PEP BB plumbing.sand.tiny.bolttoilet - Repair a Toilet That is not Bolted Down Well

So if I am replacing mine with a free Craig's list toilet, so new wax ring and bolting it down does it go here ? Same skills I have been dreading it but I should get it out of the front yard snd in to where guests can use it

Debi Baker wrote:So if I am replacing mine with a free Craig's list toilet, so new wax ring and bolting it down does it go here ? Same skills I have been dreading it but I should get it out of the front yard snd in to where guests can use it

If it isn't new it may need the transition piece replace between the tank and the bowl, and then you my need to put in a new flapper, and then the fill mechanism may also need to be replaced. So if it leaks between the bowl and the tank and the flapper doesn't hold back the water, and the fill tube doesn't function...you can get all these 3 things in an inexpensive kit

$20 from Lowes

Sue Reeves wrote:So if I am replacing mine with a free Craig's list toilet, so new wax ring and bolting it down does it go here ? Same skills I have been dreading it but I should get it out of the front yard snd in to where guests can use it

I think what you are describing is a straw level BB - Replace a Toilet.

I fixed a toilet that was rocking at one of the houses that I maintain today.  This one had a hold down system that I had never seen before, it uses two very heavy duty plastic blocks which have many holes in them to accept screws.  These plastic blocks are bolted to the toilet flange as the toilet itself normally would be. I had to pull the toilet to find out what the issue was.  Once I saw how this system worked, I ended up resetting the toilet in the wax ring (making sure that it was firmly seated) then slightly angling the screws down so as to pull it tight to the floor. This worked beautifully! I did reuse the wax ring because it was in really great shape, but I did roll the edges back up on top of itself to ensure a good seal.

I should point out that this system is designed to hold the bolts because these are very high-end houses and it has the added benefit of making the toilet smooth sided and thus much easier to keep clean.  

To complete this BB, the minimum requirements are:
- repair a toilet that is not well bolted down

To show you've completed this Badge Bit, you must provide:
  - a before picture of the poorly bolted down toilet
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  - an in progress shot of you repairing the poorly bolted down toilet
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  - an after picture of the newly bolted down toilet
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Noticed the main bath toilet moves a bit when sat on. Time to tighten 'er down!