With the renovation/addition project of 2008-2009, all of the old bathrooms were demolished...not merely renovated. Seriously: the actual physical spaces they once occupied were completely dismantled and all of that old material was hauled away to the landfill. In its place is "brand-new" construction that included a new master bathroom, a new powder room, a new main bathroom for the second floor, and a new private bathroom for each guest bedroom. Out went four old toilets, and in came five new contractor-grade toilets. In the master bathroom, the most-used toilet of them all has not held up all that great. For years, I've not been able to control poor seals that allowed a constant leak of water down to the bowl, meaning it was regularly replenishing the tank. Over the last year or so, there have been a lot of handle and flapper issues, too. Most recently, I noticed some cracking in the evacuation channel, suggesting the ceramics were possibly giving out. After 18 years as a homeowner, I've now had occasion to replace my first toilet, which occurred last Friday. It was mostly simple, really, and it sure is nice to have a dependable and problem-free toilet again. I do have a lot to learn about caulk, though.
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