Replacing Floor Bolts For Toilet

Then unscrew the nuts from the bolts counterclockwise by hand or with a socket or crescent wrench.

Replacing floor bolts for toilet. Once you have removed the bolts you can lift the bowl and seat unit. When the subfloor is concrete as is often the case with basement bathrooms or other slab foundation situations replacing the flange is no easy matter since it can be quite hard to drill holes in concrete to secure the new flange. In the replacement bolt kit you ll find flat stoppers washers and nuts. The stopper slips on first then the washer and finally the nut.

Rest the toilet bowl on its side place it on a towel or cloth to protect the floor and attach the replacement wax ring to the bottom of the bowl. With the new flange and bolts in place you can put the toilet back on being careful to line up the holes in the bottom with the bolts on the floor. With the new bolts in place fit a new wax ring on the flange and set the toilet carefully over the bolts pressing gently until it rests flat on the floor. Remove the 2 nuts that attach the toilet to the floor.

The flange serves as a place to put the johnny bolts in in order to secure the toilet. Rock it back and forth to break its seal with the flange and floor. When replacing a toilet it s fairly common to discover that the existing toilet flange will not work for the new toilet. They may be covered by plastic caps if so just pop these off by hand.

If it s also corroded it won t be able to hold the new bolts. Remove the flange where the toilet was and replace it with a new one. Install the toilet bowl over the flange and bolts letting it drop exactly in place. Replacing the bolts with new ones is a simple operation but if they re corroded you should check the condition of the flange.

In order to replace toilet bolts without removing toilet you will have to unscrew the bolts with an anticlockwise movement while holding the nut with the other hand. Step 4 replace the toilet flange. You ll find these to the left and right of the toilet base below the bowl.