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Question from Angelique

The plumbers can fasten almost all the pipes in our bathroom with “no hub bands,” which are rubber bands and metal clamps (I assume this is the safest thing for me!)

However, the ring where the toilet meets the floor has to be glued, and our plumber warned us that this is a very stinky glue that the chemically-sensitive clients he knows could smell for days. I don’t know if I need to be too worried about it, as we will still have weeks of remodeling after they glue that thing in, but still, I’d like to know the safest and/or least smelly ABS glue.

Debra’s Answer

I’m not sure you need glue. There is a wax ring that seals the pipe.

Here are some instructions. No mention of glue. I’ve installed toilets in my house and don’t recall any glue.

How to Replace a Wax Ring

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