Installing a toilet on a heated floor
There is a huge selection of different toilet options on store shelves. They may differ in design, size, price, and installation methods.
If you need to replace your old toilet with a new design, it is better to purchase a regular compact model. It is mounted on the floor and does not require special skills for installation. It will be enough to read the instructions and act carefully and carefully. But what if you need to install a toilet, and there is a heated floor under the tiles? Let's try to figure it out.
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Toilet installation methods
There are at least three options for installing a plumbing fixture on the floor:
- using fasteners supplied as standard;
- fixation with adhesive;
- using cement mortar.
The standard delivery with the toilet comes with fasteners in the form of dowel screws. Installation in this manner is recommended only on a flat surface.
This technique is quite acceptable in terms of its reliability and stability. True, it is not always applicable. This type of mount is most often chosen for small-sized, light-weight devices.
Another installation option is fixation with glue. This method gives good strength. But if you need to carry out urgent dismantling, it won’t be possible to do it quickly and at minimal cost. This mounting option is used if there are no plans to replace the structure in the near future.
Reference! Epoxy resin is usually used as glue. It is very reliable and provides a strong fastening.
In addition, you can install plumbing fixtures using cement mortar. This is a unique alternative to standard screw mounting and adhesive fixation. This method is not much different from installation with glue, because the cement composition also includes an adhesive component. But in terms of the quality of fixation, the cement solution is less reliable than special glue.
Reference! The choice of installation option also depends on what kind of base is located under the toilet.
Features of installing a toilet on a heated floor
Typically, experts recommend installing the toilet with bolts. This is quite logical, because given the small area of the pedestal, the task simply leaves no other option. But sometimes doing without bolts is not only possible, but also necessary.
It is necessary to use the installation option without bolts if the bathroom has a heated floor. Without knowing exactly how the heating elements are located, if you drill a hole for the bolts, you can end up with very expensive repairs.
The use of glue for fixation in this case will prevent harm to the heating system.
Before you start fixing the toilet without using bolts, you need to thoroughly clean the bottom plane of the pedestal, as well as the floor. Dust and dirt must be removed from surfaces and degreased. The adhesive solution adheres better to a degreased surface, and the fixation becomes stronger.
The adhesive should be applied exclusively around the perimeter of the lower part of the toilet base. The area of the floor that will be hidden by the plumbing fixture is completely covered with glue.
To avoid wasting adhesive solution, before applying it, you need to draw the boundaries of the toilet bowl on the floor.Having installed the plumbing fixtures with glue, you will need to press them well, and remove excess glue from the floor. After which it will be necessary to install pipes and fittings.
Let's take a closer look at installing a toilet on a heated floor. First of all, you need to install the toilet in the place where you plan to fix it:
- Its boundaries are outlined on the surface of the tile.
- Using a grinder, the enamel is removed from the tiles. You need to remove about two millimeters of the layer. It is necessary to remove the enamel so that the glue will better fix the toilet.
- After preparing the surface, you need to remove dust and degrease it. To do this, it is better to use a special composition for plastic and ceramics. It can be purchased at almost any hardware store. Such degreasers come in different volumes and packaging, but it is best to buy them in spray form. They are convenient to use, and their weathering speed is much higher.
- After this, you need to treat the underside of the toilet. Usually there is no enamel coating on it, but if you get caught by a diligent manufacturer and apply it, you should get rid of it.
- Once the degreaser has worn off, liquid nails should be applied to the floor and underside of the toilet. After which the toilet is put in place and pressed down.
- Excess glue should be removed using a rubber spatula.
This completes the work. All you have to do is wait until the glue hardens. As a rule, complete drying occurs within a day. But this time depends on how thick the layer is. And since the thickness of the adhesive layer is quite large, it is better not to use the device for about a week so that the fixation becomes strong.
Reference! To make the glue dry faster, you can install a heat fan.
Liquid nails should be chosen specifically for use in the bathroom.They are sold under the marking No. 915.
