Yes, looks like he just ran out a bead. It should have been tooled out.

Not sure, but I think I’ve read that you should never caulk the bottom of a toilet to the floor. Maybe a contractor could weigh in. I would not want to look at that!

None of our toilets are caulked to the floor. Good thing, too. I once knew there was some sort of leak when I saw some water coming out from under the toilet.

Lacking skill set so true but got a great deal. Here lies the problem with so much unskilled labor being used in construction to make it less expensive.

Loving the rest of it

It is required by IRC to caulk a toilet to the floor. Whether or not your jurisdiction adopts that part of the code is another matter.

In the replacement sink business, you bring the stone to the sink, not the sink to the stone. In other words if you have a white porcelain sink, you use a caulk that matches the stone, not white. Same thing here. Bring the floor to the toilet, not the toilet to the floor. Remove the white caulk and replace it with clear silicone. Maybe a translucent gray.

Whatever the code is I've heard several times it's better not to caulk around toilet so if you get a small leak you can notice it better faster if water can escape to floor rather than pooling and leaking where you can't see it.

If I had a contractor have to do that according to code I would take if off after inspection.

I think your bathroom looks pretty even if people pointed out flaws.

I would not use silicone, as it can leach into the stone over time and discolor it.

OTOH, I have never caulked around the toilet. I think it looks neater without it.

"I would not use silicone, as it can leach into the stone over time and discolor it."

A little stone sealer at the toilet should minimize the chances of that happening.

I don't understand why it was caulked like that unless there was a gap in the floor tile there.

Suzy, this is how it look when first I stalked with what contractor said was a mixture of grout and plaster....

Have them remove the toilet and the grout/plaster and tile under the edges of the toilet. And reinstall it without any caulk.

Looks like floor was a uneven at toilet instead of shimming or to cover up substantial shimming they mortar the gap then covered with caulk. The toilet needs to be removed all the mortar n caulk gone and the toilet properly shimmed level. Then depending on code a proper caulk to match floor if there is a substantial gap but not all the way around you leave a gap toward back in case of wax ring leak detection If no gap n visually ok no caulk needed Caulk is not code in my area just use for looks. But the way yours is now looks like a trash job :). Your bathroom looks good get the toilet done right

Joseph Corlett: I thought about a sealer, but don't know how it will hold up over time against the silicone.

I see silicone stains on exterior stone in new high-rises all over Philly. The most obvious in the Blue Cross/Blue Shield tower.

Dlkula: Could it be that the top of the drain is a bit too high above the floor and the toilet is resting solidly only closet flange? I'd have him take it off and check it.

There is nothing wrong with using silicone caulk around the base of the toilet. In fact, it's a good idea to prevent stray urine from dribbling down the outside of the toilet, getting under the edge of the base, and smelling. And if you think this doesn't happen, you don't have men/boys in your household.

The trick is to leave the back of the toilet un-caulked so that, if there is a leak, the water can escape and let you know there is a problem.

My first question is why there is such a gap beneath the toilet? Is there that much caulk on the other side of the toilet?

If the floor level isn't the problem, maybe it's the toilet that isn't flat on the bottom?

Thats my question why is the toilet not sitting on the the tile tightly.

I wondered that too. Can barely get the tip of a nail file under mine. I just tried. It sits very tight to the tile. I dislike caulk around a toilet anyway. I had to replace a toilet about 4 months ago in one of my bathrooms. It had caulk around it, which had to be removed. to get the toilet out. Made a simple job, that much harder. Then, there was the work, to get all the caulk off the tile. New toilet is installed, and this time, absolutely no caulk on the tile in that bathroom either. It also fits tight to the floor.