How to Repair a Toilet : Removing a Toilet

[sreeramk]

Nice. I did exactly that. removed the bolts that held the toilet to the floor and disconnected the water to the tank. however, I cant dislodge the toilet from the floor. What could be the reason? I'm a 170 lb man trying to lift the toilet and it seems to be stuck to the floor real tight? Any ideas?

[segagenesis1989]

@sreeramk

Did you ever manage to move it from the floor?

[sreeramk]

Yup! Removed it, replaced the floor and put it back in place with a new wax ring. Worked out just fine.

However, it wasnt easy.  I used a crow-bar sort of device to reach under the toilet and pry it up. It was stuck real tight. I almost had to stand on the crowbar. but I was almost ready to break the toilet if necessary since its anyways an old one. A decision i would have regretted later for sure. :)

[AppleSouffle]

He took off the tank and the bowl together. Does anyone know if there is a danger of breaking the tank? Say if he wanted to turn the toilet upside down and see if anything on the bottom side need cleaning?