Plumbing

How do I remove old grout/silicone on base of recycled basin and toilet

Anonymous user 23/02/2024 - 3.46 PM

We opted to reuse the old toilet and basin when we renovated the bathroom to keep costs down, but there is what looks like small lumps of old silicone/grout or epoxy grout around the base of each and we can't seem to be able to get it off. The floor has new slate tiles so we are wary about taking heavy tools to the job incase we damage the floor. I would have thought the trade who was installing it would have cleaned it up before he installed it. We are trying to do the renovation remotely so have not been able to get to site and due to a catalogue of other issues we have since parted company with the original trade, so I cannot get him back to sort it! I am now left looking for a solution. It is very unsightly, if I put protection on the floor can I sand it off? I don't want to have to remove the units