. Almost instantly, I didn't smell any more odor. It fixed it! No need to call a plumber. YAY!

[@jeffostroff]

Awesome, glad the video worked out well for you!

[@toekneegreen37]

That bad smell is most likely because you need to change the wax seal. Caulking is just covering up the problem, you may have water damage later.

[@jjholl00]

@@toekneegreen37 You were right. Eventually, I had to have the wax seal replaced. So far, no water damage.

[@marionarmstrong6877]

If you smelled odour then the wax ring must be leaking and you need to replace it or your floor will rot. Now your toilet is glued to the floor it will make it harder to do.

[@jjholl00]

@@marionarmstrong6877 Yea, the wax ring had to be replaced. all is well now...

[@mrsamuel3720]

I am using my finger tip or ball-pen cup Thz a lot sir for the tips

[@jeffostroff]

Glad to help thanks for watching

[@bnara1975]

Hi Jeff, great video. Do you have any tips on getting the old caulk out cleanly?

[@jeffostroff]

Try this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHzYnGeOocmHl8U

[@eduardosequerajr4365]

This was a great hands on viedo... BTW that's d best shirt I've seen awhile u made my day hahahahhahaha 😅🤣😂

[@jeffostroff]

Glad you liked it!!

[@sharlenehutchinson5876]

Can u use joint caulk on a toilet base… or just silicone?

[@jrod7017]

How long should I let the caulk cure before the tool can be used?

[@ironwood1621]

I have a battery powered Ryobi caulk gun. It puts out a smooth bead because you don’t have to stop to reset the trigger. And when you release the trigger, the piston goes back about 1/16” to make it dripless.

[@jeffostroff]

Love that!

[@chnglna8342]

I just noticed that the plumber that worked on my toilet 2 1/2!yrs ago chaulked all the way around. Should i just buy the tools like utility knife and painter's tool to scrap off the back only? Or should the whole thing be redone leaving back open? 0:27

[@miguelarreguin64]

The art of calking.

[@yongodharma]

Hey Jeff, I've been watching quite a few of your DIY videos and I couldn't find any of you installing a bidet. I know here in the States is not a popular "device", but I've seen in some other countries almost every household have one if those...like I said, I know here in the US are not popular but I saw a few in the HD stores and I was wondering what would be like to have one of those installed in my bathroom...

[@jeffostroff]

Yes I know we just don't use them here much, and I've never even seen a bathroom in person that was either plumbed for a bidet, or had one installed, that's how rare they are.

[@terenica]

Do I have to take off the caulking that was there before I apply the new one ?

[@jeffostroff]

I scrape everything off and start from scratch

[@ferdinarghoshi4614]

Did you remove the shim before you put the silicone in or you left it inside? And did you put the shim in both sides?

[@jeffostroff]

Yes I left the Shim in place because it is needed to keep the toilet from rocking back and forth. I usually put them wherever they need to be in order to prevent the rocking of the toilet. So you could do it with one Shim 2-3 or four usually I can do it with two shims, sometimes I've had to have up to five.

[@FloridaHustle239]

Does this work with grout also ?

[@jeffostroff]

I am not tried it with grout but I expect that it would I don't recommend ground at the bottom of the toilets I know some people like to use it but to me silicone is best

[@mariajoannou9936]

Jeff, years ago our builder left a half inch grout around the toilet, and i want to silicone it. I have a pack of caulking tools, but im at a loss as to which one to use. Any advice please? Also, at the back of the sink in the kitchen, has about a one inch space between the tile and sink..

[@jeffostroff]

I hate when sinks are that close. Might have to blue tape it and just use your finder.

[@sagarsunny5944]

If I put silicon. Will there be any need to use srewes too?

[@jeffostroff]

You always need to secure it down with the 2 closet screws, also known as Johnny Bolts that come with the toilets.

[@Johnhd2003]

I use the little red handled rubber caulk tool. Under $5.00.

[@jeffostroff]

I'll look into that one as well!

[@AmandeepSingh-gd2hb]

Mr. Jeff will it fix my wobbly toilet seat..it only wobbles little for now

[@jeffostroff]

If it wobbles, silicone will not stop the wobble as it is flexible. IF you want to stop the mini wobble, try placing a few tiny shims under the toilet like you saw me do in the video, that will remove any extra wobble.

[@Michele-zn5yi]

I like your tutorial. How do I REMOVE the yucky caulk around my toilet? 12/2020

[@jeffostroff]

they sell caulk scraping tools in the paint aisle

[@lordflufffluff]

I was really struggling with the tape method.

[@jeffostroff]

If you use a good quality silicone tool, you can do it without the tape

[@lindasegraves6207]

3 Questions: If you caulk around the toilet how or can you tell if your toilet is leaking (from the wax ring)?? Do you like the new waxless toilet rings? Does silicon caulking come in clear instead of white? Thanks for a great video!

[@jeffostroff]

I don't silicone all the way around, I leave the rear open so water can leak out if there is a leak. I prefer white silicone, but it comes in clear the other common color, and I have used almond on tile floors. I don't think clear would look good here. I only use clear on showers when I silicone around the shower faucet plate, and the tub spout, and along the bottom of glass shower doors.

[@lindasegraves6207]

@@jeffostroff Thanks for your information. Can say I wondered if you could leave a place uncaulked. Now I know. Have you tried the new waxless rubber rings if so what is your success? My husband has had luck with wax rings but has had a few failures. BTW, your caulk gun is a big improvement over the older one's.

[@caseyschmidt6532]

@@lindasegraves6207 Just so you know. Pros don’t not caulk toilets. The correct way is plaster. Nothing else adds stability and a spacer between the porcelain and tile. Minor loosening of the Floor bolts will happen with silicon as there is no base other than the wax. Which will begin to leak as a result of the toilet rocking, because of the loose bolts.

[@joeransom1567]

You’re supposed to grout around the toilet unless it’s on laminate Floor

[@Nami66148]

Hi Thx Jeff for the video I rent a house and my landlord has not done any improvements and someone or his workers put a nasty epoxy rock hard yellow finish on base of toilet How do I remove it so I can put clean caulk please 🙏🏻😊 Do I just use a white silicone caulk to put above it since it’s very hard and ugly omg

[@jeffostroff]

Sounds like PL Adhesive to me, but not sure, or maybe liquid nails, both are similar. That stuff has to be chiseled off. Why did they put that stuff on there?

[@Fullmoonrisingtarot]

My toilet is on uneven tile and leaks when i flush. Do i for sure need to replace the ring ? and then caulk? Or could it just be in need of caulking? Thank u for your help!

[@gunmetlx7917]

Sounds to me like the seal (probably a wax ring) is leaking. Toilet will need to be pulled off, fix everything underneath.

[@MichaelLawler]

Thanks, Jeff. What were the blue shims you used? I can't easily find them anywhere online, I might be searching wrong ;)

[@jeffostroff]

Here is the link to them: amzn.to/37ofwfM

[@MichaelLawler]

@@jeffostroff fantastic, thank you!

[@greygoose117]

It all depends on how big or small you cut the tube tip, and how much caulk you put down. If you cut it too big and put too much, you’re screwed no matter what method you use. Finger works best for me, it’s just like cooking, you can always add to, but not take away when it’s too much. Same with cutting the tip of the tube, cut smaller and work your way up

[@jeffostroff]

I typically cut the tube as small as I could possibly make it while still allowing the piercing pin 2 fit into the tube nozzle

[@vicktv33]

The builder of my home put caulking around the toilet, however, they left the gap (I'm guessing for leak detection) towards the back left corner of the toilet where it curves. That side is next to the bathtub. Is that gap location ok or do I need to close that gap and create a gap at the very back of the toilet?

[@jeffostroff]

You should not caulk all the way around. I leave the back open so water can leak out and alert you if there is a leak. I also use silicone not caulk.

[@vicktv33]

@@jeffostroff Yes, they put some type of clear silicone down. I just wasn't sure if the spot they chose for the tap was a good spot. And I forgot to say earlier, thank you for your video. Super helpful

[@carmenalicialopez2077]

I know is been over a year now since you published this video but where do I get that same exact silicone that you are using for the toilet because I have entered the name exactly as shown nothing comes up that is close to that. :-(

[@jeffostroff]

Here is the the link directly to it on Home Depot: homedepot.sjv.io/qbENb They changed the laebl slightly but it is the same silicone, 30 minute water ready and 10 year mold free

[@duckduckgo358]

Let me show u what it looks like using a finger *jams his finger into the corner to make it look bad* see thats why i pay 40 bucks for this angle

[@ZMarley671]

Is it the same if my bathroom has hardwood?

[@jeffostroff]

Yes, you can seal it also to wood floor.

[@danielleu.877]

i live in a condo, and toilet def needs some new caulk should i scrape all the old stuff off first?

[@jeffostroff]

always scrape off the old stuff first, and clean the floor as best as you can

[@danielleu.877]

@@jeffostroff sweet. I kinda figured. But thought maybe I was making more work for myself too. Lol THANK YOU

[@rosasalinas6309]

What do you do when there is a big gap between the floor and the toilet?

[@jeffostroff]

There should not be a big gap at all, the toilet should sit on the floor. Your toilet flange is too high. We have a video for that here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aHu9p6WPeqeHadE

[@robertwilly4524]

Hi Jeff. There is a sewage smell from the toilet. And I can see the toilet base has improperly caulked at the base with floor: some segments of caulking is missing. Do you think the sewage smell would be released from the bad caulking? Or some internal parts of the toilet are not installed correctly? Thanks!

[@jeffostroff]

Oh this could be an unpleasant one lol. You need to really get on your knees there and find out where the smell is coming from is it coming from inside the toilet bowl itself from the water or is it coming from the bottom of the toilet where it meets the floor. If it is coming from near the floor then it means your wax ring has probably worn down and so sewer gases are finding a way to escape through whatever little space or cracks that it could find in the wax ring. All toilets by plumbing code have a trap that's built into it and if you look towards the back of the toilet you can actually see the shape of the trap in most toilets as it goes up and then turns around and goes back down that is what is supposed to trap a column of water inside the back of the toilet to prevent sewer gases from coming up so I really doubt they're coming up through the bowl . Also Are you sure it's coming up from the toilet? Did you check under your sink and see if your pee trap is OK there under the sink? Do you smell sewer gas is coming up through your drain in the sink? Those are other things to look at . also remember your shower is connected to the sewer.

[@spinoslayer4714]

Hey sir, my toilet cane unglued from the floor. So it leans back until someone sits on it. So I replaced the wax and all. What would be the best way or best product to glue the toilet to the floor ?

[@jeffostroff]

You need to secure it to the floor with 2 Johnny bolts attached tot he toilet flange, then screw it to the floor with the nuts on the Johnny bolts. Did you do this?

[@spinoslayer4714]

@@jeffostroff No sir, I am learning as I go .Thank you for the information

[@man-bagdammit2297]

I’ve always been told not to caulk base of a toilet. How can u tell if it’s leaking unless it comes through your ceiling downstairs? Thanks

[@jeffostroff]

I have always applied silicone tot he bottom of the toilet. But I leave the back open as I explained in this video. That's how you know there is a leak. If you don't apply silicone and people pee down the toilet and ontot he floor it can seep underneath, now it can smell.

[@sourijohnson749]

I realized my toilet was leaking so I had everything changed including all the way to the cement and more. We changed the toilet and the new ring and all and as I was cleaning the floor I realized the bugs are back:(( they are very small and hard to see but they will grow and they will come back. I am devastated. I don't trust plumber can help me or he would have. this has been going on for 10 day period to get fixed between the tile worker and plumber, and now this... I am about to cry after spending so much money and I have to see these again. What do you think the problem is?? How can I get rid of the bugs or what is the problem??? Please help....:(((

[@jeffostroff]

If you are getting bugs and you can see if they are coming in from the bottom of the toilet, then it means your wax ring is not getting a good seal to the toilet flange, or there are holes in your pipe. I would need to see a video of what it looks like, but when you lift your toilet, the flange should be flush with the top of the tile, or slightly higher than the top of the tile floor, but not below the tile, or you'll not get a good seal. Also it's possible the bugs are coming in from somewhere else other than the 4" pipe going down tot he sewer.

[@cathyjefferson8136]

I want to get one of your shirts for my brother Jeff

[@jeffostroff]

Those are cool I ordered it off Amazon

[@sarah8579]

Can you caulk over existing caulk?

[@jeffostroff]

Never do that. I always scrape off the old caulk and start fresh with a blank canvas

[@sarah8579]

Thanks Jeff!

[@andy-jac]

i demand a dripless gun that is small and works as well as the small tubes. I hate how big those guns are. Sometimes, I just use the tubes, like yours, and use a large wood dowel to push the caulk out. This is dripless. I think I'll probably make my own dripless gun soon.

[@jeffostroff]

Would definitely love to see a smaller gun, and one with curved bits too.

[@dropgloves4491]

Tape then caulk. Use painters tape..

[@jeffostroff]

don't really need to tape when doing silicone, I've been avoiding tape.

[@dorjitenzin762]

Why there is T joint only on my powder room toilet overflow pipe

[@jeffostroff]

Don't know would like to see a video if you want to post a link to it here.

[@dorjitenzin762]

I posted video, don’t know where it went

[@BryceSH1992]

Is caulking only enough to hold down the toilet?

[@jeffostroff]

No you must use the Johnny bolts, the 2 bolts that tighten down the toilet to the flange. That must be rock solid tight before you apply the bead of 100% silicone. The silicone will be as strong as a 100 screws so together with the Johnny bolts, it should be rock solid.

[@BryceSH1992]

@@jeffostroff the L shape brackets need a 80mm screw on my pan to work. Hence why I'm trying to avoid using them. Thanks for your response!

[@marneyscheele8937]

Rather than worry about leaks from the toilet, I'd be more concerned about leaks from spills or from washing the floor that might flow under the toilet and then under the flange & soak the exposed wood under the tile. When that wood gets soaked it will warp and swell & then could throw the floor out of level or even crack the tile. So I'd want to caulk around the entire toilet, even the back.

[@jeffostroff]

yes, leaks go both ways

[@carolblaser5981]

Video helpful, especially with links but ads are annoying.

[@jeffostroff]

that's youTube, no different than TV or cable, ads are what makes it free.

[@jameskoralewski1006]

I was told that you should never caulk around the back of the toilet. That way if you ever have a leak, under the toilet, you will see it and can fix it before the leak gets out of control.

[@es2709]

Agreed.

[@goolyaboolya]

Yes, but if there is a water spill outside the toilet and that water seeps underneath it will cause the same sort of damage. Plus that's more probable then the Plus in most parts of the US it's required for building code for the toilet to be sealed.

[@BreathingAir]

Thanks but would be good to know how to remove the old caulk first.

[@jeffostroff]

I use a paint scraper

[@BreathingAir]

@@jeffostroff Thanks Jeff, I'll try that.

[@allyssaann1201]

I even used a ice scraper and a knife to cut the toilet out. Lol

[@boredom.victim]

when using your caulk, you ALWAYS want to keep your tip clean 😂

[@buzzydj]

RFLOL

[@Kistilan]

My caulk is always clean! No need to focus on just the tip.

[@rsimpkins2g]

Use can do this with a credit card

[@jeffostroff]

There's an idea!

[@MucaroBoricua]

I always wipe off my poker rod after every use too. Just common sense ; )

[@sliderfc3s]

But how will you know if your toilet is leaking if you caulk it?

[@jeffostroff]

You obviously didn't pay attention to the video I don't call go around the back and even said so. By leaving the back of the toilet open if any water leaks out you will see it

[@patriciayoung9298]

The plumber installed the toilet, two days later I'm looking at the floor no caulk. Did it myself.

[@jeffostroff]

Awesome! some plumbers are against it, but for the wrong reason. I have had people insult me tell me I'm an idiot for adding silicone around the toilet, because if there is a leak under the toilet you need to know about it. But these trolls never watch the video where I say I leave the back of the toilet uncaulked in case there is a leak under it.

[@Pw6872]

If your toilet wobbles, you've either got an uneven floor or a badly-cast (made) toilet. If you're not fixing either, you WILL need to use plastic, toothed shims to secure it. I personally don't like to use caulk around the base of a toilet for two reasons. 1) It typically looks bad-- dirty and poorly applied. And 2) You want to be able to SEE quickly and EARLY any water leaking from a failed wax ring mount, not after days, say, of sitting on your expensive floors. Caulk at the base of your toilet where it meets the floor should NOT be your method of eliminating any wobble.

[@jeffostroff]

You are confusing caulk with silicone, caulk gets dry and cracks, and gets dirty. I use 100% pure white silicone, it is non porous and will not stain and will look perfect years down the road, as does mine at home. Second, I mentioned that you don't apply silicone to the back of the toilet so any water leaks will easily be spotted.

[@sunshinelizzy1]

Why isn't the back caulked? U said if water gets in, it can come out. But how does it come out. Isn't caulking used to ensure that no water gets in?

[@mataznuiz]

he means if the toilet is leaking due to a crack or something you dont want that water trapped in the empty space under it

[@sunshinelizzy1]

@@mataznuiz ohhh.. thank you. Appreciate it

[@jana31415]

how did you keep a straight face during that? talking abour caulk normally is difficult enough, but in the context of caulking toilets it should be impossible

[@jeffostroff]

I tried to be careful about pronouncing it too

[@motokev2727]

The caulk collects dirt eventually

[@jeffostroff]

We don't use caulk. We use Silicone, and it does not collect dirt, it stays nice and clean because it is nor porous like caulk, it is clean and shiny and cleans up easily.

[@childebrand1]

As a home inspector, if you caulk a toilet and it leaks it can soak under the flooring and rot out your subfloor without you knowing. Unless you leave the back open.

[@jeffostroff]

That's why we leave the back open as shown in the video.

[@childebrand1]

jeffostroff - I see that done wrong so many times.

[@vicktv33]

@@childebrand1 The builder of my home put caulking around the toilet, however, they left the gap (I'm guessing for leak detection) towards the back left corner of the toilet where it curves. That side is next to the bathtub. Is that gap location ok or do I need to close that gap and create a gap at the very back of the toilet?

[@guyrabinowitz]

One's finger is convex, not concave. The bead of caulk is concave.

[@minaoliviavillarreal816]

Who needs a man for the job. I got this. Lol. Thank you

[@jeffostroff]

You go girl!

[@patriciayoung9298]

Yes

[@alicedenise5722]

A man is guiding us here. Everything is done with the help of others. Yes we can do it. If I would wait for a man, the job may never get done! 😊

[@RuthCrocker]

Great video! But whoever owns that 2nd toilet bowl needs to learn how to scrub the pee stains off the bowl and floor before they let someone work in there. Gross!

[@jeffostroff]

One of the cleaner one's I've worked on LOL

[@RuthCrocker]

@@jeffostroff Hope it wasn’t yours! No offence intended. 😁 Just about to get the silicone out on mine.

[@chrisrfree120]

Although you don’t caulk a toilet in case the wax ring or flange has a issue and not just the back. If your toilet has that much of a gap it bothers you, let’s look at how the flange is installed. So there’s that….

[@bradphillips8901]

A point i was going to make. Yes, the caulk can give it a cleaner look. But it will hide a failed wax seal. Which can cause more damage due to not being able to see the first issue. Seepage into wood subfloor below tile exc. And possible leaking into cavities and crawl space that can cause serious health issues if not caught. Good to see someone spoke facts on this one. Good looking out.

[@paulsccna2964]

It usually is best, to clean off your poker rod, immediately after using it.

[@brian2100]

Good job 👏 💩

[@John_Lee_]

just throw the caulk on and use a wet sponge to get off the excess. No need for plastic credit card.

[@jeffostroff]

If that works well for you then use it. I did not use a credit card, I used the proper tool designed for the job. It does not take ay extra effort to use it, no more than a sponge.

[@John_Lee_]

@@jeffostroff I know but the parts where you go over grout lines and it looks sloppy, the wet sponge will just make a clean line.

[@chrispetitclerc8116]

Should have used a clear silicone. Looks great otherwise.

[@jeffostroff]

Either works, I prefer it to match the color of the toilet.

[@wrench]

have the same stove it lasted the length of the warranty then gave out. biggest waste of money

[@jeffostroff]

We got a pretty inexpensive on sale, But I always like to give buyers of the properties a brand new appliance

[@bornhunter2885]

We don't use soap or a Fubi ! What the heck dude.

[@holylambmedia]

I'm going to use a old credit card

[@jeffostroff]

Just don't put it back in your wallet afterwards lol

[@michaellovetere8033]

That's what I did. I took an old credit card and cut 4 angles one each side. Cleaned it with vinegar..

[@michaellovetere8033]

If I set toilets for a living, then I would buy the Fugi...