What does it cost to install a toilet?

Answer 1

Changing toilet. You shut off the valve on the inlet pipe then flush the toilet. Now sponge the remaining water out of tank and bowl. Get an old towel to put under back of toilet and remove inlet pipe from both ends. Now unscrew the 2 (or sometimes 4) holding bolts on the base and the lift toilet off the floor. I always have an old cardboard box or similar to sit it on, as the wax seal will make a floor sticky. Remove the toilet from the room to make space for the new one. Fit a new wax seal to the flange on the floor and fit new mounting bolts if necessary. Now re-fit the new toilet onto the bolts and wax seal. Gently rock it to settle the seal down, then fit nuts on and tighten it down. I always fit a new SS braided supply tube rather than the grey plastic junk, this needs no sealant or tape, just tighten the bolts . This is NOT a difficult job, you don't need ANY special knowledge, just common sense.

Answer 2

Installing a toilet is actually quite easy, and you can do it yourself (or with the help of a friend).

You will only need a few basic tools, and a new wax ring.

Turn off the water and flush the old toilet (to get most of the water out of it). Disconnect the water inlet, and remove the two nuts at the base. Lift the old toilet straight up; it may be "sticky" because of the old wax ring. A little twist left and right will help.

I usually set it in the bathtub, because there will still be some water in it.

Clean off the old wax ring from the pipe; it needs to be good and clean. put the new wax ring down, and set the new toilet squarely on the new wax ring. It's important not to wiggle it around and so forth at this point, because if you mess up the wax ring, you'll be doing this over again.

Put the nuts back on the stand bolts, and bolt the new toilet down. Don't over-tighten the nuts; just make them snug, or you take a chance of cracking the porcelain, breaking the bolt, or worst-case, breaking the collar (then you will have to get a plumber... replacing collars is not a beginner task).

Once the base is down, follow the directions for the tank, valve, float, etc. Reconnect the water supply and turn it on. The tank should fill. Check for leaks while it is filling; there should be no drips. Leave the top of the tank off so that you can adjust the water level if necessary to the "Fill" line in the tank. Flush and watch for leaks; especially where the tank meets the bowl, and around the bottom of the bowl (leaking from the wax ring).

That's pretty much it.... you may have to make minor adjustments to the chain (if your system uses one), to the fill level, and so forth, but that's really all there is to changing a toilet. I've changed dozens of them.

Answer:

Consider some of the other aspects of the do-it-yourself route. As much as saving a couple of hundred dollars on plumber's fees is a good thing and the process is relatively simple (see above) there are some drawbacks:

• Many new toilets are low flush or incorporate bidet like features. Both technical aspects have to be discussed prior to purchase.
• If your municipality has a "reward" ($50 or so) for installing low volume toilets you have to find out how to claim it if you haven't got an installation receipt.
• Bidet type toilets require more installation know how and are expensive if you mess up the installation. Your mistakes may void the warranty.
• If you are doing the installation you have to haul the new unit to your house and potentially up stairs.
• Failure to make all unions water tight can result in long term out-of-sight drips that can cause problems
• Health problems can result from contact with fecal matter - don't fool yourself you ad this water will come in contact - skim, eyes, clothes or mout - during the task
• You have to remove the old unit potentially spilling a couple of liters of "water" and associated solids in the bath room and out to the exterior of your house.
• You ave to dispose of the old unit. Most trash pick-ups won't take it. A toilet sitting by the curb or in your back alley is a vandal magnet. Broken toilets produce a wealth of razor sharp shards.

Answer 3

To re and re a toilet is less than one hours work. So, one hour of whatever your local plumbers charge.

Answer 4

$3,980.00 possibly a little higher