It's reasonable to expect a little stability in your life, especially when it comes to your toilet seat. Unfortunately, toilet seat hinges can sometimes break, providing a precarious perch at best. But you don't have to sit still for this problem; it's easy to replace a broken seat.
Materials:
screwdriver
pliers
toilet seat
penetrating oil
Steps:
- First, you'll have to remove the damaged seat, which is held in place with two bolts. Just grab the nut underneath the seat with a pair of pliers and turn the bolt head with a screwdriver. In most cases, you'll have to remove a small cover to gain access to the bolt head.
- After you've removed the old seat, clean around the holes with some baking soda . Then wipe away any residue.
- Before you go toilet-seat shopping, you'll need to take a few measurements. First , measure the distance between the centers of the mounting holes. Then measure the distance from a spot directly between the mounting holes to the front of the bowl. You should also take note of whether you'll need a round seat or an elongated seat.
- Position your new toilet seat so that the hinges are directly over the mounting holes. Drop the bolts in, and hand-tighten the nuts from underneath.
* Some toilet seats also include double-sided adhesive to help hold the seat in place while you tighten it down.
- When the nuts are hand-tight, hold them with pliers and tighten the bolt heads another quarter-turn. Be careful not to overtighten the bolts because you could crack the porcelain on your toilet.
- If your toilet seat has plastic caps to cover the bolt heads, snap them in place.
