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Here is my submission for the Plumbing - Sand4Straw Points - Tiny List - Repair a Toilet Seat BB.

INCOMPLETE - Need One More Photo

I help manage 40 acres of our land as a private venue campground and there is often maintenance and repairs to be done.  We have six four-stall permanent outhouses and one (two-stall) willow feeder for use by campers. This spring, while preparing (cleaning, stocking, etc.) the campground for our spring event and summer rentals, I found three damaged and moldy toilet seats which I replaced with new toilet seats.  

To show you've completed this Badge Bit, you must provide:
   - a before picture of the problem toilet seat/lid
   - an in-progress shot of you repairing the toilet seat/lid
   - an after picture of the newly repaired toilet seat/lid
   - a description of the problem and how it was fixed

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I just put this seat on not six months ago! And already you set down and almost slide off! Not anymore.
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Left side loose
Left side loose
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Right side loose
Right side loose
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Tightening the screws
Tightening the screws
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Shake testl eft
Shake testl eft
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Shake test right
Shake test right
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Note: I certify this BB complete. Well done Dave.  Thank you for bringing this to our attention

 
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I'm unsure if this will count. I was so caught up on getting the repair done right away that I forgot to take the pictures until I had already finished. Still, I have pictures of the original damaged seat and the replaced one.
damagedconnector.jpg
Damaged connection
Damaged connection
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Damaged edge
Damaged edge
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Replaced seat
Replaced seat
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Note: Sorry. We need an in progress pic of the repair. Looks like a good repair though.

 
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The toilet had a very loose seat, due to the bolts being loose. So I tightened the bolts, and now we no longer have a loose toilet seat!
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the seat was very loose
the seat was very loose
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(on both sides)
(on both sides)
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(The problem)
(The problem)
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* the problem fixed*
* the problem fixed*
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Lid was loose and needed to be tightened on one side.
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before
before
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action
action
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after
after
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Wrong sized toilet seat was on the main bathroom (round instead of elongated).  Replaced and secured.
toilet-before.jpg
[Thumbnail for toilet-before.jpg]
toilet-during.jpg
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To complete this BB, the minimum requirements are:
- repair a toilet with problems with the lid/seat

To show you've completed this Badge Bit, you must provide:
  - a before picture of the problem toilet seat/lid
  - an in progress shot of you repairing the toilet seat/lid
  - an after picture of the newly repaired toilet seat/lid
  - a description of the problem and how it was fixed

One of the connections was loose on our toilet seat so it was loose.  I used a Philips head screwdriver and held the nut underneath to tighten the seat.
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To complete this BB, the minimum requirements are:
- repair a toilet with problems with the lid/seat

To show you've completed this Badge Bit, you must provide:
  - a before picture of the problem toilet seat/lid
  - an in progress shot of you repairing the toilet seat/lid
  - an after picture of the newly repaired toilet seat/lid
  - a description of the problem and how it was fixed
  - OR a 2-minute video of you doing this

One night while pondering life there was a sudden CRACK. Then there was a crack. Instead of suffering a pinched bottom, I ordered a new seat and installed it. I had to swap out the seat mounting screws for the new style but that took only a moment with a screwdriver. Quick, easy, efficient.
Seat1.jpg
Crack in Seat
Crack in Seat
Seat2.jpg
New Seat
New Seat
Seat3.jpg
Installing new mounting screws
Installing new mounting screws
Seat4.jpg
New Seat Installed!
New Seat Installed!
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