We've just had a slate floor put down in a small cloakroom and the
plumber is back to refit the toilet in a different position tomorrow.

I've tried it in the proposed position but notice the pan is likely to
end up with a very slight wobble if nothing else is used other than
the original screws when it's fixed to the floor. What solution should
I be checking for to make sure it's a good fix with no gap / rattling
etc?

On 16 Aug, 20:06, seani wrote:
We've just had a slate floor put down in a small cloakroom and the
plumber is back to refit the toilet in a different position tomorrow.

I've tried it in the proposed position but notice the pan is likely to
end up with a very slight wobble if nothing else is used other than
the original screws when it's fixed to the floor. What solution should
I be checking for to make sure it's a good fix with no gap / rattling
etc?

Huge dollop of firm setting mastic perhaps.

gunsmith wrote:
On 16 Aug, 20:06, seani wrote:
We've just had a slate floor put down in a small cloakroom and the
plumber is back to refit the toilet in a different position tomorrow.

I've tried it in the proposed position but notice the pan is likely to
end up with a very slight wobble if nothing else is used other than
the original screws when it's fixed to the floor. What solution should
I be checking for to make sure it's a good fix with no gap / rattling
etc?

Huge dollop of firm setting mastic perhaps.

I'd go for a bead/bed of polyester resin (screwfix 16539) for maximum
strength & stability, covered later by a smear of silicone for appearance.

On Sun, 16 Aug 2009 20:55:15 +0100, Steve Walker wrote:

gunsmith wrote:
On 16 Aug, 20:06, seani wrote:
We've just had a slate floor put down in a small cloakroom and the
plumber is back to refit the toilet in a different position tomorrow.

I've tried it in the proposed position but notice the pan is likely to
end up with a very slight wobble if nothing else is used other than
the original screws when it's fixed to the floor. What solution should
I be checking for to make sure it's a good fix with no gap / rattling
etc?

Huge dollop of firm setting mastic perhaps.

I'd go for a bead/bed of polyester resin (screwfix 16539) for maximum
strength & stability, covered later by a smear of silicone for appearance.

Are you sure you don't mean 23386?

seani wrote:
We've just had a slate floor put down in a small cloakroom and the
plumber is back to refit the toilet in a different position tomorrow.

I've tried it in the proposed position but notice the pan is likely to
end up with a very slight wobble if nothing else is used other than
the original screws when it's fixed to the floor. What solution should
I be checking for to make sure it's a good fix with no gap / rattling
etc?

Ditch the screws and glue it down with silicone.

The Natural Philosopher coughed up some electrons that declared:

seani wrote:
We've just had a slate floor put down in a small cloakroom and the
plumber is back to refit the toilet in a different position tomorrow.

I've tried it in the proposed position but notice the pan is likely to
end up with a very slight wobble if nothing else is used other than
the original screws when it's fixed to the floor. What solution should
I be checking for to make sure it's a good fix with no gap / rattling
etc?

Ditch the screws and glue it down with silicone.

I've got to fit my bog soon...

This trick of siliconing in: do you sit the loo up on packers (few mm) while
the silicon sets, then remove the packers and tighten the screws?

Just checking the details...

Cheers

Tim

On 16 Aug, 21:24, Tim S wrote:
The Natural Philosopher coughed up some electrons that declared:

seani wrote:
We've just had a slate floor put down in a small cloakroom and the
plumber is back to refit the toilet in a different position tomorrow.

I've tried it in the proposed position but notice the pan is likely to
end up with a very slight wobble if nothing else is used other than
the original screws when it's fixed to the floor. What solution should
I be checking for to make sure it's a good fix with no gap / rattling
etc?

Ditch the screws and glue it down with silicone.

I've got to fit my bog soon...

This trick of siliconing in: do you sit the loo up on packers (few mm) while
the silicon sets, then remove the packers and tighten the screws?

Just checking the details...

Cheers

Tim

Just a bed of silicone! No screws, no packers, just silicone. Has
worked for two toilets on tile floors so I reckon it's good enough.

Rob

"Rob G" wrote in message
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On 16 Aug, 21:24, Tim S wrote:
The Natural Philosopher coughed up some electrons that declared:

seani wrote:
We've just had a slate floor put down in a small cloakroom and the
plumber is back to refit the toilet in a different position tomorrow.

I've tried it in the proposed position but notice the pan is likely to
end up with a very slight wobble if nothing else is used other than
the original screws when it's fixed to the floor. What solution should
I be checking for to make sure it's a good fix with no gap / rattling
etc?

Ditch the screws and glue it down with silicone.

I've got to fit my bog soon...

This trick of siliconing in: do you sit the loo up on packers (few mm)
while
the silicon sets, then remove the packers and tighten the screws?

Just checking the details...

Cheers

Tim

Just a bed of silicone! No screws, no packers, just silicone. Has
worked for two toilets on tile floors so I reckon it's good enough.

Rob

I would think that screws have a useful role in locating the w.c - and even
preventing any force from lifting it.

John wrote:
"Rob G" wrote in message
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On 16 Aug, 21:24, Tim S wrote:
The Natural Philosopher coughed up some electrons that declared:

seani wrote:
We've just had a slate floor put down in a small cloakroom and the
plumber is back to refit the toilet in a different position tomorrow.
I've tried it in the proposed position but notice the pan is likely to
end up with a very slight wobble if nothing else is used other than
the original screws when it's fixed to the floor. What solution should
I be checking for to make sure it's a good fix with no gap / rattling
etc?
Ditch the screws and glue it down with silicone.
I've got to fit my bog soon...

This trick of siliconing in: do you sit the loo up on packers (few mm)
while
the silicon sets, then remove the packers and tighten the screws?

Just checking the details...

Cheers

Tim
Just a bed of silicone! No screws, no packers, just silicone. Has
worked for two toilets on tile floors so I reckon it's good enough.

Rob

I would think that screws have a useful role in locating the w.c - and even
preventing any force from lifting it.


You havent tried pulling a siliconed one up then..

Rob G wibbled:

Just a bed of silicone! No screws, no packers, just silicone. Has
worked for two toilets on tile floors so I reckon it's good enough.

Rob

Really - hadn't considered that. Seems like an easier idea.

So - just to double check (forgive me - not want to do this job twice!) -
just normal regular silicone? Not acrylic, polyurethane, weird silicone or
anything funky?...

Ta

Tim

Tim S wrote:
The Natural Philosopher coughed up some electrons that declared:

seani wrote:
We've just had a slate floor put down in a small cloakroom and the
plumber is back to refit the toilet in a different position tomorrow.

I've tried it in the proposed position but notice the pan is likely to
end up with a very slight wobble if nothing else is used other than
the original screws when it's fixed to the floor. What solution should
I be checking for to make sure it's a good fix with no gap / rattling
etc?
Ditch the screws and glue it down with silicone.

I've got to fit my bog soon...

This trick of siliconing in: do you sit the loo up on packers (few mm) while
the silicon sets, then remove the packers and tighten the screws?

Just checking the details...

If the floor is dead flat, yes. If it aint, don't bother...

I just got a few matches, propped it and went around with the gun
forcing it underneath.
Cheers

Tim

On Aug 16, 8:06*pm, seani wrote:
We've just had a slate floor put down in a small cloakroom and the
plumber is back to refit the toilet in a different position tomorrow.

I've tried it in the proposed position but notice the pan is likely to
end up with a very slight wobble if nothing else is used other than
the original screws when it's fixed to the floor. What solution should
I be checking for to make sure it's a good fix with no gap / rattling
etc?

Thanks for all your replies folks, I like the idea of just siliconing
it in, seems much less error prone than drilling through slate.

seani wrote:
On Aug 16, 8:06 pm, seani wrote:
We've just had a slate floor put down in a small cloakroom and the
plumber is back to refit the toilet in a different position tomorrow.

I've tried it in the proposed position but notice the pan is likely to
end up with a very slight wobble if nothing else is used other than
the original screws when it's fixed to the floor. What solution should
I be checking for to make sure it's a good fix with no gap / rattling
etc?

Thanks for all your replies folks, I like the idea of just siliconing
it in, seems much less error prone than drilling through slate.

It is, and in my case, the screws weren't long enough to get all the way
through the tiles and cement to the wood underneath.