On Mon, 10 Jan 2011 06:31:21 -0800 (PST), jamesgangnc
wrote:

On Jan 10, 9:15*am, Red Green wrote:
bpuharic wrote :

OK getting ready to put floor tile in the bathroom...what do i do
about running it up against the toilet and bathtub? *obviously i dont
want to life either...do i just run the tile against the base of the
tiolet and bathtub, then caulk and seal?

thanks all

You're going to try and run the underlayment (like Hardibacker) AROUND the
toilet too?!

OK, what's the floor covering now and what is the floor made of - wood,
concrete?

Doesn't matter. I, like everyone else, am gonna tell you to stop trying to
plan out a hack job incorporating as many future headaches as possible and
pull the damn toilet.

Like everyone else said, start the job by removing everything on the
floor except the tub. That includes the toilet. Unscrew the toilet
flange and see if you have enough slack to raise it about 3/4" above
the floor. If you do good. Otherwise you will need a flange
extender. Cover the floor with 1/2" backer board. Use as big a
pieces as you can. Motar it down and screw it every 6 to 8 inches in
all directions. Let that dry for 24 hours without wandering aorund on
it. If you are able to get the toilet flange to lift, run the backer
board under it. When you tile try to get the tile under the flange as
well if you can. Before the tile sets temporarily put the toilet down
and make sur ethe toilet sits flat. I use a concrete/glass drill bit
to drill holes for the flange screws. You just need holes through the
tile, not the backer board.

excellent info! thanks