Replacing a Toilet (UPDATE: Flange Broken)

Very easy to do. Once you shut off the water and flush it for the last time before removing, get a big sponge go get the remaining water out of the bowl before moving it.

Also use newspaper or some cardboard to put the toilet on once removed and out of the way. A lot of the wax ring will remain on the bottom of the old toilet and that is a nasty mess to deal with.

The higher end toilets do flush and clean the bowl better than the cheaper ones is what I feel. You don't want to have to break out a toilet brush every time you take one of those Taco Bell craps.

I've never had any issues with the supplied wax ring. However, if your floor is a bit uneven I've used 2 wax rings to make sure it seals. Put one whole ring in place with the plastic and remove the wax portion from the second ring and place it on top of the first.

Oh, and be sure not to overtighten the bolts holding the toilet to the floor or you can crack the bottom flange.

Press the toilet down to the floor as much as you can before putting the nuts on the flange bolts and tightening.

I installed 2 American Standard Colony toilets 5 years ago without any issues since. They are 2 piece units, which cost about $200 now and purchased them online from Supply.com.
I used the thicker/taller wax rings.

I used a wax free ring. If you don't set correct the first time, you can reset as often as you need. A wax seal prevents that.

I used this.

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Do this or use a furnature dolly. Dolly makes it easy to take to the curb for bulk trash.

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Or you can do like I've done with old toilets. I take the tanks off and just use the bowls, fill them with potting soil and plant "Mother-In-Laws Tongue" plants in them. Seems appropriate to me since I've had a couple less than desirable mother-in-laws.

They don't think it's funny though------go figure.

I bought a Kohler Cimarron, White, elongated, chair height. I’ll probably try the install tomorrow and report back.

We replaced one at work last week. Usually I agree its not hard. This one however after removing the old toilet the flange was broke on 1 side and the floor very uneven. Boss went and got a flange repair ear and some Portland. He left me chipping out the tile. He got back and we proceeded to break the other side of the flange putting the ear on. He went and got a new flange. We mixed and spread the Portland. Next morning we replaced the flange and changed out the leaking supply valve. Set the new Kohler and still had gaps. Got a grout bag and squirted under toilet. Next morning we're good. Sometimes it gets a little complicated.

Yeah...

So I took the old toilet off and the flange is broken as shite...



Went to Lowe’s to get a repair kit. Problem is I’m on slab and don’t have a hammer drill to screw in the repair plate. I got some tapcon screws / concrete bit to attempt to do it myself with my Dewalt cordless, but started second guessing myself. I called a plumber how will hopefully come out today...

You could rent a hammer drill with the size bit you need and come out way ahead of what a plumber is going to charge for setting a new flange and mounting the toilet for you.

Chances are the concrete bit and regular drill you have would do the job, but you need the confidence you can do it in the first place.

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You could rent a hammer drill with the size bit you need and come out way ahead of what a plumber is going to charge for setting a new flange and mounting the toilet for you.

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That’s probably true. They are charging $75 an hour for the labor. I’m not the most handy guy in the world this is one of my larger undertakings to date. I don’t have the confidence necessary as you stated.