Toilet escutcheon replacement after new flooring
When new flooring is installed, the existing toilet escutcheon often ends up damaged or uneven against the floor. This makes it difficult to achieve a clean, flush finish around the base of the toilet.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
Found another way around this?
Share your steps and trade-offs so fellow engineers don't have to reinvent the wheel. No account required.
- 1Taking the escutcheon off and leaving it offDid this help you?
- 2Cutting off the old escutcheon and installing a split escutcheonDid this help you?
- 3Using square escutcheons or plastic split escutcheons to help clear moldingDid this help you?
- 4Buying a new replacement toilet seatDid this help you?
- 5Using spray paint to fix the damaged finishDid this help you?
- 6Put a milk crate on either side and squat over itDid this help you?
- 7Replace the toiletDid this help you?
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“used lysol, now clorox clinging bleach gel or whatever it's called, now... this, I tried scrubbing, made it worse, please help, inspection in a couple months.”source ↗
“Don't risk sitting on that pot or you'll end up with a porcelain suppository. Put a milk crate on either side and squat over it. Or just replace it 😆”source ↗
“Just had flooring installed in one of the bathrooms and the existing escutcheon isn't flush / is damaged.”source ↗