Poll of the Day > Meh.. I just used the guest bathroom and saw some water around the base.. -__-'

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I'm guessing the caulk around the base might be worn away from the looks of it..? My reason for ruling out the tank being, my mom visited last week and she thought the tank was leaking and blamed the bidet (Which was removed to test it), but it's not even wet underneath the tank.
With that ruled out, I'm not exactly a handyman around the house.. So, how much of a pain in the ass will this all be/cost? I figure if it's simple enough I could do it myself.
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caulk around the base of the toilet? I didn't think it needed caulking.

https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/68468/are-toilets-supposed-to-be-caulked-to-the-floor

I think if that's where it's leaking from, then it's the actual connection to the floor pipe, or something. I don't know the details. I know my dad can swap toilets with relative ease, so it can't be too hard.
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Sahuagin posted...

caulk around the base of the toilet? I didn't think it needed caulking.

https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/68468/are-toilets-supposed-to-be-caulked-to-the-floor

I think if that's where it's leaking from, then it's the actual connection to the floor pipe, or something. I don't know the details. I know my dad can swap toilets with relative ease, so it can't be too hard.

It's strangely interesting to hear it's debated whether or not to do it lol.. the floor around the base is tiled and close to the shower, so that might be why it was done? :/
Any guesses if it's a connection to the floor how much of a pain it might be, cost/skill wise?
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my dad says there's a thing called a "wax ring" which is what makes the seal to the floor. overtime the seal can fail. only costs like a few bucks to replace.

https://www.lowes.com/projects/bed-and-bath/replace-toilet-wax-ring/project
http://www.homedepot.com/b/Plumbing-Plumbing-Parts-Repair-Toilet-Parts-Repair-Gaskets-Seals,-Wax-Rings/N-5yc1vZc6a1
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Sahuagin posted...

my dad says there's a thing called a "wax ring" which is what makes the seal to the floor. overtime the seal can fail. only costs like a few bucks to replace.

https://www.lowes.com/projects/bed-and-bath/replace-toilet-wax-ring/project
http://www.homedepot.com/b/Plumbing-Plumbing-Parts-Repair-Toilet-Parts-Repair-Gaskets-Seals,-Wax-Rings/N-5yc1vZc6a1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qf5lXrzXYJ0

That's awesome news, thanks for asking your dad by the way! >__>b
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That toilet is just lying on its side like it was murdered or something
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@Melon_Master would be the one to make toilets cry!!! It's tired of taking your crap melon!!!
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oh yeah I installed a toilet once. when you pull out the wax ring it stinks like shit so replace it fast and keep a window open
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Sounds like a load of shit man.
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you don't caulk a toilet, you use a wax ring

they cost like $5
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Stuff like this makes me nervous as hell to own a house. I don't know how to do any of that shit

turn of water to toilet

drain water from toilet

unbolt toilet from floor

lift toilet and set aside

grab old wax ring and pull out

replace with new rax ring

lift toilet back in place and rebolt

turn water on

done
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I mean ueah, I could figure it out, and probably could do it. I I didn't know what a wax ring was, but I could research it. And yeah, I know that I'd have to turn the water off to the toilet.

You know what, I probably could have done it pretty easily.

AllstarSniper32 posted...

@ Melon_Master would be the one to make toilets cry!!! It's tired of taking your crap melon!!!

It can't complain that it doesn't get fed often lol. :P

acesxhigh posted...

oh yeah I installed a toilet once. when you pull out the wax ring it stinks like shit so replace it fast and keep a window open

Oh, I'm sure it'll be the most disgusting thing I'll see that day lol. :x

helIy posted...

you don't caulk a toilet, you use a wax ring

they cost like $5

The installer did caulking with this one and after reading Sahuagin's link, it's a heated debate whether you should or not lol.
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