In order to lay the new floor in the Cottage bathroom, the toilet needed to be removed.
The flooring is finished and ready for the return of the toilet.
But a bathroom with no toilet is not very useful so Charlie scraped the old caulk from the bottom of the toilet to prepare it to be returned to its place of honor.
The toilet drain was stopped up with a rag to stop sewer gases from escaping while we were working in the bathroom.
First he sealed the space between the new floor and the flange with silicone sealant (caulk).
The flange is well-sealed with silicone.
The only necessary purchase was a new wax ring kit that includes a new set of bolts, nuts and washers.
Wax ring kit cost about $4.
When installed the black part of the wax ring is placed into the whole.
The wax ring is inserted into the hole.
The wax rings fits easily into place.
While Charlie lifted the toilet over the hole I guided the bolts through the holes at each side of the base. Charlie sat backwards on the toilet and wiggled around to seal the toilet onto the wax ring.
A plastic washer is placed against the porcelain and a metal washer is placed on top next to the nut.
Snug up the nuts being careful not to put them on too tight and risk cracking the porcelain.
New floor in the toilet alcove.
Connect the water line and flush.
Do you do your own plumbing?
