Hi all

I have a leaking toilet on my upper floor of a 2 story home. I was just wondering if epoxy can help?

Times like this is bad and trying not to spend so much

Has anyone done like this and solves the leak?

Something like this ----> https://www.epoxyflooringmalaysia.com/residential-projects/

This post has been edited by coconutzz: Sep 27 2020, 03:04 PM

Don't DIY, this kind of things better seek professional help.

Epoxy won't work. It just going to leak somewhere else. Find the source and fix the pipe.

Just click your link, are you sure the leak cause by the floor? Epoxy is one thing, the waterproofing compound the one doing the job.

This post has been edited by Noryume: Sep 27 2020, 02:55 PM

yea likely its the waterproofin layer that is old and deteriorated..i dun think its the pipe, because I have a pump, when i off everything the pump aint running..so high chance its the floor.

plus i have done some observation of not using a toilet for a few days and there is no leak...so i have pinpointed it to the toilet floor leak

sorry the link is to show how epoxy flooring is..definitely not gonna diy

I think that first, you need to find what makes your toilet a leaky one? There are factors that result in a leaking toilet. These are faulty flappers, problems with the fill valve, and damaged the wax seal on the bottom of the toilet. So find out the reason and do accordingly.

https://pictr.com/images/2020/09/27/7LXtB1.md.jpg

If that the case then if you ask professional to do it, they will do water prooffing and test it first before they apply the epoxy.

Yes will get professional to do. It.. Just wondering if its effective.

Many other contractors have told me that the best is to remove all tiles, do a new water proofing layer... But this will cost a lot per toilet perhaps 5 to 6k.so just looking at cheaper alternatives which is the epoxy way

Thanks for the input. However I can 90% be sure it's the flooring waterproofing layer causing the problem

This post has been edited by coconutzz: Sep 27 2020, 04:38 PM

Because the floor already leak, should remove all the tile for water proof, then only the epoxy can be apply. So the epoxy is just a replacement for the tiles. Effectiveness for the leakage is depend on the water prooffing process itself. If no leakage maybe the epoxy can be apply straight away on the tiles. Epoxy can water proof but they are also prone to crack that can lead to leakage in future. I'm not an expert on this, just my general understanding of epoxy.

Epoxy flooring is more of providing finishing and protection to the floor, but it is NOT anywhere near to waterproof due to the rigid nature of the coating. Waterproofing membrane is often very elastic and able to withstand a lot of pressure from ponding water. Some companies will offer you a non-hacking solution to simply re-grout your tiles and apply silane/siloxane water repellent and it is actually a temporary fix and won't be able to last long. My advice is if you are gonna stay in that house for long term, seek for a permanent fix that would last for decades, which requires hacking up the tiles for a complete waterproofing system and test.

Thank you for the inputs all. Meanwhile just to be extra sure again that it's not the piping that's leaking. How can I check and confirm?

I have a pump.. When all taps are closed and the pump is on, it's not running unless I turn on the running water... Otherwise is there another way to check for pipe leaks?