Oh, De Toilet
Apr. 15th, 2023 11:04 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
madbakerNot the smoothest process, but not a shambles at least.
The wife had researched replacement toilets, making sure that the one we got would fit in our space (which is almost always our defining limitation). Fortunately our bathroom, while small, is not non-standard. We ordered a medium-end low-flow replacement and it shipped relatively quickly.
However, when we were out for drinks I got a text that $Big Box Hardware Store had delivered our new toilet a day early. We called the neighbors and sure enough, there were two large boxes sitting outside our gate where anyone could steal or vandalize them. The neighbors quickly put them in our garage and all was as well as could be expected.
The local plumber we've used before also had a surprising immediate opening. They showed up yesterday morning and apparently the install went as well as could be expected. Part of the toilet seat arrived cracked; while we are planning on replacing the plastic with a wood seat, we still contacted the manufacturer for a replacement which is theoretically on the way. It will take some adjustment to a more modern toilet that flushes incredibly quickly with little water use but we expected that.
Likewise the new kitchen faucet will take getting used to. It is lower in height, the water flow angle is different, and the lever doesn't have as much angular spread between hot and cold. But it works and takes up less room under the sink.
The wife had researched replacement toilets, making sure that the one we got would fit in our space (which is almost always our defining limitation). Fortunately our bathroom, while small, is not non-standard. We ordered a medium-end low-flow replacement and it shipped relatively quickly.
However, when we were out for drinks I got a text that $Big Box Hardware Store had delivered our new toilet a day early. We called the neighbors and sure enough, there were two large boxes sitting outside our gate where anyone could steal or vandalize them. The neighbors quickly put them in our garage and all was as well as could be expected.
The local plumber we've used before also had a surprising immediate opening. They showed up yesterday morning and apparently the install went as well as could be expected. Part of the toilet seat arrived cracked; while we are planning on replacing the plastic with a wood seat, we still contacted the manufacturer for a replacement which is theoretically on the way. It will take some adjustment to a more modern toilet that flushes incredibly quickly with little water use but we expected that.
Likewise the new kitchen faucet will take getting used to. It is lower in height, the water flow angle is different, and the lever doesn't have as much angular spread between hot and cold. But it works and takes up less room under the sink.
