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Anchoring toilet floor bolts oparr@hotmail.com 08-19-2008
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Posted by oparr@hotmail.com on August 19, 2008, 12:47 pm


Our toilet seal started to leak recently and while removing the nuts
that hold down the toilet, one of the rusted bolts became loose in the
flooring. Had to use WD-40 and a hacksaw to create a slot in the top
and use a flat head screw driver to hold the bolt while turning the
nut. Going to replace both bolts and nuts but am wondering what is the
best way to anchor the bolt heads in the flooring. I see bolt kits
being sold along with wax rings but am yet to come across advice
regarding the anchoring of the bolts. Beginning to believe my
installation was somewhat unconventional based on what I see.

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Posted by on August 19, 2008, 12:54 pm


> Our toilet seal started to leak recently and while removing the nuts
> that hold down the toilet, one of the rusted bolts became loose in the
> flooring. Had to use WD-40 and a hacksaw to create a slot in the top
> and use a flat head screw driver to hold the bolt while turning the
> nut. Going to replace both bolts and nuts but am wondering what is the
> best way to anchor the bolt heads in the flooring. I see bolt kits
> being sold along with wax rings but am yet to come across advice
> regarding the anchoring of the bolts. Beginning to believe my
> installation was somewhat unconventional based on what I see.

The bolts fit into slots in the flange on the top of the drain stack.
They should not be attached to the flooring.

Posted by gpsman on August 19, 2008, 12:58 pm


> I see bolt kits
> being sold along with wax rings but am yet to come across advice
> regarding the anchoring of the bolts.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closet_flange

> Beginning to believe my
> installation was somewhat unconventional based on what I see.

Sounds like it. Closet flanges have "key" slots. You put the bolt
head in the big part and slide it into the smaller part which retains
it.
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- gpsman

Posted by oparr@hotmail.com on August 20, 2008, 10:05 am


Thanks. Unfortunately, this floor flange isn't like the one in the
Wikipedia link. Long story short, I'm going to mill slots in the new
bolts.


> Sounds like it. Closet flanges have "key" slots. You put the bolt
> head in the big part and slide it into the smaller part which retains
> it.

Posted by Don & Lucille on August 19, 2008, 4:20 pm


These bolts in the fron of the toilet?
> Our toilet seal started to leak recently and while removing the nuts
> that hold down the toilet, one of the rusted bolts became loose in the
> flooring. Had to use WD-40 and a hacksaw to create a slot in the top
> and use a flat head screw driver to hold the bolt while turning the
> nut. Going to replace both bolts and nuts but am wondering what is the
> best way to anchor the bolt heads in the flooring. I see bolt kits
> being sold along with wax rings but am yet to come across advice
> regarding the anchoring of the bolts. Beginning to believe my
> installation was somewhat unconventional based on what I see.



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