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DIY & Home Improvement

Denzil_DC

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5. I mentioned it, as you might be able to guess,

Reply to packman (Reply #4)

Tue Aug 2, 2016, 10:02 AM

Aug 2016

because of personal experience!

If the house has some sort of underfloor access (ours does - decent-ish headroom), it should be possible to inspect from below to look for signs of water damage/rot.

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Tightening the bolts that connect the toilet bowl to the floor? [View all] Princess Turandot Aug 2016 OP

Yes, see... PoliticAverse Aug 2016 #1

If you have a plastic flange under the bowl, it can break. I've got that problem and am trying Hoyt Aug 2016 #2

Before you tighten anything, Denzil_DC Aug 2016 #3

Exactly - a toilet that begins to rock&roll might have some big issues packman Aug 2016 #4

I mentioned it, as you might be able to guess, Denzil_DC Aug 2016 #5

Toilets, at one time, were the bane of my life packman Aug 2016 #6

Ouch. I was lucky I only had to pee in a bucket for a few days Warpy Aug 2016 #8

And if that's the problem pscot Aug 2016 #7

Mine went when you could no longer tighten it down... Historic NY Aug 2016 #9