This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey heads to Cheyenne, Wyoming, to help a homeowner install a new toilet.
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Shopping List for Installing a New Toilet:
– Two-piece toilet [https://amzn.to/2H2pMAC]
– Toilet seat [https://amzn.to/2IXI8Vo]
– Wax toilet ring [https://amzn.to/2GTQQAK]
– Shutoff valve [https://amzn.to/2IW2U85]
– Stainless-steel water-supply line [https://amzn.to/2VbW2K5]
– Emery cloth [https://amzn.to/2V26OgV], used to clean copper pipe
– Shallow pan [https://amzn.to/2DKqv7u] or small bucket [https://amzn.to/2PJJmnO], for catching water spills
– Cloth rag [https://amzn.to/2IVcs35], for plugging the drainpipe
– Closet flange [https://amzn.to/2DMwLf0] with closet bolts [https://amzn.to/2vCLjt6], used to secure the toilet to the drainpipe
– PVC drainpipe and fittings [https://amzn.to/2XYSyaS]
– PVC primer [https://amzn.to/2GQcbe7] and cement [https://amzn.to/2vxt6x3], used to glue the PVC drainpipe and fittings
– Masonry screws [https://amzn.to/2Y7iotf], for screwing the flange to a tile floor
Tools List for Installing a New Toilet:
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– Screwdriver [https://amzn.to/2GYJ4Wf]
– Internal pipe cutter [https://amzn.to/2GYJMmn], used to cut PVC drainpipe
– Hammer [https://amzn.to/2ZTYvYy] and cold chisel [https://amzn.to/2IZ6xd7], for chipping off thinset mortar
– Tubing cutter [https://amzn.to/2WmHO5L], used to cut copper pipe
– Two adjustable wrenches [https://amzn.to/2VIUsPp], for tightening the compression fitting
– Pliers [https://amzn.to/2UZQjCj], used to tighten threaded fittings
– Wrench [https://amzn.to/2LoHC4S], for tightening the nuts on the toilet-tank bolts
– Carbide-tipped masonry bit [https://amzn.to/2WlHZhz], for drilling through tile
– Mini hacksaw [https://amzn.to/2DIttsP], used to trim the closet bolts
Steps for Installing a New Toilet:
1. Turn off the water at the meter.
2. Open all faucets on the upper level of the house, then open the tub or shower valve in the bathroom where you’re installing the toilet.
3. Use emery cloth to buff clean the copper pipe stub-out protruding from the wall.
4. Put a shallow pan or a small bucket under the pipe stub-out to catch any water.
5. Use a tubing cutter to cut the pipe stub-out to the proper length.
6. Slip a new shutoff valve onto the pipe stub-out, then tighten the compression fitting with two adjustable wrenches.
7. Close all the faucets and valves opened in Step 2.
8. Turn the water back on at the meter.
9. Temporarily plug the toilet’s PVC drainpipe with a rag to block out sewer gases.
10. Trim the PVC drainpipe to the proper height using a drill/driver fitted with an internal pipe cutter.
11. Use a hammer and a cold chisel to chip away any excess thinset mortar from around drainpipe.
12. Glue a new closet flange onto the drainpipe with PVC primer and cement, then insert two closet bolts into the slots in the flange.
13. Drill through the mounting holes in the flange and into the ceramic tile with a carbide-tip masonry bit.
14. Secure the flange to the floor with masonry screws.
15. Bolt the toilet tank to the toilet bowl, making sure to install the included rubber gasket between the two parts.
16. Attach the toilet seat to the toilet bowl with the two included plastic bolts.
17. Press a wax toilet ring onto the closet flange, then remove the rag from the drainpipe.
18. Set the toilet over the closet bolts protruding from the flange. Press down on the toilet to compress the wax ring.
19. Place the washers and nuts onto each closet bolt and alternately tighten each nut with a wrench. Do not overtighten the nuts.
20. Use a mini hacksaw to trim each bolt.
21. Snap the included plastic cap onto each closet bolt.
22. Tighten one end of a stainless-steel water-supply line to the shutoff valve. Connect the other end to the fitting on the underside of the toilet tank.
23. Open the shutoff valve to fill the toilet tank with water.
24. Put the lid on the tank, then flush the toilet to check your work.
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pro-tip: remove expensive watch before attempting installation
I know the closet flange has a small lip to cover it, but why didn't you clean up the rough cut PVC pipe end? Seems loke a good place for debris to hang up on and cause a pipe clog later?
Suggestions: Cut the copper supply line a bit longer.
Don't mount the tank to the bowl until after the bowl is mounted to the floor (lighter to lift and position).
You don't need to saw the mounting bolts – the narrow area is there to allow you to use pliers to bend off the upper portion.
Clean off any burrs on the drain to prevent clogs later.
Thats a horrible on/off hook up. Do not use compression on copper. Solder on a screw connection.
Thanks for the video….but was it really necessary to put the tank on the bowl before putting it on the floor? That just makes a heavy toilet HEAVIER! I'm sure the guys back felt it the next day.
Once you turn on the valve to fill the tank–Do you shut back off that waterline?
How do you know when to shut the water off after the tank is filled
if you glued the toilet flange to the PVC drain pipe in the floor, how will you ever replace the flange if it ends up breaking? I also think you cut the copper pipe a little too short to the wall. No extra pipe to use for a later repair
Lovely video thanks 🙏
Any body setting toilets in plaster of paris? Only way I have ever done it for replacements.. floor matched grout for remodels
What could be the problem if water leaks from the tank when you flush it?
No Teflon tape? See. You soon!
Just use a dremel
I would have the proudest first sh*t if I installed this
What you charge an hour for this?
Ya'll are awesome, thanks for all the great content. Very helpful.
Did the copper need to be cut?
Open the outdoor spigot to drain the pipes, they know that.
Please file off the sharp edges after you cut off the excess length of the bolts. You might never come back again, but someone who will service it may get a nasty unhealthy cuts on their fingers.
Why not use a bolt cutter to cut the bolt that holds the toilet down? It would be a lot faster than a hacksaw but maybe you would be more likely to make a mistake and actually have it smash the toilet.