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Hi, want to remove an old toilet so that I can have access to repair
the bathroom walls. Once I remove the toilet is their a device that I can buy to put over the opening so that gasses dont get released into the bathroom.. I dont want to install a new toilet just yet, I have work to do on the walls. Thanks KOS |
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KOS wrote:
Hi, want to remove an old toilet so that I can have access to repair the bathroom walls. Once I remove the toilet is their a device that I can buy to put over the opening so that gasses dont get released into the bathroom.. I dont want to install a new toilet just yet, I have work to do on the walls. Thanks KOS Stuff an old rag in it. -- dadiOH ____________________________ dadiOH's dandies v3.06... ....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that. Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico |
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KOS wrote:
Hi, want to remove an old toilet so that I can have access to repair the bathroom walls. Once I remove the toilet is their a device that I can buy to put over the opening so that gasses dont get released into the bathroom.. I dont want to install a new toilet just yet, I have work to do on the walls. Thanks KOS Cut a piece of 1/2' plywood to cover the flange and put a couple holes in it. Make a gasket to put between flange and plywood then bolt it where the toilet bolts down. |
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On 2/18/2010 9:11 AM, KOS wrote:
Hi, want to remove an old toilet so that I can have access to repair the bathroom walls. Once I remove the toilet is their a device that I can buy to put over the opening so that gasses dont get released into the bathroom.. I dont want to install a new toilet just yet, I have work to do on the walls. Thanks KOS Great use of those plastic grocery store bags. Stuff one bag with several more and it makes a real nice, tight fitting plug. |
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On Feb 18, 8:57*am, Art Todesco wrote:
On 2/18/2010 9:11 AM, KOS wrote: Hi, want to remove an old toilet so that I can have access to repair the bathroom walls. *Once I remove the toilet is their a device that I can buy to put over the opening so that gasses dont get released into the bathroom.. I dont want to install a new toilet just yet, I have work to do on the walls. Thanks KOS Great use of those plastic grocery store bags. *Stuff one bag with several more and it makes a real nice, tight fitting plug. Or, use one bag that is waterproof and stuff it with old newspapers, rags, or anything else that isn't alive. |
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"KOS" wrote in message ... Hi, want to remove an old toilet so that I can have access to repair the bathroom walls. Once I remove the toilet is their a device that I can buy to put over the opening so that gasses dont get released into the bathroom.. I dont want to install a new toilet just yet, I have work to do on the walls. Thanks KOS A rag usually does the trick for me but I realize sewer gas can be a bigger problem some places than it is in others. I find that an empty plastic soda bottle partially filled with water works well. Can't recall right this minute but feel pretty sure it was a 20 ounce one. Then if you still smell or feel anything add a little duct tape. Colbyt |
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On Thu, 18 Feb 2010 06:34:04 -0800, Ed Mc
wrote: KOS wrote: Hi, want to remove an old toilet so that I can have access to repair the bathroom walls. Once I remove the toilet is their a device that I can buy to put over the opening so that gasses dont get released into the bathroom.. I dont want to install a new toilet just yet, I have work to do on the walls. Thanks KOS Cut a piece of 1/2' plywood to cover the flange and put a couple holes in it. Make a gasket to put between flange and plywood then bolt it where the toilet bolts down. 3/4" plywood would be stronger. |
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On Feb 18, 11:14*am, mm wrote:
On Thu, 18 Feb 2010 06:34:04 -0800, Ed Mc wrote: KOS wrote: Hi, want to remove an old toilet so that I can have access to repair the bathroom walls. *Once I remove the toilet is their a device that I can buy to put over the opening so that gasses dont get released into the bathroom.. I dont want to install a new toilet just yet, I have work to do on the walls. Thanks KOS Cut a piece of 1/2' plywood to cover the flange and put a couple holes in it. Make a gasket to put between flange and plywood then bolt it where the toilet bolts down. 3/4" plywood would be stronger. Only needed if the OP is a moron and steps on it. |
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On Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:14:39 -0500, mm wrote:
On Thu, 18 Feb 2010 06:34:04 -0800, Ed Mc wrote: KOS wrote: Hi, want to remove an old toilet so that I can have access to repair the bathroom walls. Once I remove the toilet is their a device that I can buy to put over the opening so that gasses dont get released into the bathroom.. I dont want to install a new toilet just yet, I have work to do on the walls. Thanks KOS Cut a piece of 1/2' plywood to cover the flange and put a couple holes in it. Make a gasket to put between flange and plywood then bolt it where the toilet bolts down. 3/4" plywood would be stronger. Got elephants running loose in the room? It doesn't take much to cover a hole and if you're not walking on it, it requires no strength. |
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KOS wrote the following:
Hi, want to remove an old toilet so that I can have access to repair the bathroom walls. Once I remove the toilet is their a device that I can buy to put over the opening so that gasses dont get released into the bathroom.. I dont want to install a new toilet just yet, I have work to do on the walls. Thanks KOS Duct tape, and put a piece of wood, or an empty bucket over the hole to prevent people from stepping into the hole. -- Bill In Hamptonburgh, NY In the original Orange County. Est. 1683 To email, remove the double zeroes after @ |
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"KOS" wrote in message ... Hi, want to remove an old toilet so that I can have access to repair the bathroom walls. Once I remove the toilet is their a device that I can buy to put over the opening so that gasses dont get released into the bathroom.. I dont want to install a new toilet just yet, I have work to do on the walls. Thanks KOS If you have a large plastic lid to a Crisco can or a large coffee can that will work. That's what I use. |
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Would that be "towel", since it's a 4 inch
opening? One fellow I met. Stuffed a foam coffee cup in the opening. he said that worked well, to block the sewer gasses. Got the job done, pulled the flush handle and flooded the bathroom. Neglected to take the foam cup out of the drain before installing the wax ring and toilet. Oops. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "dadiOH" wrote in message ... KOS wrote: Hi, want to remove an old toilet so that I can have access to repair the bathroom walls. Once I remove the toilet is their a device that I can buy to put over the opening so that gasses dont get released into the bathroom.. I dont want to install a new toilet just yet, I have work to do on the walls. Thanks KOS Stuff an old rag in it. -- dadiOH ____________________________ dadiOH's dandies v3.06... ....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that. Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico |
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I think the term is "cut the muster" but I could
be mistaykin. I've also used shopping handle sack bag, and then wrap electric tape around the tube and bag, to hold the bag -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "homer" wrote in message ... That didnt cut the mustard with my toilet. I removed my toilet for a remodeling job and I shoved a rag in it. There was just a draft blowing down from the vent that even with the rag, fumers were blowing out of the hole. I had to first lay a plastic sheet over the hole and THEN shove a rag down it to stop the draft. The plastic acted as a air barrier. |
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Doubles as surgical anaesthetic technique. Hmm.
Patient looks uncomfortable. More duct tape around the gas mask. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "Colbyt" wrote in message ... Then if you still smell or feel anything add a little duct tape. Colbyt |
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EPA permit, $25,000.
-- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. wrote in message ... Cut a piece of 1/2' plywood to cover the flange and put a couple holes in it. Make a gasket to put between flange and plywood then bolt it where the toilet bolts down. 3/4" plywood would be stronger. Carbon fiber and epoxy molded to an exact airtight fit may be called for here. And don't forget about sensitive methane monitoring equipment! |
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"KOS" wrote in message
... Hi, want to remove an old toilet so that I can have access to repair the bathroom walls. Once I remove the toilet is their a device that I can buy to put over the opening so that gasses dont get released into the bathroom.. I dont want to install a new toilet just yet, I have work to do on the walls. Thanks KOS Go to the hardware store or plumbing outlet and ask for a plug...They make them just for that purpose...You can also get one for your sink pipe...Seen them MANY times on jobsites...HTH... |
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Stormin Mormon wrote:
Doubles as surgical anaesthetic technique. Hmm. Patient looks uncomfortable. More duct tape around the gas mask. Loved it. |
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Stormin Mormon wrote:
Would that be "towel", since it's a 4 inch opening? One fellow I met. Stuffed a foam coffee cup in the opening. he said that worked well, to block the sewer gasses. Got the job done, pulled the flush handle and flooded the bathroom. Neglected to take the foam cup out of the drain before installing the wax ring and toilet. Oops. A recycled coffee cup was what they always used on the apartment construction sites when I was a wee lad, until the plumber started buying the flanges with the knockout plugs in them. The knockout had ears that extended over the bolt holes, to keep sleeping installers from dropping a toilet over it with the plug in place. It wasn't a vapor or water seal they were seeking, they just wanted to keep debris out, and keep lazy tradesman from skipping the walk to the porta-potty. Some things I learned the first week doing construction cleanup- if you see a used drywall bucket with the lid on it- Don't Open It. Just carefully throw the whole damn thing on the back of the dump truck. And stick your head around the corner in closets before you hook the push broom in there, looking for roach coach milk cartons with the top closed back up. Slide the scoop shovel under them, and carefully drop in the trash barrel without touching them. On a large construction site, the veneer of civilization amongst the trades was downright flimsy in spots. But as to OP's situation. A rag works, or if there are kids on site, one of those purpose-made plugs with the twist bolt in the middle. Those are the best way, if there are other active toilets in the house. -- aem sends... |
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"Art Todesco" wrote in message ... On 2/18/2010 9:11 AM, KOS wrote: Hi, want to remove an old toilet so that I can have access to repair the bathroom walls. Once I remove the toilet is their a device that I can buy to put over the opening so that gasses dont get released into the bathroom.. I dont want to install a new toilet just yet, I have work to do on the walls. Thanks KOS Great use of those plastic grocery store bags. Stuff one bag with several more and it makes a real nice, tight fitting plug. Better would be that condom in your wallet since high school. Finally, a use for it. |
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On Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:32:37 -0500, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote: I think the term is "cut the muster" but I could be mistaykin. YOu're not the only one who thinks this, but apparently no. http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cut_the_muster http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/cut-the-mustard.html http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/nonerrors.html I've also used shopping handle sack bag, and then wrap electric tape around the tube and bag, to hold the bag |
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On Feb 18, 9:11*am, KOS wrote:
Hi, want to remove an old toilet so that I can have access to repair the bathroom walls. *Once I remove the toilet is their a device that I can buy to put over the opening so that gasses dont get released into the bathroom.. I dont want to install a new toilet just yet, I have work to do on the walls. Thanks KOS If the toilet is in the basement and you have problems with water backing up then tie the rag to a rope before shoving it in the hole. It is possible that the rising water can suck the rag into the pipe and then you could have major problems. |
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