So if the floor is sloping you have to provide a level base to seat the toilet.
Toilet on sloped floor.
When installing a floor drain on most indoor floor surfaces it is important to slope the floor slightly so that water will flow toward the drain efficiently.
Too much slope will create a poor feel to the floor and cause the unsettling sensation of the room being crooked or downhill.
Shower floors laundry areas entryways garage floors and patios are all areas where the floor may have a drain built in to help the floor drain water to a.
The shims should be inset 1 4 inch from the outside edge of the toilet.
Place the carpenters level across the toilet bowl side to side and note where the bubble level is.
Hammer a shim gently between the floor and the toilet base to bring a low side up.
This can be done with a mortar infill or some other material.
Insert the hard rubber shims beneath the toilet on the side or sides that are uneven working your way around the bowl according to the reading on the level until the toilet is level.
Toilets are designed accordingly ie with level bases.