TOILET DAY

Toilet replacement day, actually. A couple of years ago we replaced one of our toilets because it was beyond cleanable. Toilet number two met its same fate today. Not only are both new toilets clean, but both are about two inches taller than their predecessors. That's pretty important for tall people or for old people.

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Old toilet ready to go.

. Old tank gone. Check out the 40-year accumulation of built-up crud behind the old tank.

. Old bowl gone. .

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Old wax ring gone. .

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Uh-oh! New toilet in place, but new tank is narrower than old tank, showing unexpected area of wall that now needs painting.

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. On the way to buy paint, a Dutch Brothers store was inviting us to stop by for a brief visit.

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.. Armed with a handful of paint color cards, Debra tries to find a match.

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.. Matching paint needed behind new toilet.

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New primer and paint applied.

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New bowl and tank installed and new paint matches perfectly.

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The finished project.

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The height of the old toilet seat.

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The height of the new toilet seat. Geriatric friendly. I suppose the next project will be a bar installed on the wall for pulling ourselves up.

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