Toilet Upgrade on Laminated Floor
Has anyone with laminated flooring (not plywood) upgraded their toilet from plastic to porcelain/ceramic? Our floor is a laminated product made of foam sandwiched between micro-thin luan sheets. It ...
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FeatherFam wrote:
I received my floor diagrams from Jayco. Reading Jayco's floorplan design, parts, and assembly diagrams for our 23RBM, it looks like they used an 11.75" x 11.75" piece "plylam" under the toilet. The detail states: .5" ply and 1" foam. I guess that means there is an 11.75" laminated square comprised of .5" plywood and 1" of foam under the toilet.
The second stage of the floor drawing shows the main floor laminated foam sheets, and the toilet area 11.75" square is cut-out in this drawing; the space is blank. I would assume this means that the toilet area was designed with a reinforced square for mounting the toilet flange and supporting user weight.
That's what it looks like. There are also metal frame pieces in front of the toilet and to its sides. I will try to determine if the 11.75" "plylam" material is fastened to these supports. That would be good. If so, that should be a decent enough design. So now I need to find out if the floor was assembled as designed - Assume nothing, maybe assume that it was not. That's what I have learned.
Members here tried to help you. Realistically, the only info that would give you an answer is from someone who has the exact same make, model and year that you have. Your Jayco is different than my Skyline, so if I had replaced the toilet, my experience would really have no value to you.
Since you have experience repairing other areas, why not just take the toilet up and put in whatever you feel necessary to take the extra weight?
