Uggghhh, the famous word....It all started, when I went to remove the bolts from the bottom of the toilet, one of the bolts was never installed, tightened all the way down, hence, why the toilet moved in the first place.... It took me a half hour alone to get that one, stubborn brass bolt out. But, I did it, next, I pulled up the toilet (after I shut-off the water valve, disconnected the supply hose, drained all of the water out of the tank and bowl with a sponge) and there it was... A wax ring, that was never installed correctly, coupled with a bolt never tightened down all the way and when I pulled up the toilet, it was not a pretty site, let me tell you, what a mess!!!! It took me another hour to clean up that mess and the mess that was under the toilet...(I'm not happy at the moment as you can imagine).
After I got that done, the toilet is all cleaned inside and out, gleaming like a mirror, what did I do, I propped the toilet against a wall and it fell over and a part inside the tank broke. Maybe it was a blessing, because upon taking the tank apart, I discovered that all of the rubber seals and gaskets were disintegrated, the brass bolts corroded and the plastic components brittle to the point of breaking (the results of years of hard well water). Now I have the water treated, so it should never be a problem again....
After I get it all torn apart, I go up to Home Depot and Lowes, and they are both closed for the evening.....Nice....Just nice...:x
So, all I can do is stuff a rag down the sanitary pipe and call it a night!
I need a chocolate fix...
