Home and Auto Installing a toilet

Sully · 05-17-2008, 08:36 AM

We are going to go buy a new toilet, and I have 2 questions...

1) Any recommendations? We have about $300 to work with.

2) Is it a job I can do on my own? My FIL has me a little worried about doing it... something about a wax seal. So should I find someone to help with it, or is it a pretty simple deal?

blueballs · 05-17-2008, 08:39 AM

simple
jusgt smelly

**Bugeater** · 05-17-2008, 08:40 AM

It's not hard, just scrape off the old wax seal and put on a new one. A caveman could do it.

stumppy · 05-17-2008, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by GoBo

A caveman could do it.

Racist bastaige!!

Earthling · 05-17-2008, 09:05 AM

I almost had a bad experience with replacing mine as the tank for the new toilet set back just a tad farther than the original. I had a VERY tight fit against the wall with the new toilet tank..Be sure you will have enough room for that

Also, if you are getting the wax seal from a major store you might want to get a seal of both different thickness..(There are two basic thickness of wax seals) That way you are sure to have the correct one and can just take the unused one back for refund..They are inexpensive. I say this because once you get to the wax seal in your old toilet it is sometimes impossible to tell how thick it was originally..JMHO

acesn8s · 05-17-2008, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by GoBo

It's not hard, just scrape off the old wax seal and put on a new one. A caveman could do it.

It's so easy a Geico customer can do it.

milkman · 05-17-2008, 11:36 AM

If you ever needed proof that the Planet has lost it's burst, this is it.

20 posts in and this thread hasn't been hijacked and turned into a poop thread.

acesn8s · 05-17-2008, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by milkman

If you ever needed proof that the Planet has lost it's burst, this is it.

20 posts in and this thread hasn't been hijacked and turned into a poop thread.

Poop is important but a toilet is serious business.

milkman · 05-17-2008, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by acesn8s

Poop is important but a toilet is serious business.

No shit.

Fairplay · 05-17-2008, 11:41 AM

I had a plumber friend of mine install it, and thank god to find out.

He said that there was a cracked iron plate it was on and he had some trouble getting it out, something like that. So in that instance i was glad i had a professional put it in.

**Baby Lee** · 05-17-2008, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Sully

We are going to go buy a new toilet, and I have 2 questions...

1) Any recommendations? We have about $300 to work with.

2) Is it a job I can do on my own? My FIL has me a little worried about doing it... something about a wax seal. So should I find someone to help with it, or is it a pretty simple deal?

1. Phobia will be along shortly with the batch and model # for the American Standard powerhouse he's so giddy about.

2. It's not the most difficult job, but it can have it's share of complicating factors. What's the flooring situation, tile, hardwood, carpet, linoleum? Each will have varying degrees of forgiveness. Any problems with level re: said flooring? Remove the old toilet before making any purchases so you can see what type of wax ring you'll need and how much play you'll have in the seating bolts [ie, how long/short they are].
If you have a level solid surface with a standard ring, and decent boltdowns, and you replace the old with substantially similar new, it's a snap. The more you vary from the old, the more McGuyvering you'll be in for.,

**cdcox** · 05-17-2008, 08:57 AM

American Standard Champion Series. <--- ****OFFICIAL toilet of ChiefsPlanet****

Lowes has them. Do what BL suggests as far as removing the old toilet before going shopping. You can probably take part of the old wax ring to Lowes and show it to them and they'll point you to its replacement.

**mikeyis4dcats.** · 05-17-2008, 08:58 AM

get a Toto.

And buy 2 wax rings. Otherwise murphy's law says you will make 2 trips to Home Depot today.

They make non-wax rings, but I wouldn't recommend them.

05-17-2008, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by mikeyis4dcats.

get a Toto.

And buy 2 wax rings. Otherwise murphy's law says you will make 2 trips to Home Depot today.

They make non-wax rings, but I wouldn't recommend them.

Toto makes a quality product but they're in a slightly higher price point for similar performance to the Champion series.

**cdcox** · 05-17-2008, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by mikeyis4dcats.

Otherwise murphy's law says you will make 2 trips to Home Depot today.

Any project, not matter how small requires at least two trips to Home Depot.

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Earthling MVP Join Date: Apr 2001 Casino cash: $10008447	I almost had a bad experience with replacing mine as the tank for the new toilet set back just a tad farther than the original. I had a VERY tight fit against the wall with the new toilet tank..Be sure you will have enough room for that Also, if you are getting the wax seal from a major store you might want to get a seal of both different thickness..(There are two basic thickness of wax seals) That way you are sure to have the correct one and can just take the unused one back for refund..They are inexpensive. I say this because once you get to the wax seal in your old toilet it is sometimes impossible to tell how thick it was originally..JMHO
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Fairplay A certain set of skills Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: texas Casino cash: $10026683 VARSITY	I had a plumber friend of mine install it, and thank god to find out. He said that there was a cracked iron plate it was on and he had some trouble getting it out, something like that. So in that instance i was glad i had a professional put it in.
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cdcox www.nfl-forecast.com Join Date: Sep 2000 Casino cash: $2261769	American Standard Champion Series. <--- **OFFICIAL toilet of ChiefsPlanet** Lowes has them. Do what BL suggests as far as removing the old toilet before going shopping. You can probably take part of the old wax ring to Lowes and show it to them and they'll point you to its replacement.
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mikeyis4dcats. Scarlett Johansson's boytoy Join Date: Nov 2006 Casino cash: $9555998	get a Toto. And buy 2 wax rings. Otherwise murphy's law says you will make 2 trips to Home Depot today. They make non-wax rings, but I wouldn't recommend them.
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