tips on leveling toilet pan

[wese]

laying a close-coupled toilet,the floorboards are not level,out by around 3-4mm,any tips on how to level the pan so the cistern sits level,

or would you just screw the cistern to the wall so it sits level,or would that cause problems with water leaking because the cistern wont be sat fully on the rubber dohnut,

i did a search,took me ages ,all i found was one bit of advice was to use cable ties as spacers then silicone to help hold its postion

thanks

 

[htgeng]

i did a search,took me ages ,all i found was one bit of advice was to use cable ties as spacers then silicone to help hold its postion

thanks

they don't teach that sort of thing in college!

what is the floor covering? That makes a big difference on the solution.

 

[mrscalex]

Would you really want a crooked pan even if the seal was sound?

I guess this is an old house with bare finished floorboards you don't want to cover up?

Surely the best (proper?) thing to do is to have the floorboards up and pack them underneath so they are level?

If not...

Can you move the pan fractionally so it sits only on level boards?

If not...

What about a piece of plywood suitably shaped and water-proofed if the gap is that big? Or plastic window frame packing shims? Anway you'll probably have to seal the bottom of the pan or else water could seep underneath.

Or if the boards are thick enough perhaps you can chiesel out the high side instead of packing the low side.

Of course you could fit a wall-hung pan on a frame if you want to go all mod to fix the problem.

 

[JPC]

i find flated short bits of copper pipe work wonders sometimes, specially if being blinded by a carpet or silicone etc

 

[wese]

cheers lads,sorted it out,put sliver of wood under the floorboards,nice and level now,