How to Rotate a Toilet | Ask This Old House
Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey helps a homeowner rotate a toilet to a more sensible orientation.
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Time: 2 hours
Skill Level: Moderate
Tools:
Wrench
Latex Gloves
Plastic Putty Knife
Drill with masonry bit
Screwdriver
Mini-hacksaw
Shopping List:
14” Rough-In Toilet
Flange Repair Kit
Wax Ring
Flexible Supply Hose
Closet nuts and washers
Steps:
1. A standard toilet has a 12” rough in dimension- the distance from the wall to the toilet bolts.
2. If the new toilet location differs from standard, a 10” or 14” rough in toilet can be ordered to better fit.
3. Before doing any plumbing work, ensure water is off at the toilet and the tank and bowl are drained.
4. Remove the closet nuts holding the toilet to the floor.
5. Carefully remove the toilet.
6. Remove the old wax ring from the closet flange.
7. If the existing flange doesn’t have space to accommodate the new bolts, use a flange repair kit.
8. Use the wax ring to make a connection between the closet flange and the flange repair kit.
9. Secure the flange repair kit to the floor using a hand screwdriver.
10. Add a longer flexible supply hose to the shut off valve.
11. Bring the toilet in and ensure both bolts on the flange repair kit go through the bolt holes on the toilet.
12. Attach the toilet to the flange using a washer base, closet bolt, and bolt cap. The closet bolt may need to be cut off if too high.
Resources:
The American Standard Cadet Pro Compact Right Height Elongated Toilet 14″ Rough-In can be found at the local plumbing supply store.
The Danco HydroSeat Toilet Flange Repair (https://www.danco.com/) used for this project can be found at the local home center or at Danco online.
The additional flange adaptors, wax ring, and masonry screws can be found at the local home center.
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It must of been a dirty one if Trethewey is wearing gloves. Hahahahahaha I didn't like the look of that yella..
That was some kind of joke right? I missed the punchline but it must have been. Yo Rich, aside from the thing being off center there are codes for distance from the walls to the toilet. There's no way that's code. This video only encourages people to do poor work.
Want to encourage hand-washing? Have people watch this video.
Richard wore gloves, Ha learned the lesson since the last video cleaning toileta
Didn't really talk about how to use the shims to level the toilet.
when I installed my first toilet I tried using an angle grinder to cut off the tank bolts. I ended up burning the porcelain with the sparks LOL. Thankfully some furious scrubbing with a non-scratch scotch pad sanded away most of the evidence
Horrible tu reparación.
Tenías que haber hecho la descarga denuevo y centrar el artefacto
From Chile
Im in toilet watching video about toilet
Almost six months back we changed the wax ring and now it is again leaking from the roof. After close observation I found that it is leaking only when I sit on the toilet seat and flush. The handyman came and flushed 10 times but couldn't find any leaking. Now he want to cut the sealing to see what is exactly happening. Can any of you advise me what could be the exact problem here? Is there any way to fix this problem without cutting the sealing?
Great job nothing looks better then an off center toilet. Notice how he didnt have the home owner try sitting on it. Thats because there was no room for his left leg.