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  1. snowlion

    Questions to answer before buying

    Dang I forgot about that, you are absolutely right. I have slowly been replacing the galvanized piping; I guess it's the toilet's turn.
  2. snowlion

    Questions to answer before buying

    Thanks all for your help. Very much appreciated. I'm feeling a lot more confident about moving forward with this.
  3. snowlion

    Questions to answer before buying

    Really appreciate the validation, thank you. I definitely will be doing that. Here are the pics. I think, though I could be wrong, the pipe comes out of the floor at 7 inches from the center of the toilet. I'm not sure you can see it well in the pictures but the pipe turns 90 degrees before...
  4. snowlion

    Questions to answer before buying

    Just to clarify some things. What I want is to make sure I'm doing my due diligence in asking the right questions before making a purchase and hiring. (I have a curse it seems w/regards to plumbing so no diy for me.) I've done quite a bit of research, and while ideally I'd like to replace the...
  5. snowlion

    Questions to answer before buying

    This is a good suggestion, obviously. I haven't had great luck thus far. Sample: "we only do full bathroom remodels." "we only install Gerber." "No one installs 14" anymore." Discouraging. I'm not giving up yet. Also you know how hard it is to find a licensed, qualified plumber, yes? There's an...
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    Questions to answer before buying

    First pic shows the location of the water supply if you squint at the base near the floor on the left side. Water comes up thru the floor, not the wall. I tried to measure I think it is 6" from the center of the unit? I could be wrong... Second pic shows the toilet cubby, radiator to the...
  7. snowlion

    Questions to answer before buying

    I'm close to making a purchase decision on a replacement toilet and want to be sure I'm not missing something obvious. For instance I came across a mention about the new toilet's footprint covering the old footprint -- I have a real oak wood floor in the bathroom. (house is 126 yrs old this yr)...
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