I use some of the old wax to position the bolts EXACTLY straight up.
Then set the toilet just a bit tilted sideways to get the first bolt
on, then tilt it sideways slowly and straight to grab the second one. I
usually use a wax ring and a wax ring extention. This allow the toilet
to sit higher and you can slowly ease it into place. The extra wax
isn't a big deal, and alot of toilets need it anyways. If all else
fails, take off the tank (on two piece toilets and only two bolts)
because handling just the bottom half is alot easier....


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So I changed the wax ring on a toilet that overflowed. Did a real nice
clean-up job. Trying to position a toilet over the bolts by yourself
is like trying to (pardon the vulgarism) pop a zit on your back. I
tried using duct tape to position the bolts straight, so I could plop
the toilet over them. Didn't work. I ended up bending one of the
bolts, and now I can't get the nut/washer combo to secure the terlet to
the floor tightly.

Does anyone have any trick on how to replace toilets if you're working
alone?

Thanks, always.