Thanks lenny, Will keep this in mind. It sounds as inexpensive as the wax rings. But doing the double wax ring for years, it never gave me a thought to think of looking for a extension. RJ ----- Original Message ----- From: lenny McHugh To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 12:50 Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] The window
I don't know how long it has been out but I got mine at Lowes. I think about $5. ----- Original Message ----- From: "RJ" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 11:39 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] The window Thanks Lenny, Haven't seen this fitting for the commode. Is this something that is readily available? For years I been using the double wax ring. RJ ----- Original Message ----- From: lenny McHugh To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 22:51 Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] The window There is a toilet kit for tile. It is about 1" high and has rubber o rings and comes with long bolts.It would have been a little easier than the double wax rings. ----- Original Message ----- From: "RJ" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Handyman" <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 9:45 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] The window Lately I been a busy boy. My wife just loves getting me into trouble. We started out laying porcelain tile down for my neighbor, after she paid a plumber a small fortune to lay down a third of a piece of plywood and refused to lay the cement board, tell her she didn't want porcelain tile. The plumber was so nice, he even put the top of the floor flange even with the floor. Which made the flange 3/4 inches below floor level after the 1/2 inch cement board and tile. So after lifting the toilet, and laying the board and tile, I had to double wax ring the toilet and find toilet bolts that were long enough to make a secure fastening of the toilet to the floor. Than my nice wife suggest we put a window in the bathroom. Thinking the house was a frame house, I didn't think it would be to much of a job, so I told the women, I would get my son's resipicating saw and they could saw the hole in no time. Well I measured out the window, or should I say, I held the tape out, and had them read the figures. So I came up with a side slider 32 inch Wide by 19 inch high window, still not knowing what I found out yesterday. the house was a block house some one furred out with 3/4 inch furring strip, both on the inside for the plasterboard and the outside vinyl siding. I already ordered the window (not to smart of me, was it?)before I checked things out), so I had no choice but to precede. As they scored the plasterboard so I could finish cutting it out I removed part of the plasterboard and the women went into a tizzy, when they seen the cement blocks staring back at us. and I began to wonder how a blind guy can get into so much trouble without trying. After all, I am blind, and blind people shouldn't be doing these things. Or maybe my neighbor is right an I am not blind, but just think I am. But any way, out came my cold chisels to get them ready for a job I thought was going to be a job for a wood saw. So I went outside and remove the siding and grab my four pound sledge and I went to work cutting out a 35 inch by 24 inch hole. It only took me about 5 hours to knock out the blocks and frame in the rough opening. Tomorrow the window is suppose to get here, and it is just a matter of putting on the trim, plus re-installing the siding, and I will be done. But don't worry, for it isn't the end of the story, but that is for another time. For my kind wife has offer to volunteer me for another project. And I will be dam if my wife will take me not being able to see as a excuse. 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