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DIY & Home Improvement

Princess Turandot

(4,835 posts) Tue Aug 2, 2016, 01:48 AM Aug 2016

Tightening the bolts that connect the toilet bowl to the floor? [View all]

My toilet has started rocking side to side slightly whenever someone sits on it. I'm assuming that one of those bolts has loosened. They're covered by small caps. I wanted to remove them, but I'm not sure how to do that. Will they just pop off with pressure if a screwdriver head is slipped underneath them?

TIA!

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Tightening the bolts that connect the toilet bowl to the floor? [View all] Princess Turandot Aug 2016 OP

Yes, see... PoliticAverse Aug 2016 #1

If you have a plastic flange under the bowl, it can break. I've got that problem and am trying Hoyt Aug 2016 #2

Before you tighten anything, Denzil_DC Aug 2016 #3

Exactly - a toilet that begins to rock&roll might have some big issues packman Aug 2016 #4

I mentioned it, as you might be able to guess, Denzil_DC Aug 2016 #5

Toilets, at one time, were the bane of my life packman Aug 2016 #6

Ouch. I was lucky I only had to pee in a bucket for a few days Warpy Aug 2016 #8

And if that's the problem pscot Aug 2016 #7

Mine went when you could no longer tighten it down... Historic NY Aug 2016 #9