My bathroom floor turned into a water park because I didn't check the toilet seal

I was putting in a new toilet in my house near Wolflin last month and thought I could skip the wax ring check. Big mistake. I turned the water back on, flushed, and watched a steady stream pour onto the subfloor. I had to shut everything off, pull the toilet again, and found the old ring was totally smashed. After three tries with a new reinforced ring, it finally sealed. Anyone else in Amarillo have a plumbing fail that made a bigger mess than you started with?

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jordancarr20d ago

Three tries to get a wax ring to seal sounds like a real fight. Is a wet subfloor from a toilet leak actually that big of a deal if you catch it right away? I mean, it's just water and it's in the bathroom, how much damage can it really do in a few minutes?

the_hayden20d agoMost Upvoted

@jordancarr, you ever seen what water does to wood over time, even a little bit?

davidkim20d ago

@jordancarr, a few minutes of water can ruin a subfloor for good, it's not just a bathroom puddle.