You may need to install or replace a toilet under a variety of circumstances: moving, renovation, or unexpected breakdown. If you don’t have time to wait for a plumber or want to save money, then it’s quite possible to do it yourself.

Tools and accessories

Before replacing the toilet, you need to make sure that everything you need is at hand.

• Toilet with cistern. It is better to opt for monoblocks, in which the toilet itself is attached to the cistern. They are well adjusted to each other, there is no need to worry about leaks. Rubber compressor– trapezoid – between the cistern and the toilet is included in the kit. If the tank and toilet are purchased separately, then you definitely need to buy it. Bolts for screwing the toilet to the floor are also often included in the kit; if they are not available, then select fasteners of a suitable diameter, usually 10 cm long.
• Hoses and pipes. You will need a flexible metal braided hose of sufficient length to connect the tank to the water supply, as well as corrugated pipe for connecting the toilet to the sewer. They need to be matched rubber gaskets and a sealing collar for corrugated pipes. Flexible pipes allow you to slightly vary the installation location of the toilet and make this work easier, although water supply and drainage can be done using polypropylene pipes, .
• Thin piece of thick rubber 1-2 mm thick for the backing under the toilet to prevent cracking of the tiles on the floor.
• Tool: hammer drill with 10 mm concrete drill, keys, screwdriver, pliers. If the pipes are metal, then you will need a grinder or a hacksaw.

Preparation: removing the old toilet

Before work, remember to turn off the supply cold water and devastate cistern. The water supply pipe and the sewer pipe are disconnected.

The old toilet is unscrewed from the floor. If the joint has been coated with cement or glue, you need to clean it off as much as possible with a screwdriver or chisel. If the toilet is very firmly glued to the base, you may need to carefully break it with a sledgehammer. To completely remove all the water from the toilet siphon, the device is tilted back.

If other repairs to the toilet are planned, the toilet is installed after they are completed. When replacing only this device, you still need to try to level the floor underneath it using rubber pads or cement mortar.

Installing a toilet

First you need to mark the installation location. Most toilets come with a paper template that makes this easy to do. If it doesn’t exist, then you can simply make it yourself, and drill holes along it and insert dowels into them. A thin layer of rubber is placed under the base of the toilet, the toilet itself is placed and the hex head screws are tightened. It is important not to overtighten them so that the tiles do not crack. The toilet must stand firmly, without swaying or moving. The joint between the toilet and the floor is taped silicone sealant to prevent water and dust from entering it.

The joints between the toilet and the sewer pipe with the corrugation are coated with sealant, then gaskets moistened with water are placed, and the pipe is attached to them. The end of the pipe can be connected to the toilet outlet pipe even before installing the device, this will facilitate further work in a cramped room. You can connect the toilet to the sewer inlet using only a cuff, if you place it close to the wall.

Toilet models come in 3 types of arrangement drain pipe: parallel to the floor, at an angle of 30-40 degrees and into the floor. The latter are rare and are installed mainly in private homes. When choosing a toilet, you need to take into account what type of connection the sewer pipe is designed for, then installing the toilet will be easy.

When the toilet is securely fixed, you can install it on it. A rubber trapezoid is placed on the platform at the rear, and the tank itself is bolted together using rubber washers. First, the bolts are inserted inside the tank, and then pass through the holes in the toilet and tightened with nuts from below. The drain hole of the tank must exactly coincide with the hole in the toilet.

The internal structure of the tank differs various models, and when assembling it, you need to follow the manufacturer's instructions. Finally, using a flexible hose with nuts at the ends, water is connected from the water pipe to the tank fitting. The connections are glued with sealant or FUM tape, tightened with a wrench and checked for leaks.

After installation, it is necessary to carry out several test flushes to ensure that no water is leaking.

Advice. If you plan to replace the toilet in an old house, then make sure that the water in the apartment can be turned off. Otherwise, you will have to wait for help from a plumber and turn off the water in the basement.

How to install a wall-hung toilet.

Plumbing fixtures usually last a long time. A toilet can last a quarter of a century, or even more. However, the moment when it needs to be changed still comes. What to do - contact the utility company or install a new one yourself? Many people prefer the second option, especially when the cost of the service seems prohibitively high. Replacing a toilet in an apartment with your own hands is a completely doable task. How to do this will be discussed in our article.

What will be required of you?

If this is not the first time you are making repairs and construction works nothing new to you, with a replacement plumbing equipment you will cope without any difficulties. You must have some skills:

• be able to work with a hammer drill;
• pour screeds;
• glue tiles.

All this, of course, can be learned in the process, but it will take time, and the result may not be exactly what you expect.

Where to begin?

Of course, first you need to decide what exactly you will bet. In any case, you must first buy new plumbing, and only then remove the old one. It will have to be installed quickly, since plumbing equipment is constantly needed.

Choosing plumbing equipment

You will have less hassle if you choose a toilet that is exactly the same shape and size as the one you have. To an inexperienced person, it may seem that all the pots are very similar, only slightly different in shape and color.

But it's not that simple. Toilets also have much more significant differences. For example, according to the method of connection to the sewer. The shape and direction of the outlet neck depend on this. On sale you can find several options:

• with an oblique outlet at an angle of 45º;
• with direct outlet at an angle of 90º;
• with vertical outlet to the floor.

Important! Last type in modern apartments It’s rare, but if you live in an old Soviet house and haven’t changed the plumbing, you probably have exactly this one. So you definitely need to pay attention to this. You won’t find a toilet with a vertical outlet in the store; they stopped making them a long time ago, so you’ll have to choose another option.

Installation method

Plumbing equipment for toilets also differs in the method of fastening. It could be:

• floor;
• hanging.

In the first case, the pot is installed on the floor, in the second, it is suspended from one of the walls, preferably a load-bearing one. In this case, the shape of the outlet neck does not play any role. But they are presented different requirements to the quality of surfaces.

Dimensions

If you decide to choose a different model than the one you had, pay attention to its dimensions. They largely depend on the area of ​​the room. Please note that the toilet should stand:

• no closer than 60 cm from the door;
• no closer than 20 cm from the wall.

Important! As for the distance to the door, everything is clear here - if the gap is smaller, only Small child. Moving it closer to the wall also makes no sense; it will be inconvenient to both install and use. Therefore for small bathroom Do not choose a pot that is too large.

Another calculation

Despite the fact that the toilets seem similar to each other, like twins, they still have different dimensions. For a large bathroom this makes no difference, but what if the toilet room is tiny, and even the door opens inward? The answer is simple - choose a pot of a size that fits perfectly into the room. For this:

1. Open the door.
2. Using a tape measure, measure the distance from the edge of the door to the wall of the sewer cup closest to it.
3. Subtract 15 cm from the result.
4. Choose a toilet whose length does not exceed the result obtained.

Double or single?

Once you get to the plumbing store, you will be surprised by another circumstance that you had not thought about before. The seller may tell you that there are two types of toilets:

• with double flush;
• with single flush.

Important! It is possible that the consultant will offer you the first option, explaining that it is more reliable, more modern and generally better. Don't rush to get money. A dual flush toilet is more expensive, but it does not have any other advantages. It is mounted in the same way as the one with a single one.

What tools are needed?

Before you change the toilet yourself, it is useful to take care of the tools and materials. Much of what you will need can be purchased at a plumbing supply store. Some you may already have:

• perforator;
• hammer drill;
• Pobedit drills for working on concrete;
• spanners;
• pipe adjustable wrench;
• Swedish key;
• hammer;
• Screwdriver Set;
• sewer pipes;
• silicone sealant;
• glue-cement.

Important! A hammer drill and an impact drill serve the same purpose, so you need one or the other. As for the wrenches, you will need them to connect the water hoses and assemble the locking fittings. Pay attention to the diameter of the drill - it must match the size of the dowels.

Sewer pipes

By purchasing new toilet, take care of the pipes with which you will connect it to general sewerage. Pipes are:

• steel;
• propylene;
• made of metal-plastic.

Important! Steel ones are more reliable and durable, but their counterparts made of propylene and metal-plastic are much easier to work with, and this is very important for installing a toilet on your own.

What else should you pay attention to when purchasing?

The toilet should sit firmly on the floor so that there are no gaps. Accordingly, its bottom should be as smooth and flat as possible.

Pay attention to what type of sewer riser glass you have - the shape of the outlet neck will depend on this. He can be:

• mounted as an intermediate insert;
• come out directly from the floor.

What is the difference?

• In the first case, it will be much easier to install a toilet with an oblique neck - it comes out at exactly the same angle as the insert. In this case, only an experienced specialist can install a toilet with a straight neck; it is better for a modest amateur not to take risks at all.
• If sewer outlet comes out directly from the floor, a neck that comes out at a right angle is suitable. However, in this case, installing an oblique release will not be particularly difficult, so this option is more universal. An overly hasty owner who ran to the store without bothering to look at the tap would be better off opting for a model with an oblique neck.

Decide whether you are going to replace only the toilet or the tank too. The fact is that the cistern has a hole through which water flows. Look where it is:

• at the bottom;
• at the top of one of the walls.

If you are not going to change everything at once and are not planning a major repair, see how convenient it will be to connect the tank to the model you have chosen. It's better if you don't have to connect too long a pipe.

Important! You can buy a set of toilet and cistern, where all the outlets correspond to each other.

Dismantling the toilet

Before you replace the toilet with your own hands, you will, of course, have to get rid of the old one. The method of dismantling largely depends on what kind of pot you have - floor-standing or hanging.

Floor standing toilet

First, you need to turn off the water that flows into the drain tank, otherwise troubles cannot be avoided. It's easy to do - on water pipe There is a valve that needs to be closed. Drain the water from the tank and check whether you have closed the correct valve. If you did everything correctly, no water will flow.

1. Disconnect the line leading from the tank to the toilet - this is best done with an adjustable plumber's wrench, but if you don't have one, a wrench of the right size will do.
2. Remove any remaining water from the tank.
3. If you cannot drain the remaining water, blot it with a soft cloth.
4. Unscrew the fixing bolts screwed into the bottom of the tank.
5. Remove the tank.

Further actions depend on the method of connecting the neck and sewer pipe:

• using a cuff and sealant;
• using cement mortar.

Important! IN modern houses The first option is almost always used, when the outlet and sewer pipe are connected rubber cuff, and sealant is used as a seal. A neck rigidly set on cement can only be found in old dwellings.

If you have a cuff, the steps will be as follows:

1. Cut the sealant.
2. Remove it through the sewer hole.

Joint covered with cement

In this case, a sharp knife will not help you. To disconnect the pot from the sewer pipe you need:

• hammer;
• bit;
• broom;
• scoop;
• plastic bag.

WITH cement screed you have to deal with it in the most brutal way.

Now all you have to do is remove the toilet itself. Looking under your feet, you will see that it is attached to the floor with bolts, sometimes with decorative caps. You should proceed like this:

1. Remove the decorative caps.
2. Unscrew the bolts with a screwdriver.
3. Tidy up the place where the pot stood.
4. Clean the connection between the toilet and the pipe.

Important! If you are changing plumbing fixtures in old apartment, it is best to replace the tee with two bends of 100 mm and 75 mm - in Khrushchev it is most often cast iron, it is most reasonable to replace it with plastic.

Wall hung toilet

A wall-hung toilet is attached to the wall. Accordingly, you will have to remove it a little differently from the floor one - but this is also done quite quickly. As in the previous case, the water supply to the tank must be shut off, and then:

1. First, loosen the fixing bolts, but do not remove them completely yet.
2. Separate the tank and toilet.
3. Disconnect the toilet from the sewer.
4. Unscrew the fasteners completely.

Preparing the floor and communications

For the toilet to fit like a glove, the floor must be level and strong. The pot is attached using special toilet dowels, which must be held firmly and reliably, that is, the base for them must be strong. A layer of mortar on the floor gives these qualities. It dries for quite a long time - about seven days.

As for communications, they are prepared for replacing a toilet in an apartment with their own hands as follows:

1. Clear the place where you will connect the drain from salts and other formations, otherwise the corrugation will not be able to be attached tightly enough.
2. Place a tap at the connection point of the cistern - it is needed to wash and repair a toilet that is turned off when the pipe supplying water to the cistern is closed.

Toilet installation

The installation itself will not take very long if you have prepared everything properly:

1. If necessary, install a new tee. It may happen that it becomes difficult, then it is enough to simply moisten it with shampoo, plumbing cleaner, etc.
2. Attach the toilet bowl with corrugation or corners to the outlet from the riser.
3. Check how the door opens. Pay attention to whether there is enough space for the person sitting on the toilet, whether the potty fits into the space - in a word, take care of comfort.
4. Circle the area where the bottom is located with a pencil.
5. Mark the places where the dowels will be placed.
6. Drill holes for dowels 10-12 mm.
7. Insert the dowels.
8. Connect the toilet to the riser.
9. Check that the mounting holes on the toilet match the ones you made on the floor.
10. Tilt the toilet to the side
11. Apply silicone sealant along the line you marked on the floor.
12. Put the toilet back in place.
13. Gently press the toilet with the bolts.
14. Place decorative caps.

Wall-hung toilet

Installation principle wall hung toilet about the same. True, it is best to attach it with an assistant, who at the right time can support a rather heavy object in the right position.

Important! The wall needs to be strengthened before installing the plumbing. Of course plaster partition It’s not suitable for this - it simply won’t withstand such weight.

The operating procedure is exactly the same:

1. Connect to the outlet.
2. Check the distance and how convenient it is to use the potty.
3. Circle a spot on the wall.
4. Mark points for dowels.
5. Drill holes and insert dowels.
6. Connect the toilet to the sewer.
7. Check the holes.
8. Apply a layer of sealant.
9. Put the pot in place and adjust the position.
10. Finish fastening.

The last stage is the drain tank

Replacing a toilet in an apartment with your own hands is almost complete - all that remains is to connect the tank. Compared to what you have already done, this is a mere trifle, but the work still needs to be done carefully and diligently. Your tank is already assembled. Further:

1. Place the tank on the toilet, installing rubber gaskets as you go.
2. Tighten the first bolt until the tank is skewed.
3. Align it by pressing firmly but gently with your hand on the lid.
4. Tighten the remaining bolts.
5. Connect the tank to the water supply using a good hose
6. Open the tap and wait until the tank is filled.
7. Check the drain.
8. If water oozes out, remove the corrugation or corners, wipe dry, apply sealant and reinstall.

Important! You should not use a rubber hose with a metal braid - the braid rusts and the rubber wears out. The best hose is made of metal.

Video material

Regardless of the reasons for installing new plumbing, a number of conditions must be met. Deviations from the instructions will lead to negative consequences and financial losses. Replacing a toilet in an apartment with your own hands is possible if you have the simplest skills and knowledge.

Before changing the toilet with your own hands, study individual characteristics types of plumbing. Classification options include:

• tank design;
• material;
• size;
• installation method.

The main selection criterion is the design of the upper part. Manufacturers offer four options:

Such an installation saves space and fits perfectly into the design - a project of all style directions. It has two disadvantages: the tank is made of plastic; Repairs require disassembly of the wall structure.

Material

Before replacing the toilet with your own hands, it is recommended that you familiarize yourself with the characteristics. For manufacturing, 4 types of materials are used:

• faience;
• acrylic;
• porcelain;
• cast iron.

Earthenware in this group is the most fragile raw material with low level resistance to mechanical stress. The raw material base is white clay with special additives.

To protect against exposure aggressive environment The earthenware is covered with a layer of glaze. The service life is 15 years.

Acrylic – light, strong, durable, resistant to high temperatures. Service life 30 years. Manufacturers offer products made from fiberglass reinforced acrylic. This gives additional strength.

Porcelain belongs to the premium price segment. Sanitary porcelain is a mixture of white clay and minerals. Dense structure and abrasion resistance make porcelain products 10 times stronger and more durable than analogues made from earthenware and acrylic.

Cast iron in modern production used for making individual orders citizens or businesses. Despite the increased strength and 50-year operational period, mass production of metal products is not carried out.

Size

The criterion refers to three parameters:

1. Width. The factory standard ranges from 30 to 37 cm.
2. Length. Minimum values ​​- 45cm. Maximum - 68 cm.
3. Set height. Measured from the bottom of the base to top point tank.

In the product description, the height of the bowl is also given in a separate line.

Installation method

There are three installation methods for connecting the outlet to the sewer:

• vertical;
• horizontal (straight);
• transverse (oblique).

Vertical bends are typical for old houses, in which sewer system was carried out under the floor. Since the late 90s, a different principle has been applied. It is not possible to adapt a vertical outlet with modern plumbing.

Replacing the toilet with your own hands in this case will require overhaul sewer system.

Horizontal diversion has been done since the beginning of the 2000s. The neck is installed parallel to the floor, and the sewer pipes are recessed into the walls.

When replacing a toilet, the connecting corrugation or cuff is installed in a manner similar to the transverse one. Horizontal method considered universal and problem-free.

Transverse (oblique). Also used for sewers located at the base of the floor. Named after the neck angle of 45 degrees required by the standards.

Kinds

There are two types of bathrooms:

• Hanging - suspended using a metal frame located in a wall niche. Complex designs. It is almost impossible to install them yourself.
• Floor-mounted – fixed directly to the floor with fasteners.

Preparatory work

Before changing the toilet yourself, remove the old one. If a new product is being dismantled, the process will not take much time. First, the water supply is cut off. Next, the bolts and connecting tee are removed. Carefully remove the bowl and drain tank.

Replacing an old-style toilet will require patience and accuracy. In houses that are more than 30 years old, utilities are more complex. In addition, they suggested filling the joint with cement. Here's how it works step by step:

1. Turn off the drain tank, drain the water, remove the lid.
2. Unscrew the corrugation and collect any remaining moisture inside the water seal.
3. Use blows to break the junction of the neck and tee, avoiding hitting the neck. Using a hammer drill will speed up the process and improve the quality of work.
4. Remove the toilet. Thoroughly clean the tee from cement.

Installation

Before installing the toilet in the toilet, make sure you have the necessary tools for the job. For dismantling/installation you will need:

• adjustable wrench;
• perforator;
• grinder (or hacksaw);
• chisel;
• hammer;
• putty knife;
• sealant;
• corrugation.

The process of replacing an old toilet includes two stages of development: kit assembly and installation.

Finished products are sold both assembled and disassembled. The model is assembled in strict accordance with the accompanying instructions from the manufacturer.

1. Installation begins with a temporary connection of the toilet to the sewer pipe.
2. After leveling the product, the drilling points are indicated with a marker. Plumbing disconnects from engineering communications and moves away to the side.
3. The degreased, dried floor is drilled in the marked places.
4. The tiles are drilled with a thin drill.
5. Equipment is being installed.
6. The tank is connected to the water supply through flexible wiring.
7. Operation with water turned on is tested in order to detect possible leaks.
8. The mounting bolts are inserted into the grooves and tightened until they stop.

If the toilet wobbles, the surface is not leveled properly. Treating the base with sealant will help correct the defect.

Any technical equipment has its own service life and can fail, this also applies to plumbing, including toilets. When plumbing equipment breaks down, you have to think about replacing it. Such work includes dismantling the old toilet and installing a new one; in the article we will analyze these processes.

Preparatory work - what needs to be done before replacing plumbing

The reason for replacing plumbing equipment in an apartment may not only be a breakdown old technology, but also her unattractive appearance. An old toilet may not correspond to the visual characteristics of the bathroom interior, spoil the image of the entire home, and negate the money and effort invested in renovating the room. Even if it performs its functions properly, but looks unpresentable, it is better to replace it, although this will cause additional financial costs.

Before purchasing a new device, you need to decide on the scale repair work. Complete replacement A toilet is not always needed. For example, if a breakdown of an old technical means lies in a cracked tank, you can simply replace the tank itself, but do not touch the toilet.

If you need to replace the entire toilet, you should first select new plumbing fixtures, which should be as functional, attractive and consistent with the external parameters of the bathroom as possible. Toilets differ from each other not only in visual characteristics, but also in the shape and direction of the outlet neck through which the device is connected to the sewer network. On the market you can find equipment with the following types of output:

• oblique;
• straight at 90 degrees;
• vertical.

All types of releases have their positive and negative qualities, however, straight and oblique releases are considered the most functional and convenient, because most modern toilets have exactly these connections. Before purchasing, you need to take measurements of the bathroom. This information will allow you to choose plumbing fixture, which will fit perfectly into the room not only in its visual characteristics, but also in size.

It should be remembered that placing the toilet in the room must take into account certain parameters. Firstly, the device must be located at a distance of at least 60 cm from the door. Secondly, there should be a free distance between the toilet and the side walls - at least 20 cm. Compliance with these standards will allow you to use the bathroom as comfortably as possible in the future. When purchasing, it is recommended to pay attention to the design of the old and new toilet. The hole connected to the drain channel is not always located in the same place, so after installation new device may be positioned completely differently from how the old one was installed.

Tools and materials - what you will need to renovate your bathroom

Replacing an old toilet with a new one is a fairly simple job that the apartment owner can do with his own hands. To do this, you need to first purchase or borrow from friends some tools, without which dismantling and installation cannot be performed. To replace plumbing you will need:

• impact drill or hammer drill with special pobedit drills for working on concrete;
• a set of wrenches for assembling locking fittings and connecting water hoses to the device;
• pipe and Swedish adjustable wrenches;
• Screwdriver Set;
• hammer;
• glue-cement;
• bottle with sealant.

In addition to tools, you will also need some materials for the job. In particular, you need to purchase suitable pipes water pipes through which the drain tank will be connected to the water supply system. Previously, plumbing connections were mainly used metal pipes, but today the most popular products are made of metal and polypropylene. Such pipes are not as durable as their metal counterparts, but working with them is much easier - no special skills or tools are required.

During installation you will need pipe and Swedish adjustable wrenches

To work with metal products, you have to use welding, trim consumables manually, cut threads and perform other complex work, because of which previously replacing plumbing was a very difficult task. difficult task, unbearable for many owners. Installation is done completely differently. metal-plastic pipes, they are assembled using special fittings, which makes possible implementation work by people who have no experience.

Dismantling - we remove the old toilet ourselves

Dismantling the old toilet is the first stage of work, which is recognized by many experienced specialists the most difficult and responsible of the entire replacement procedure. It is during dismantling that various difficulties and troubles may arise, for example, the fastening elements may have rusted and now interfere with removing the drain tank. From constant contact with water hardware become substandard and unscrewing them can be very difficult.

Difficulties may also arise when removing the toilet bowl, where the fastenings may also be subject to corrosion. And even earlier, the release from the sewer system cast iron pipes fixed on the toilet and covered up concrete mortar. As a result, after many years it is almost impossible to disassemble the connection without damaging the old toilet and fastening elements.

If you do not want to maintain the integrity of the installed toilet, you can simply break the bowl into several pieces with a hammer or sledgehammer. If necessary, save old device V in good condition It is better to refuse dismantling yourself. You cannot remove the toilet from the cement base on your own.

The entire dismantling process will include the following steps:

1. 1. Disconnecting the tank from the water supply. Simply disconnect the pipe through which water enters the tank using wrench and drain the remaining water.
2. 2. Disconnect the tank from the toilet. To do this, you need to unscrew the nuts located on the back of the structure and slowly lift the tank.
3. 3. Release the base of the toilet. If installed around the toilet tile, it needs to be dismantled, and then unscrew the nuts securing the bowl to the floor; there can be from 2 to 4 of them. If the socket seal is made of cement, then it must first be beaten with a hammer and chisel (use a thin chisel).
4. 4. Plug the sewer pipe with a plug. The pipe should be closed to prevent sewer gases from entering the apartment during further work.
5. 5. Dismantle old toilet. It is recommended not to waste old plumbing products and simply beat off the toilet outlet with a hammer (observing safety precautions) and free the sewer socket.
6. 6. Clean the bell from any remaining mortar and ceramic fragments.

In some cases, disconnecting the toilet outlet and sewer pipe is extremely difficult. Over the years of use, cast iron products can become overgrown with rust, which makes the connection to the toilet even more reliable. In this case, you can use a grinder to cut off the cast iron flange from the toilet outlet and finish dismantling work.

Installing new plumbing equipment is the best way

There are several methods for installing and securing the toilet to the base. After purchase, it is recommended to carefully study the installation instructions from the manufacturer, it indicates the preferred method of execution installation work. In any case, after freeing up space for installing plumbing, it is necessary to connect the clean outlet of the sewer pipe to a corrugated hose. Next, install the product and outline its outline with a felt-tip pen on the floor and mark on the floor the points where the bowl is fixed to the horizontal plane.

There are several ways to attach to the base

Further work depends on the method you choose or the one provided by the manufacturer for mounting the device on the base. One of the most popular installation methods is dowel mounting. For such fastening, it is necessary to make holes in the floor using a drill or hammer drill, following the marks made with a felt-tip pen. Next, the bowl is installed and fixed with dowels in pre-made holes. After this, all you have to do is treat the seam between the bowl and the floor with a special silicone sealant.

The popularity of this installation method is due to its simplicity. Even a beginner can perform such work without much difficulty. After installing the plumbing fixture, all that remains is to assemble the tank according to the instructions, install it on the bowl, tighten the bolts and connect the drain tank to the water supply system.

If the hose connecting the tank to the water supply pipe is in good condition, it does not need to be replaced, but if there are traces of corrosion, it is better to replace the product with a new one.

The second method of installing a bowl on a base involves mounting it on a solid pad. This is enough old method installation, which involves placing the device on a special wooden spacer, which is fixed in the niche of the base. The gasket is placed in a pre-made niche and fixed with concrete mortar. The new toilet bowl is placed on the gasket and secured to the board with screws, having previously made the connection with rubber washers. This is clearly an outdated installation method that is rarely used these days.

The third mounting option involves gluing the toilet bowl to the surface. The floor and the bottom plane of the toilet are treated with abrasive and degreased, after which they are thin layer lubricated with a special epoxy adhesive composition. After this, the bowl is pressed to the floor and left until the glue hardens for 12 hours. Gluing is rarely used, but when using high-quality adhesive composition This method allows for reliable fastening, but subsequent replacement of the toilet may cause serious difficulties.

We recommend installing toilets only with dowels. This method provides maximum quality connection, is simple and allows you to replace the device with a new one in the future with minimal effort.

We all want this unpleasant moment to come as late as possible, or even to bypass us altogether - when we have to replace the toilet because it is becoming unusable. Oddly enough, you can easily do the work yourself, although you will need minimal skills in working with a drill or hammer drill. It's good if you know how to lay tiles or fill screed. But even if you didn't have to do this, having desire, you can learn this from videos on the Internet. We will look in detail at how to replace the toilet with a new one and what you will have to pay attention to.

A toilet like this adds style and sophistication to the bathroom.

Choice

Today, there are a great variety of different models of toilets that can satisfy the most sophisticated tastes and needs of customers. No matter which one you buy, it will still not affect the final result of the installation. Here's what you'll have to consider to ensure the result exceeds all your expectations:

Dismantling

Let's say it like it is - remove it old toilet It won't be easy to do it yourself. There are rare occasions when it is not too securely in place and all you need to do is disconnect it from the water and sewer supplies. But if you ordinary apartment c, then things are not so smooth, since, as a rule, the toilet is walled up in the floor, and it is not possible to get it out of there. Then you will have to break the toilet with your own hands.

Use cloth gloves because broken pottery has sharp edges and can cut you when you remove the shards from the floor. In addition, use safety glasses to prevent small debris or dust from getting into your eyes.

When dismantling the cast iron tee, please note that it has one outlet with a diameter of 10 cm for the toilet and 7.5 cm for others sewer pipes. Since you will be replacing the pipes with plastic, you will need a 5 cm bend so that you do not have to install a reduction in the tee. You can replace such a tee due to its large dimensions - a plastic one will be more compact. You need to remove it carefully by loosening it so as not to accidentally damage the one standing on it. sewer riser intermediate tee.

Toilet replacement process

Preparatory work

Of course, you remember that if you have on the floor ceramic tile, then the floor should be level. If you neglect this detail, the toilet may split or crack. But if you don’t have tiles, then be sure to make an even screed. After completing the work, leave the floor to dry for at least three days. This is due to the fact that the toilet will be mounted using toilet dowels, and in order to securely fasten them, you will need a reliable base. So it’s better to take your time than to redo it later.

Since you are replacing the toilet yourself, you can now proceed to preparing communications:

Installation

Work on fixing and installing the toilet proceeds as follows:

That's all the subtleties of replacing a toilet. In conclusion, I would like to note the following: if you find out another way to change a toilet with your own hands, this does not mean that it is wrong. There are simply always several methods for solving a particular issue.