With tomorrow being Canada Day here, today is a statutory holiday for my work.
I thought I would start the day seeing if I could quickly fix the handle on the downstairs toilet as somehow the tightening screw fell off the other day. It still flushes, but the functionality is no longer ideal.
I took the porcelain lid off to have a look inside but as I went to place it gently on the floor, it smashed into a few pieces. Fvck.
The toilet is beige, grungy inside, and I had already bought a kit to replace the insides, but it’s also at least 17-years old.
With all stores closed tomorrow, I wanted to run out to look at my options. It’s amazing the selection of thrones and the range of prices. I mean, there are two choices when using this device. I don’t get it. There was one crapper for over $10,000. Does it do colonoscopies too?
I opted for one on the cheaper end of the spectrum. It said it was efficient and a two-flush model so hopefully we’ll conserve some water and not be plunging it every day with the over-wipers in our family.
I’ve read the instructions for installation, unpackaged everything, and this huge, heavy box is sitting in the middle of our tiny kitchen. Now I know an island wouldn’t work in this space.
I’m not intimidated by this job. I took the upstairs toilet out a few years ago to re-do the floor, which involved putting in a new wax ring seal and replacing the guts in that toilet.
This new one is white which will likely stand out like a sore thumb with the sink and toilet being beige, but it all needs to be replaced sooner than later.