pulling old toilet stuck to concrete floor
xym...@bean.rochester.rr.com
toilets in the basement. I want to pull this thing, but I can't seem
to get the bowl to budge from the floor. It seems cemented down.
I've removed the floor bolts.
Any tips?
Speedy Jim
Yes, it probably is mortared to the floor. Disconnect the tank and
remove. Then get all the water out of the bowl (turkey baster).
You can try using a putty knife (and hammer) around the edge to
break the bond. If you can get a bit to loosen, try rocking the
bowl.
If all else fails, you'll have to break it up; that's the reason
for getting the water out. Wear gloves and glasses.
Jim
v
A large enough hammer would get it to move. In pieces, but is that a
problem?
-v.
David Wallis
If there's space, work a flat prybar under the edge of the toilet and
pry it up. It's likely that the wax ring has hardened over the
years. You may crack the toilet, but it should come up with a little
work.
--
David Wallis
xym...@bean.rochester.rr.com
Thanks to you and Speedy Jim for your replies. Well, yes, in pieces
would be a small problem in that the toilet could be resold for a few
bux if intact, but hey, if I can't loosen the mortar bond to remove
the bowl in one piece, I certainly could wreak some death and
destruction on it. I have other more pressing projects right now and
will save this one for another rainy day, just like the one I started
it on.
v
>... Well, yes, in pieces
>would be a small problem in that the toilet could be resold for a few
>bux if intact,...
>
Well, I suppose everything goes in cycles, and I saw where repros of
the old wall tank (high above, like 6 feet) style toilets were once
going for a big buck.
But hard to believe that a toilet that old, probably an obsolete type
maybe with obsolete throat size and water surface, and non-compliant
with present water use standards, would be worth enough in re-sale to
make any extra effort worthwhile. Is this an extra special sought
after antique crapper or somethin'?
Guess we'll be seeing it on e-bay!
-v.