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It doesn't rock - we are just getting ready to install it. I realized that it is not level when we just put the bowl in place - just to see if it fits OK (so no wax ring was involved) We will try to make it level before setting it to the wax ring. THanks for your help! griva

Thanks! One more question. Is there an easy way to level the toilet bowl? - The tile is on the floor already and it turns out the bowl is not level.

Got it, thank you very much

What is vinal concrete? I googled it and found no information.

My husband is not sure that if we stick (not screw in, but stick) screws into the wet concrete, they will not hold the flange securely. He thinks there won't be enough bonding between the body of the screw and the concrete. The space is so narrow that the flange inself covers it, so we will...

Thank you so much for your prompt reply. So it is OK to fill the gap with concrete? The space is small - when the flange is on the pipe, the screws are touching the edge of the concrete. If we fill the space up, there won't be any space left around the pipe - the pipe will be totally...

Hi, We are in process of building the bathroom in our basement. The plumbing was roughed in by the builder. There is a 3" pipe and around it there is some space. Concrete floors. Our problem is that when we put the flange on the pipe, all holes where the flange is supposed to be screwed to...

Thank you very much for your very detailed explanation. Actually, the situation is not that bad - the rough ins I am talking about are totally separate from all others - they were added to accomodate our future basement bathroom, so there are only 4 fixtures that will be using this...

Clayton, thank you so much for responding. Do you think it will make sense for me to get the copy of the codes and have it handy when the inspector arrives - or it will be an overkill? - I don't want to make things worse. Thanks again, griva

Hello, Can somebody who knows the International Plumbing Code 2000 (this is the code that was in place when we applied for the permit) tell me what are the requirements for the ejector pump venting? We had a rough ins installed in our basement for the future bathroom - the plumber only ran...