Howard,
Some further (very friendly advice), ask friends and family for references for
an honest and reliable plumber and call him or her. If it isn't a pipe issue
that honest plumber will advise you to correct the floor whereupon you can
either get into that yourself or ask friends and relatives for references for
an honest carpenter or handy man.
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Holland's Person, Bill
E-Mail: billgal...@centurytel.net
- "Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society."
- US Humorist, Mark Twain (1835 - 1910)
----- Original Message -----
From: Howard Traxler
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 5:10 PM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Toilet Mounting
It looks like I may have to lift the bowl off the drain connection to find
out what's happening. I was hoping I wouldn't have to do that. I have a nack
for making things worse.
<HT>
----- Original Message -----
From: Rick Hume
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 4:58 PM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Toilet Mounting
Howard, I would guess that you have some settling in the floor. Is this a
wood floor? If so, it may be that some of the plywood flooring is
deteriorating. You could shim the stool, but it might be a better idea to
determine the actual issue and make the proper repair. I would examine the area
carefully and try to determine the actual issue. Let us know what you find and
someone should be able to assist with a fix.
----- Original Message -----
From: Howard Traxler
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 2:49 PM
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Toilet Mounting
Hi all,
In my powder room I had a toilet that seemed pretty loose from the floor--but
didn't leak or nothin'. It would just slide around and rock a bit. I went in
there with an adjustable wrench and tightened it up some. There are two bolts
that seem to come up through the floor; one on each side of the main drain
pipe. It seemed to become more stable, but actually tilted back as I tightened.
Now the front edge is a quarter inch or so off the floor. It thumps down to the
floor as someone sits with their weight tward the front. So, I guess it still
rocks a bit.
So: What's the problem and how can I fix it? Do I want a shim under the
front? Do I want to tighten more? Or did I already tighten too much? Appreciate
any ideas. Thanks.
Howard Traxler
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