Compiled by Daniella Favis for Fix Shack’s Home Inspirations. Sources: For Dummies, The Home Depot and Home-Dzine. Has your home building’s toilet sprung a leak? Here’s how to go about fixing it, DIY. If you’ve dropped some food colouring in your toilet tank, and it’s seeped into your toilet bowl without flushing, you have a leak. Either there’s a leak around one of your tank bolts, or your spud-washer has sprung a leak - these often deteriorate over time due to hard water and mineral build-ups. Here’s how to go about fixing both problems: Tools and building materials needed: • A sponge• An adjustable wrench• A screwdriver• An old towel• White vinegar• A wire brush• A new spud washer• New toilet tank bolt gaskets If you have a shutoff valve behind your toilet, turn the water off there. Otherwise, you’ll have to turn off your home building’s main water supply. In order to drain the toilet tank completely, flush the toilet, and then use a sponge to soak up the remaining water.

Use an adjustable wrench on the underside of the toilet tank, and a screwdriver on the inside of the tank, to unscrew the tank bolts. Once they’re loose, remove them, along with their nuts and gaskets. If pieces of the old gaskets remain stuck to the tank, use a wire brush to scrape them away. Dispose of the old gaskets, and clean the bolts and nuts with some white vinegar and a wire brush. Lift the toilet tank off the base of the toilet. Toilet tanks are heavier than they appear to be, so you might want to ask for some help. Lay the tank upside down on an old towel spread out on the bathroom floor. Remove the old spud washer. If it’s stuck, use the adjustable wrench to manoeuvre it off the spud nut. Then, fix the new spud washer over the spud nut, and make sure it fits snugly. Fix the new gaskets firmly onto each cleaned bolt. Then, thread the bolts through the holes in the bottom of the toilet tank. When you lift the toilet tank and lower it onto the base of the toilet, make sure the tank bolts slide into the holes in the toilet’s base.

Using a screwdriver and an adjustable wrench, alternate tightening the cleaned nuts from side to side until they are evenly tightened.Kohler Freestanding Tubs Cast Iron Turn on your water supply, and voila! 6v Led Headlamp BulbsYour leak should be history.Costco Toilet Paper Rolls Too Big If you’re unsure of the problem, rather call a trusty plumber. And remember, keep your safety in mind when working with sharp tools and heavy equipment. Find your nearest home building store for the materials you need to complete this project.Fixtures, Toilets & Urinals Cable / Wire Type Items 1-30 of 125 ZURN Z6001AV-WS1 EXP FLUSH VALVE1 INCH INLET SIZE; 1 INCH IPS INLET END CONNECTION; POLISHED CHROME PLATED BRASS BODY MATERIAL;

1 GPC FLOW RATE; WITH SWEAT SOLDER KIT; BEMCM 170TL-000 WHT ELG CFWC PLS ST CLOSED FRONT, ELONGATED TYPE; INJECTION MOLDED PLASTIC MATERIAL; BOLT, WING NUT, FOUR MOLDED-IN BUMPER INCLUSIONS/FEATURES; ELONGATED CLOSED FRONT TOILET USED ON ITEM; COLOR MATCHED TOP-TITE HINGE TYPE BEMCM 70TL-000 WHT REG CFWC PLS STBOLT, WING NUT, FOUR MOLDED-IN BUMPER, HINGES ARE NON-CORROSIVE INCLUSIONS/FEATURES; CLOSED FRONT TOILET USED ON ITEM; BEMCM BB540-000 BB MLD WD SEAT&CVRAMERICAN STANDARD BABY DEVORO, ELJER, (091-1000)TODDLER USED ON MODEL/BRAND; PACKAGING QUANTITY 6 PER MASTER PACK BEMCM 540ECBP-000 REG CFWC MWD ST REG CFWC MWD ST BEMCM 585EC-346 ELG CFWC MWD ST ELG CFWC MWD ST BEMCM 585ECBP-000 ELG CFWC MWD ST BEMCM 540EC-346 REG CFWC MWD ST GERBER 21-162 3.5G MIRAGE BOWL BEMCM 585EC-006 BNE MLD WOOD ST BNE MLD WOOD ST BEMCM 540EC-006 CFWC MWD SEAT ZURN P6000-D-SD-BP STOP VLV REP KITAQUAVANTAGE[R], METROFLUSH[R] USED ON MODEL/BRAND;

1 INCH, 3/4 INCH FLUSH VALVE USED ON ITEM; KIT CONTAINS PISTON SEAL, PISTON, STOP SPRING, GUIDE O-RING, PISTON GUIDE, GUIDE HOLDER, ADJUSTING SCREW; PACKAGING TYPE BLISTER PACK; ZURN P1090-COVER-4 Z1090 COVERDURA COATED CAST IRON MATERIAL; ZURN[R] USED ON MODEL/BRAND; BACKWATER VALVE USED ON ITEM; BEMCM 300SLOWT-000 RND CFWC PLS ST RND CFWC PLS ST BEMCM 380SLOWT-000 ELG CFWC PLS ST ELG CFWC PLS ST GERBER 21-152 WHT 2-FLS RF BWL WHT 2-FLS RF BWL GERBER 21-128 DU FLS ADA ELG BWL DU FLS ADA ELG BWL GERBER 28-190 12IN WHT RI TANK 12IN WHT RI TANK ZURN P1095-2HS 2IN B-W VLV2 INCH HUB X 2 INCH SPIGOT SIZE; Z1095 USED ON ITEM PART NO; BEMCM 170-006 BON CF ELG PLST SEATNON CORROSIVE TOP TIGHTENING BOLT AND WING NUT, MOLDED-IN BUMPER, TOP-TITE[R] HINGE, LOCKED IN TOP-TITE[R] HINGE INCLUSIONS/FEATURES BEMCM 7F2155CT-000 WHT OF/LC PLS ST OPEN FRONT, ELONGATED TYPE; DURAGUARD[R] ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, MOLDED-IN BUMPER, STAINLESS STEEL POST INCLUSIONS/FEATURES;

ELONGATED OPEN FRONT TOILET USED ON ITEM BEMCM 70-006 BON CF RES PLST SEAT CLOSED FRONT, REGULAR TYPE; GERBER 25-030 WHT JET SIPHON BOWLSIPHON JET, GLAZED TRAPWAY, PILOT FILL VALVE, SPUD, ELONGATED RIM INCLUSIONS/FEATURES; SEAT, BEDPAN LUG EXCLUSIONS; ELONGATED TOILET USED ON ITEM; WALL MOUNT MOUNTING TYPE BEMCM 295CTBP-000 WHT OF SEAT L/CVR WHT OF SEAT L/CVR BEMCM 295CT-047 BLK OF SEAT L/CVRSTAINLESS STEEL POST INCLUSIONS/FEATURES; ELONGATED OPEN FRONT TOILET USED ON ITEM; EXTERNAL CHECK HINGE TYPE; JSC B92075 3/4 CTS CPVC BALL VLVSize(s) 0.75 IN Inlet; JSC C03202 5/16X3 BRS BOLT SET 5/16X3 BRS TANK BOWL SET JSC C04020 ELJER TANK BALL JSC C27134 1 X 3/4 URINAL SPUD 1 X 3/4 URINAL SPUD Back to the Top DIY Frequently Asked Questions / Spud Wrench A generic name for many types of wrenches that have large, flat-sided jaws. Good for general purpose plumbing use. The Adjustable type is an all-purpose model with notched jaws ideal for various sizes of nuts.