Wax Ring - Part II
Some might remember when my sister asked me to come over and help her replace the wax ring on her toilet and we ended up redoing a large portion or her bath. We this weekend seemed very familiar. Jim took the kids to the movies and that gave me time to do the toilet switch. I started out great. I got the toilet from our bath out and installed with no problems into the hall bath. I was so proud. I did it first try. I then went to put the new toilet into our bath. Let me tell you, first this thing weighs a ton. I didn't think a toilet that was 2 inches taller and 2 inches longer could weigh that much more. I got the whole thing unpacked and went to place it. I got the bowl in place first try. I went to bolt it in and had some problems with the nuts. They didn't want to screw down all the way. Jim was supposed to pick up a new mirror (the one we had was defective) and I had hoped he would call me and I could have him get some other nuts. I started putting the rest of the toilet together. Everything was fine till Jim got home with the new bolt sets. That's when we figured out the the bolts had not connected right on the right side the the flange. The problem is the flange. The slot is broken and the bolts just pull out. OK. So I need to replace the flange. I can do this. I get the parts on Sunday and go to remove the old one. WRONG. The problem is that it's not installed like it should be. It should be screwed into the floor. They cemented it to the existing pipe. So I still have only 2 toilets. I will need to consult some people to figure out how to get it out. I'll let you know.
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