Here's a tip I got from my plumber - when you're taking off the old toilet, after you turn the water off and flush the toilet, there will be very little left in the tank - bit there will be the normal amount still in the bottom of the bowl. This is always there, as it is trapped by the P or S bend in the connection to your sewer pipe. You can leave it in there, or try and get it out with a towel or small bucket etc but you still probably end up with some trapped in the P/S trap of the bowl when you remove it. Here's the trick - if you have a blower (doesn't have to be a large one) just immerse that in the water still in the bowl and you will blow that water back down the pipe, through the trap, and into the outlet. You have to put the blower down into the water so it's blowing water, not just air. But it works a treat and means when you remove the bowl there won't be water sloshing out.
Very well done and inspirational. It was nice to find a RUclips video that did not make toilet removal look like a piece of cake. I just had all the same issues that you had plus installing a Evekare raised height back to the wall toilet in my 1982 build Dalfield home in WA. The plus was the original plumber/tiler obviously damaged the base of the toilet before installation and hid it by burying the base about 2 inches below the tile level and then concreting it in and around it. I needed both the angle grinder with the diamond blade plus the demolition hammer to chip away at the concrete below the floor level before I could remove it. The concrete was above the screw heads that held it to the floor so they were corroded to the point that even an impact driver wouldn't bite on their heads and I had to drill them out. It also explained why the toilet seems so very low to the floor and was so difficult to get up from. Then I had to build up the floor with concrete and floor leveller and retile that area before installing the new loo. They also did the same thing as with yours on the floor outlet. I did buy some Oatly Liquilock Toilet Removal Water Solidifier Absorbing Crystals on ebay to minimise water spills (it worked well) and a Pick Up Stix Toilet Installation and Removal Tool on Amazon to aid with picking up the very heavy Evekare unit (this also worked well) noting I am a 70 year old with psoriatic arthritis in my back and hips and I had two toilet to do; one down one to go. At least the other one sit higher with the screw head visible and clean so hopefully it isn't concreted in below the floor level and will be a little easier to remove.
Hahaha cheers ya legend! I got same one and was wondering about the floor pipe.. I have to remove the above ground piece.. cheers again keep crushing 💪💪
I have actually done this before myself!! It wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be...and I too watched a few RUclips videos to try and figure it out. Wow, they really wanted to make sure that toilet was sealed! Eeeeeewwwww....toilet water! 😂 I can’t believe they concreted the toilet in! 😱 I thankfully only had the wax ring to deal with. I would have given up at the concrete. Haha...it is amazing the things you get excited about when you buy a house. Great video, Jo! Enjoy that beer...you definitely deserve it!! 😂😂
Thanks Dennis! There was a bit of swearing initially trying to get the concrete out of the way but even i was surprised at how fairly straightforward it was!
Bloody Well Done!!!! I dont think I'd have attempted to do that!. Very interesting watching you do it though!. Strange how none of the furry massive was on hand to "observe" on that paticular job!!. You obviously did really well to do that especially without leaks etc. Great tip to mention Diamond Tips for the grinder on masonary. Brilliant
I can dig it, gutted our stand alone guest toilet, even chiselled out old screed (Yeah, full gut), toilet was set on concrete too, old school. Used the tilers SDS drill with wide chisel blade while he went and got some stuff, lot less dust. Have used my 4" grinder to do small wall chases (WA, all solid brick walls inside here), very dusty. Great stuff, though I used a garbo bag to block the waste pipe while tiler did his stuff. Wax rings, only in USA.
Sounds like A LOT of work! Those SDS drills are the goods! I bought an ozito one once and absolutely killed it gutting a whole bathroom... and bunnings just gave me a new one when I took it back 😏 I like the idea of the grinder to do the wall chases too, I'm taking note!! Thanks 😎👍💪
@@realisticrenovating oh, thanks too, one thing I picked up is the mondella s trap will not fit through the old flange collar, sawed top of flange off yesterday and chiselled out collar sleeve after cutting in some vertical slots, came away from pvc glue. Thanks.
I pissed meself watching this...esp when I got a bird's eye view of the cat's bum!! Good to see you were wearin' your safety boots, getting covered in shit water when you were removing the pan. Bloody priceless. Go girl
Hey Katya!! My kittys are Shandy (the big fluffy ginger) and the grey one is Booey... Booey is in almost EVERY video because she gets right up in my business all the time!! And thanks, I just try to be myself I'm actually a bit daft mostly 🤪
This is very helpful, thank you so much! Out of interest, is the seat the Mondella Concerto? I need to replace ours as the close has lost its soft, and yours looks identical.
Need a bit more explanation of certain bits like where does that long threaded rod go on the other end , i don't get it . Dam instructions with this toilet are crap . Got exactly the same toilet from Bunnings and scratching ,my head about parts of the installation . The vid has helped though , thanks
Hey John, thanks for the feedback and glad it helped a little bit! If you're talking about the threaded piece it's to anchor it to the wall there's the bracket bit you attach to the wall and it kinda slots in to the back of the base unit above the s-trap... i couldn't get in behind there with the go pro and it was a fiddly nightmare to get in! I was laid on the floor wedged down the side of it swearing for a good section of that bit!!
Here's a tip I got from my plumber - when you're taking off the old toilet, after you turn the water off and flush the toilet, there will be very little left in the tank - bit there will be the normal amount still in the bottom of the bowl. This is always there, as it is trapped by the P or S bend in the connection to your sewer pipe. You can leave it in there, or try and get it out with a towel or small bucket etc but you still probably end up with some trapped in the P/S trap of the bowl when you remove it. Here's the trick - if you have a blower (doesn't have to be a large one) just immerse that in the water still in the bowl and you will blow that water back down the pipe, through the trap, and into the outlet. You have to put the blower down into the water so it's blowing water, not just air. But it works a treat and means when you remove the bowl there won't be water sloshing out.
Thanks Bob!! I coulda saved my ugg boots from toilet water!! 🙌🙌🙌 I'll try and pin this comment it's most helpful!! 😎😊👍
Just push the water back into the pipe with the toilet brush no need for any tools
Suck the water out with wet n dry vac
Very well done and inspirational. It was nice to find a RUclips video that did not make toilet removal look like a piece of cake. I just had all the same issues that you had plus installing a Evekare raised height back to the wall toilet in my 1982 build Dalfield home in WA. The plus was the original plumber/tiler obviously damaged the base of the toilet before installation and hid it by burying the base about 2 inches below the tile level and then concreting it in and around it. I needed both the angle grinder with the diamond blade plus the demolition hammer to chip away at the concrete below the floor level before I could remove it. The concrete was above the screw heads that held it to the floor so they were corroded to the point that even an impact driver wouldn't bite on their heads and I had to drill them out. It also explained why the toilet seems so very low to the floor and was so difficult to get up from. Then I had to build up the floor with concrete and floor leveller and retile that area before installing the new loo. They also did the same thing as with yours on the floor outlet. I did buy some Oatly Liquilock Toilet Removal Water Solidifier Absorbing Crystals on ebay to minimise water spills (it worked well) and a Pick Up Stix Toilet Installation and Removal Tool on Amazon to aid with picking up the very heavy Evekare unit (this also worked well) noting I am a 70 year old with psoriatic arthritis in my back and hips and I had two toilet to do; one down one to go. At least the other one sit higher with the screw head visible and clean so hopefully it isn't concreted in below the floor level and will be a little easier to remove.
Sounds like a right nightmare too!! Best of luck with the second one and thanks for stopping by in the comments 🙌
Thanks! Educational. I'm still thinking I'm gonna get my brother to do the job. I get too grossed out. lol.
Great Job , Well done . I'm impressed
Excellent job what a inspiration for folks who want to change their toilet seats. Thanks
Hahaha cheers ya legend! I got same one and was wondering about the floor pipe.. I have to remove the above ground piece.. cheers again keep crushing 💪💪
wow you really made all that look so easy, thank you for the upload!
Excellent job done
I have actually done this before myself!! It wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be...and I too watched a few RUclips videos to try and figure it out. Wow, they really wanted to make sure that toilet was sealed! Eeeeeewwwww....toilet water! 😂 I can’t believe they concreted the toilet in! 😱 I thankfully only had the wax ring to deal with. I would have given up at the concrete. Haha...it is amazing the things you get excited about when you buy a house. Great video, Jo! Enjoy that beer...you definitely deserve it!! 😂😂
Thanks Chrissa!! And go YOU on doing your own dunny!! 👍👏👏👏👏
DIY DORIS why thank you! It was actually the very first thing we had EVER done ourselves...so we were super proud! 😁
Nice work 💪 I liked that you showed the obstacles and how you overcame them! -Steph
Thanks Steph! I can laugh about it now but I was so unimpressed with that concrete!! 🤣
Thankyou .
Also replacing an old s trap toilet. With a mondella concerto you made it look easy
Thanks Dennis! There was a bit of swearing initially trying to get the concrete out of the way but even i was surprised at how fairly straightforward it was!
Thank you for taking the time to upload this. You’ve given me the confidence to do my own.
Hey Dan so happy to hear it, thank you! Let me know how you go 👍😊
Well done Doris !!
Another job done saved you a fortune on a trade person!
That cat gets everywhere it’s got to be in every video!
Yep the cat has to be site boss every time!! 🤣
Bloody Well Done!!!! I dont think I'd have attempted to do that!. Very interesting watching you do it though!. Strange how none of the furry massive was on hand to "observe" on that paticular job!!. You obviously did really well to do that especially without leaks etc. Great tip to mention Diamond Tips for the grinder on masonary. Brilliant
Cheers Dave!
I can dig it, gutted our stand alone guest toilet, even chiselled out old screed (Yeah, full gut), toilet was set on concrete too, old school.
Used the tilers SDS drill with wide chisel blade while he went and got some stuff, lot less dust. Have used my 4" grinder to do small wall chases (WA, all solid brick walls inside here), very dusty. Great stuff, though I used a garbo bag to block the waste pipe while tiler did his stuff. Wax rings, only in USA.
Sounds like A LOT of work! Those SDS drills are the goods! I bought an ozito one once and absolutely killed it gutting a whole bathroom... and bunnings just gave me a new one when I took it back 😏 I like the idea of the grinder to do the wall chases too, I'm taking note!! Thanks 😎👍💪
@@realisticrenovating oh, thanks too, one thing I picked up is the mondella s trap will not fit through the old flange collar, sawed top of flange off yesterday and chiselled out collar sleeve after cutting in some vertical slots, came away from pvc glue. Thanks.
Love the dusty Doris 🤣 I had to pause after 5 mins to go for a poo 💩
I miss your toilet Clarry!! 🤪🤣
Love your work. I think you may have to come back to unblock them one-day owed to the pan connector. I’ve heard they block up easily
At least I'll have half a clue what goes where!! Thanks for stopping by 😎👍
"liked" thank you so much for this video - never had to do this - hope I never have to
Excellent 👌
Thanks for stopping by! 😎
I pissed meself watching this...esp when I got a bird's eye view of the cat's bum!! Good to see you were wearin' your safety boots, getting covered in shit water when you were removing the pan. Bloody priceless. Go girl
Hahaha thanks Paul! Glad it was entertaining!! 😎👌
Can’t believe you thought that turning off the tap and flushing it would drain the bowl! How? 😂
Always hopeful I guess! 🤣
I’m sorry but your cat is so cute I got just a little distracted 😂✨
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Wow you have the same toilet lid
Concrete is in old buildings is or was normal to hold toilet in place
Wax ring only used in the USA
Next time would be better to use a chisel to chop the concrete bits since will come off with miminal dust and finish of with the grinder cheers
Thanks Lino yeah i think you're right!! At least i learnt the way not to do it next time 🤣😎
1) what’s your kitty’s name and 2) HOW DID YOU GET TO BE SO COOL!?! 🥰🥰🥰❤️❤️❤️🤣🤣🤣
Hey Katya!! My kittys are Shandy (the big fluffy ginger) and the grey one is Booey... Booey is in almost EVERY video because she gets right up in my business all the time!! And thanks, I just try to be myself I'm actually a bit daft mostly 🤪
This is very helpful, thank you so much! Out of interest, is the seat the Mondella Concerto? I need to replace ours as the close has lost its soft, and yours looks identical.
Hi Lis, ermmmm Im fairly sure the toilet was the Mondella Cadenza so it may be slightly different!?
@@realisticrenovating Thanks so much! Found it :)
Need a bit more explanation of certain bits like where does that long threaded rod go on the other end , i don't get it . Dam instructions with this toilet are crap . Got exactly the same toilet from Bunnings and scratching ,my head about parts of the installation . The vid has helped though , thanks
Hey John, thanks for the feedback and glad it helped a little bit! If you're talking about the threaded piece it's to anchor it to the wall there's the bracket bit you attach to the wall and it kinda slots in to the back of the base unit above the s-trap... i couldn't get in behind there with the go pro and it was a fiddly nightmare to get in! I was laid on the floor wedged down the side of it swearing for a good section of that bit!!
@@realisticrenovating Yes, i figured that bit out eventually ,and yes , i did a lot of swearing as well . Thanks for taking the time to reply
Concrete is to stabilise
Changing a toilet in your uggboots... what a Sheila!
Hahaha yep!! 🤪
I bet that the installer couldn’t get the toilet to sit properly, hence the concrete
I reckon you're right!!
Most toilet are secure with concrete on the base
It was a bit of a nightmare i wasn't expecting it!!
@@realisticrenovating before you put silicon you supposed to put concrete on the base of your new toilet still
It came with big plastic brackets that screwed into the floor so it's held with those!
Probably worth spending $200 for a Plumber to install…
It's technically illegal to install sanitary fittings without a plumbing license but I guess no one cares lol.
Hey Aurorah! In various states and countries it is so yep always best to check out the rules for where you live 👍😎