That must have been on there for a long, long time to be metal fasteners – someone noted that they are mostly plastic these days… they have been for more than a decade or more.
Just go buy a “Toilet in a Box” kit at the big box home center if you know how to put them in, otherwise, fork out the $500 for a plumber to put the same quality fixture in for you…
In loo of a better situation he still did a crappy job. The commode-ity market took a plunge. He should know at his age how to go nuts without cracking up. Get a grip on the situation Earl or you’ll end up holdin’ yer own. At least it didn’t all go down the tubes so what could be the problem, right? If he was a professional plumber Earl would clean up.
Gotta love the anti-gravity properties in comics-land. That toilet tank is suspended in mid-air held on one end by just a tiny supply tube. (Even more amazing is if that supply tube is the newer flexible type)
Wasn’t the last steel bolt on a toilet seat used about 50 years ago? Brass bolts came next, and nowadays you can’t buy a seat that doesn’t use nylon/plastic fasteners.
x_Tech almost 6 years ago
Or you could just wait for the bolts to rust though.
Templo S.U.D. almost 6 years ago
time to get a new toilet, Earl… better use a bucket for the time being
Macushlalondra almost 6 years ago
Opal is going to be fit to be tied!
David Huie Green AmericaIsGreatItHasUs almost 6 years ago
That will not make a planter.
Louie99theKing almost 6 years ago
You needed a new toilet anyway.
Charliegirl Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Now the plumber will charge twice as much for re-doing the job.
Yakety Sax almost 6 years ago
I would hazard a guess that Earl has never heard of WD-40! Myself I use a Dremel tool and cut off the bolt head.
Breadboard almost 6 years ago
Well Nelson now you know how not to do this job !
jpayne4040 almost 6 years ago
Many problems can be solved—-by creating a worse problem!
sheilag almost 6 years ago
That must have been on there for a long, long time to be metal fasteners – someone noted that they are mostly plastic these days… they have been for more than a decade or more.
Just go buy a “Toilet in a Box” kit at the big box home center if you know how to put them in, otherwise, fork out the $500 for a plumber to put the same quality fixture in for you…
submachine almost 6 years ago
And always remember to PB4UGO
cubswin2016 almost 6 years ago
That is a common Tim Taylor move.
david_42 almost 6 years ago
It’s rather amazing how brittle a toilet is.
jagedlo almost 6 years ago
Earl: A good example of being a bad example…
sarahbowl1 Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Note to self: don’t chisel on a toilet, lol!
arianseren almost 6 years ago
Not the older seats – we had to change on at our mom’s house – ended up sawing it off – based on Earl’s outcome – I’m glad we did
jimmeh almost 6 years ago
Now he can show Nelson how to get the nuts off of the rusty bolts on the base.
Display almost 6 years ago
In loo of a better situation he still did a crappy job. The commode-ity market took a plunge. He should know at his age how to go nuts without cracking up. Get a grip on the situation Earl or you’ll end up holdin’ yer own. At least it didn’t all go down the tubes so what could be the problem, right? If he was a professional plumber Earl would clean up.
forsyth almost 6 years ago
On how I hate plumbing. Things never go smoothly. I would gladly reroof a friend’s house before fixing a “simple” plumbing problem.
Alberta Oil Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Years of… missing.. have corroded those brass bolts.. serves Earl right for his lack of precision while.. going
dsatvoinde Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Gotta love the anti-gravity properties in comics-land. That toilet tank is suspended in mid-air held on one end by just a tiny supply tube. (Even more amazing is if that supply tube is the newer flexible type)
micromos almost 6 years ago
The right tool was a saw.
micromos almost 6 years ago
What we need is a wall flap toilet for men.
garcoa almost 6 years ago
No panic yet, but better get mopping up the water Earl
Linguist almost 6 years ago
This happened to me ! Exactly like Earl.
The only difference was that I was changing the seat for my ex-wife at my ex-house !
gorbasche2 almost 6 years ago
Wasn’t the last steel bolt on a toilet seat used about 50 years ago? Brass bolts came next, and nowadays you can’t buy a seat that doesn’t use nylon/plastic fasteners.
Sandra Hamilton almost 6 years ago
Toilet seat bolts are made of plastic. They don’t rust.
Malcome1 almost 6 years ago
Been there, done that. Trying to remove the tank from the bowel
jslabotnik almost 6 years ago
A bonus- Opal cannot complain he left the toilet seat up.
Robert Nowall Premium Member almost 6 years ago
It’s that kind of thought that keeps me from fixing most of my plumbing problems.
rwstyles1234 almost 6 years ago
That’s why those things are plastic or brass.
Dr_Fogg almost 6 years ago
ROFL!!!
Thehag almost 6 years ago
If you cut off the bolt head how do you get the rest of it out so you can use the new parts?
randygreenwood over 5 years ago
Funny how comic strip toilets have four bolts holding them down!