Most homeowners who have
purchased a pre-owned home would love to renovate the bedroom and most leave
bathroom alone. But it does not have to
be that way. You can change the look of
the bathroom by replacing the fixtures in it.
And you can save money if you do it yourself. So here is how to install
a toilet bowl.
It may look daunting but toilets
are made to be installed without so much fuss. The steps are simple. The only thing you must pay
careful attention to is aligning the bowl with the wax ring to the flange. This step will require some assistance. But
before we get to that, we must first figure out which bowls to buy.
Buying the Right Sized Toilet for your bathroom.
You will need to measure the
distance between the walls behind the toilet tank to the closet bolt. These are
the bolts that hold the toilet bowl in place on the bathroom floor. The measurement of your new toilet bowl and
tank set should not exceed that of the old one.
There are available toilets that come in one
piece with the tank but the most are separate.
Remember that these toilets are porcelain and must be handled carefully.
The kind of toilet set you purchase will also determine the difficulty in
installation.
Installing the toilet bowl with little assistance.
You will need an adjustable
wrench, putty knife and screw driver.
Make sure you have the new toilet set, wax ring, closet bolts, nuts and
silicone caulk. You will also need a
sponge, disposable rag gloves and a plunger.
First turn off your stop valve
found under the old tank. With an adjustable wrench, detach the water supply
line from the tank. Flush the toilet to
remove water from the tank and use a plunger to force flush remaining water
from the toilet bowl. Use the sponge to
remove excess water from the tank.
Locate the bolts in the tank that
fastens it to the toilet bowl and remove them. Carefully remove the tank. Remove closet bolts from the sides of the
toilet bowl and gently rock the toilet bowl from side to side to dislodge it. Once
it is out, remove the old wax ring from the floor using a putty knife. Wipe all
remaining wax from the floor revealing the flange. Inspect the flange for damage and use a super
flange if need be.
How you remove is toilet installation on reverse.
Bring in the new toilet bowl and
place it on its side on a padded floor. Attach the new wax ring on the bottom
of the bowl. For the next step, you will
need some help. Slowly place and align
the toilet bowl to the bolts on the floor and press until you feel the wax
squeeze into place. Be careful how to
install a toilet bowl on the floor without breaking the wax ring. Once the wax ring breaks, you’ll have
problems with leaks. Once you are sure,
secure the bolt with rubber washers and nuts.
Bring in the tank this time and
set it on its side while you attach the rubber gasket on the bottom of the tank
and insert the shanks from the inside of the bowl. The shanks fasten the tank to the bowl.
Carefully insert shanks onto the holes provided for it on the bowl. Alternately
tighten the shanks until the bottom of the tank touches the toilet bowl.
Reattach the water supply line
and the toilet seats. How to install a toilet seat should be in a manual that
came with the package. Open the stop
valve and you’re done!
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