I installed a new toilet today. Oh what fun! Nothing quite like getting splashed with vintage toilet-leavings and rediscovering the, er, unique construction habits of the builder (and previous owner) of my home. Why leave a two inch gap between the drain and the floor? Did he LIKE having sewage gases venting into the space between the levels? Oh well. It only took four hours, but I am done and we no longer have an ugly blue no-flush toilet for guests to use. I for one am happy not to have to hand out the plunger to everyone who uses that bathroom.

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