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I live in a small town in Washington State, USA, with my wife, two sons, two dogs, a cat, and family nearby. I work at the local community college as an I.T. Specialist. In March of '02, we bought a 70-some year old house that needed a lot of work. When I'm not working on the house, I like to throw pots, be outside, and read a lot.

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Sunday, January 09, 2005

Well That Wasn't So Bad

I hope that someone out there who hasn't ever unbolted the toilet from their floor and replaced the wax seal will read this and learn how easy it was - twenty minutes tops.

Originally, one of my two "johnny bolts" wasn't catching in the "closet collar" which I think is the proper term for the plastic collar around the drain pipe leadind down into the floor. The johnny bolts stick up and allow you to bolt the toilet down onto the collar. With the assistance of a wax ring and a a rubber gasket, this bolting down makes for a hopefully water and gas tight seal.

Anyway, it turns out that all I had to do was unbolt the john, stick another was seal down. The bolts were imobilized by the first batch of wax and much easier for me to get a hold of and bolt down. I bolted the toilet down much more firmly than I did the first time. All that remains today is to cut off the bolt ends and grout the line between the toilet and tile - easy stuff.

posted by Scott in Washington at 10:03 AM |

6 comment(s):

  • So - does that mean you are still doubled up on wax rings? Didn't you have to drain the toilet for this task? Gimme details! I am your Padawan-learner. :)

    By Blogger Kasmira, at 1/10/2005 06:44:00 AM  

  • Whoo hoo! Go Scott!

    Potties for everyone!

    jm @ HouseInProgress

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 1/11/2005 01:57:00 PM  

  • No Scotty Potty jokes please...

    Kasmira,
    Thank you for reminding me of my favorite scene from Clerks where Randal is explaining to Dante why blowing up the second death star was morally wrong on the part of the rebels - it was unfinished. Think of the numbers of independent contractors a job of that size would require - the roofers, plumbers, networking consultants, etc. Ever seen a stormtrooper try to reseal a toilet or pull Cat-5 cable?

    By Blogger Scott in Washington, at 1/11/2005 06:58:00 PM  

  • That's what the droids are for!

    By Blogger Kasmira, at 1/12/2005 04:55:00 AM  

  • You couldn't use droids for a job that big. The evil empire pipe fitters and metal fabricators union has it in their contract. Also, there are federal hiring standards that have to be met and the Sand Peoples Welfare to Work Reform Act to be considered.

    By Blogger Scott in Washington, at 1/12/2005 05:47:00 PM  

  • And don't forget about Wookies with Disabilities...

    By Blogger Scott in Washington, at 1/12/2005 05:48:00 PM  

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