1 inch gap between wall and toilet - skirting board

[finchfinch85]

Hi,

We have had this toilet installed, but there is skirting board around the room. I was expecting the toilet to sit flush against the wall, but I didn't even think to ask about the skirting board.

Is cutting the skirting board where the toilet will be considered best practice? Is there a technical downside of doing this? Or do I just live with the 1 inch gap? I want to be 100% sure I'm not making things worse by requesting the skirting board is cut.

Many Thanks,

 

[JP_]

Is the gap an inch, or 2cm? Skirting boards are 2cm these days, so if more than 2cm gap that suggests it is leaning?

 

[finchfinch85]

the gap is just over an inch. 3cm - ish. We have the same toilet installed in a different property and that sits flush against a tiled box. What's complicating it here is the skirting. Or maybe I'm just overthinking it and it will be fine with the skirting cut out!

 

[JP_]

Measure the skirting. I guess the toilet it not yet fixed in place then?
I reckon best to just cut the skirting - put toilet in place, mark line with a pencil, then cut skirting board with multi-tool. Silicon any small gaps with sealing the floor etc.

 

[kidgreen61]

I concur with JP above

 

[gas112]

yes the skirting should have been cut so that the bowl and pan sit flush to the wall it has not been fitted correctly