How to Caulk a Toilet Base

To caulk a toilet base is very easy. You just need few things to help you get the job done fast and simple. Just follow these steps:

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• caulking gun
• tube of caulk or silicone
• paper towel
• your fingers

1. 
    

   Take few sheets of paper towel and clean the surface of the floor and toilet bowl base. Make sure both surfaces are dry.

2. 
    

   Get your caulking gun ready.Apply the caulk paste between the toilet base and the floor using light to medium coat.

3. 
    

   Get a damp towel and rub your index finger on it. Then run your index finger between the floor and the toilet base gently to pick up any extra caulk.Prefer to do it couple of times all around to make it nice and neat. Use the damp towel to wipe off excess caulk as you are doing the job.

4. 
    

   Clean up any extra caulk that stuck to the toilet bowl and floor using a damp towel. Your toilet base is now newly caulked!

[ermabombeck]

on 1/10/2009 We need to do this--thanks for the help.

[2enjoylife]

on 12/30/2008 Thanks for the clear instructions for caulking a toilet base!*****

[hazelknows]

on 12/27/2008 Thanks for the useful information.