Replace A Toilet: Complete Step-by-Step Guide

👍 Worth watching. It's a complete DIY project.

I watched this video yesterday then replace my toilet after watching. I was by myself so this step by step tutorial madeit so easy for a 1 man change. I appreciate you taking the time to post this. I'm 69 and this saved my back. Thank you!

Best simple description on how to install toilet that I’ve come across.so far.

Thank you, thank you, thank you! For being so detailed. For showing every single step (not just telling). For considering that some people may be older or have bad backs (that's me). I'm a 63 year old woman who is trying to become more self-sufficient with chores that my husband normally does. I'm going to have this video handy in the bathroom so I can follow it step-by-step as I go along.

I wish I would have become a plumber. I went to college instead and what a waste of money and no passion for my job now at 54. I still love plumbing projects, although I haven't done it for 30 years and listened to all the complaints that I'm sure goes along with it, like all jobs. Love your videos.

Whenever I install a new toilet I tend to caulk around the whole toilet leaving about a 1" gap at the back, Best of both worlds imo it looks great and you cant notice the lil bit that is missing at the back aswell as if a leak occurs most of the times it will be able to still be noticed. I am not a professional plumber by any means tho!

This video is extremely detailed, awesome job! I just needed exactly this one. Thank you so much!

Wow! Love that I found you, thank you for expending so much time explaining the caulking dilemma. I'm a subscriber now.

This tutorial is amazing. I am reasonably handy but this is my very, very first time to tackle a project of this size. You offer amazing details and pointers on where things might go wrong. The video is exceptional. Was not planning on doing this project over Christmas, but my dad has the flu and my husband's arm is broken, so it's me :) Thank you thank you thank you thank you

This was exactly what I was looking for! I’m fixing up my much neglected family cottage after my brother passed away and this was so easy to follow. I can’t thank you enough!

Step by step instructions.! Muy bien. Thanks sr. Im 62 years old and im gone to do by myself

Fantastic! I followed and today I installed my toilet, with no human help. Just me and myself.

I'm jealous of how perfect your rough in and supply are. Your house must be very new. I think most people have to deal with replacing toilets on older homes and it doesn't go so smoothly. Another great video, thank you!

Very helpful and thorough video. This made my one person toilet install so much easier. Especially how you explained to disassemble first. Thank you!

This is a superb video. Clear, detailed, thorough, and perfect for the beginner. Thank you so much!

This is my first time ever replacing a toilet. We're switching to a 1-piece fully skirted unit that's taller and elongated. The detail in this video is excellent. As far as the caulking goes, I was not planning on doing it because of the reasons you identified. However, you are the only one to point out that it is required per plumbing code, so I'll make it happen. I'll either get a small tube or I'll look into a caulking tape.

Excellent! Best DIY toilet installation I have seen- great detail... Thanks a bunch!

Great video! Here are some things to consider. I do caulk because my Florida house is built on a concrete slab, no wood under toilet to rot if there is a leak. If house is wood frame be sure to not caulk the back of toilet. I never used silicone because once it’s there it’s almost impossible to completely remove, especially on a porous wood floor. If the next toilet has a different footprint, well good luck. I use Dap Kwik Seal Plus clear. It is water clean up and completely waterproof. If gap is very uneven or toilet was shimmed then I would use white or biscuit to match toilet color. A bigger concern than overflow toilet water getting under toilet is it getting under the walls around toilet. Always caulk where the baseboard meets the floor and up the corner gaps a couple inches. White acrylic latex with silicone works great. My neighbor had a slow leak in the water line to the refrigerator ice maker and it went under the wall and cabinets causing $40,000 damage.

Like most guys. I watched this after I installed the toilet. Good point about sewer gas, I will know better next time.

perfect help for demistifying the process of replacing a toilet yourself. Followed it to the letter, and installed my own toilet and saved a bunch of money. Thanks so much!!