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re: Replacing a toilet.
Posted on 12/8/24 at 6:59 pm to ItzMe1972
Posted on 12/8/24 at 6:59 pm to ItzMe1972
Yep, I grew up in an old wood-framed house on pillars that was built in the 50s. it had cast iron drainage under the house and it was lead and oakum sealed.
For those not familiar with it, Oakum is hemp or jute usually soaked in tar or similar resin substances.
For those not familiar with it, Oakum is hemp or jute usually soaked in tar or similar resin substances.
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Posted on 12/9/24 at 11:09 am to TDTOM
Come on man, 2 bolts and a hose connection. YOU CAN DO IT!!!
Posted on 12/9/24 at 3:30 pm to damnstrongfan
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Come on man, 2 bolts and a hose connection. YOU CAN DO IT!!!
Pretty much what I said on page 1 and got 8 downvotes for it. This place is apparently full of people who don't know how and don't care to learn to do shite for themselves.
Sweat equity has probably saved me well over $200K over the years with buying and repairing the 3 houses I've owned in that time.
Posted on 12/9/24 at 6:37 pm to TDTOM
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Posted on 12/9/24 at 6:51 pm to gumbo2176
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This place is apparently full of people who don't know how and don't care to learn to do shite for themselves.
Well thats not really true at all. The man literally said he could do it himself but just wanted to hire a plumber.
Some people spend years in school so they don't have to be bothered with tasks like replacing a toilet. Doesn't mean I still wouldn't give them shite for it but I can respect their life choices
And some people are just wildly un-handy. Like hard-to-wrap-your-head-around unhandy.
Posted on 12/10/24 at 4:16 am to Turnblad85
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Well thats not really true at all. The man literally said he could do it himself but just wanted to hire a plumber.
I wasn't talking about the OP in particular. I was making an observation of this site overall with the amount of people who ask for help finding someone to do work for them.
That includes lots of very basic, mundane repair work that any person with minimal ability and a few hand tools could figure out for themselves.
I've said it before and it bears repeating-----there are 2 kinds of people in the world when it comes to repairing things. Those that aren't afraid to get their hands dirty and do it themselves, and those who write checks. I prefer to get my hands dirty and pay myself by not writing that check to someone else.
With plumbers and electricians commanding $100+ and hour plus service call fees, I'll hang a ceiling fan, change out fixtures and outlets, fix a leaky faucet, replace a toilet, unclog a blocked drain line, etc. and keep that money for more important things like food, beer, nights out with the wife. etc.
Posted on 12/10/24 at 8:21 am to gumbo2176
I do my own light switch/outlet replacements. However, at 50 years of age and a questionable back I am thinking about letting someone else do it. I also learned this morning the valve at the wall needs to be replaced.
Posted on 12/10/24 at 8:56 am to TDTOM
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However, at 50 years of age and a questionable back I am thinking about letting someone else do it. I also learned this morning the valve at the wall needs to be replaced.
As of early November I've got you by 22 years but I know how a bad back can affect your ability to do certain things.
Not that I have one, but I have a few friends my age that do, and it has made their lives much harder to deal with. They have some good days, but mostly days where doing what at one time was a simple task suddenly becomes much harder.
Posted on 12/10/24 at 2:31 pm to TDTOM
I replaced one on the tile floor in the bathroom and it was simple. I took one off of our 60 year old wood floors in the powder room and it was something I didn't want to deal with. Wood was a bit warped, ring looked terrible, etc.
Plumber did it for $150. I ran a fan and dehumidifier in there for a couple days first. I pulled it off because I could tell the wood was moist, which was due to a bad ring (or whatever it's called) and decided just to get a new toilet since that once was ancient and small.
Plumber did it for $150. I ran a fan and dehumidifier in there for a couple days first. I pulled it off because I could tell the wood was moist, which was due to a bad ring (or whatever it's called) and decided just to get a new toilet since that once was ancient and small.
Posted on 12/10/24 at 10:17 pm to Rize
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$300 a toilet
About the going rate
$800 for the smooth sided toilets
Thats the "I don't really want to do this" price. Having installed 2 of these, I don't blame him.
Posted on 12/11/24 at 7:50 am to Rize
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I can change a toilet but didn’t want to have them sitting by the curb for 6 days and they hauled them off.
Last time I replaced one, I got a hammer and busted it up in to pieces that fit in my garbage can. Waste Pro hauled it off.
Posted on 12/11/24 at 1:34 pm to TDTOM
That’s one of the few diy projects I can and am willing to do. I’ve changed all three in my house and got $300 credit from my utility company for the new low flow toilets.
Posted on 12/11/24 at 1:37 pm to otowntiger
Looks like I will be doing it myself. I can't get anyone out here before Monday.
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