Luxury Vinyl Planks - MUST remove toilet?

grumpy_codger

In this particular case I disagree. Fitting 'click' LVT (or laminate) is a very simple job that doesn't require any special skills or qualifications. A good decent handyman will do this job better than a 'good fitter' incapable of removing a pedestal and instead laying LVT around it.

Maffy52

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82117076#Comment_82117076

thanks. Glad to hear it was fine, was concerned the ends might lift slightly but the sealant should hold then down pretty firmly.

Maffy52

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82117098#Comment_82117098

thanks. Understand it it not ideal, but will do myself so just don't want to disconnect the toilet (which has quite a large square-ish shaped base). I may well take the sink pedestal out though as this looks easier.

Maffy52

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82117383#Comment_82117383

thanks. yes, lifting and resitting a toilet doesn't seem easy.

Maffy52

thanks to everyone for all the helpful advice. I have to go around the shower cubicle and seal, so, I think overall will also cut around sink and toilet (which has a large square-ish base so should be okay to fit snuggly!). I personally don't mind the look of the sealant but understand it is not quite 'best practise'.

pseudodox

Even if fitting pedestals on top of flooring I would also put sealant around the bases in case of a future spill or leak seeping under the edges & resulting in inaccessible mould. I had a toilet replaced last week & my plumber ran clear sealant around the edge, even though the pedestal is sitting on vinyl sheet flooring. I don't even notice it.

You could cut a paper or card template around the pedestal to make an accurate guide to mark & cut the flooring cover.

bjorn_toby_wilde

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82117689#Comment_82117689

It might be, but do you have a tiled splashback above the basin? If so then often the tiling is done after the basin is fitted to the wall so that the tiles are sitting on top of it rather than behind it (I hope that makes sense!).

If that’s the case then when you refit the basin it will be a few mm higher and potentially won’t fit under the tiles.

Maffy52

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82117920#Comment_82117920

yes, good point. think will just go around the sink as well. As long as the planks won't lift, I am not concerned about the look of a bit of sealant at the base.