I fixed the toilet! We now have two flushing toilets in the house! Huzzah! Huzzah!
I was going to work on the situation on Saturday after buying the toilet guts, but discovered that the shut-off valve doesn’t completely turn off the water. I hemmed and hawed about it and then called Brad. “Just work fast,” was his gifted advice, and he was right. I just put a bucket underneath and prayed that it wouldn’t make a huge mess.
It all worked out. At least, it all seems to have worked out for now. There’s a towel on the floor to let me know if there’s a leak I missed. If I missed something, I’m just burning this house down.
Mark says
Sis,
We are living in a plumbing parallel universe. Glad you got your toilet fixed (too).
Brad says
Yay! Congratulations! You never know how important indoor plumbing is until it isn’t working correctly.
Lauren's dad says
Ah! A toilet tank valve service specialist!