Diy Remove Toilet Drain From Floor

Make sure the toilet is level.
Diy remove toilet drain from floor. A toilet plunger fits over and seals the toilet drain. Have towels handy to wipe up any water that splashes out. Push in and out vigorously keeping enough water in the bowl to cover the plunger. If you re removing the entire toilet and not just removing the back tank to paint behind the toilet you ll need to remove the bolt caps.
Unbolt the toilet from the floor. Grease the spud washer. Place a new wax ring. Remove the old wax ring.
Caulk the new bowl. Just use a flathead screwdriver to pop them off. First plunge the toilet with the rubber flange pulled out to get a better seal. Cover the drain hole.
Underneath there are the bolts that are holding the toilet to the floor. You will need to rep. Tighten the tank s bolts. This diy video will show you how to remove an old 4 pvc flange that is cemented to a 4 pipe that you may do it without special tools.
Remove the toilet tank.