Update: Video and parts recommended in Steve's video were a huge success in my bathroom project. My installation of a new American Standard Cadet toilet was extremely easy and cost effective. He is a rock star in my house. Thank you very much.

It's great how you go the extra mile and clean while you work. A lot of plumbers would just plop the new toilet on top of the old dirt and call it good. I also love those easy to remove seats. It makes cleaning so much easier.

Good solid mounting on that flange. That's not going anywhere! Great attention to detail with cleaning up the floor Steve. Job well done!

Thank You for posting this video. I'm renovating my bathroom and guess what kind of flange is in there? Rusted and Rotten. I can tell you're a good man just by the way you talk to your dog! Kudos.

I have a little brown mixed-breed dog I rescued and now she is my best buddy and it is funny how attached you get to those pups. Nice installation.

What a fun intro on this instructional video -- the good morning doggy dance, getting ready to go to work! :-) Thanks for the instruction. Great camera work ... we can see every detail of each step.

My parents added a second floor in-law apartment to their home some years ago and the plumber installed a steel toilet flange. It lasted maybe ten years before rotting away. I used a hobby motor tool to carve away the PVC part of the flange and installed a PVC flange. The motor tool works great too on those brass bolts that secure the toilet tank.

You are just an awesome plumber, and a Master HVAC Technician!

Who the hell has wind chimes in the bathroom LOL. Is it a fart detection apparatus?

Best part of the workday is meeting the dog back in the truck!

Nice install, Steven. Slow close, like an elevator door. Keeping the work area tidy. Baby the Florida dog!

THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO! All the information you shared helped me to replace our toilet. I couldn't have done it without you!

Nice fix Steve I haven't repaired a flange in years looks good and great clean up job

I like your videos, Steve. You should start a reality show! You've got me talking like you now.

Nice install, Steve. That "slow-close" seat is great.

I thought you hated those? I watch every video, I love your channel. I learn something new everyone, I've been been a Plumber for 5 years now and your knowledge is priceless. Thanks so much for sharing your videos!

Great video, nice to have parts on the truck so you don't have to go to the parts house every time. Thanks have a good weekend.

Thanks for the video, very informative. The doggy doing the dance was precious!

Thanks for the courage you have given me and I guess many others. This is something I can do!

I can't believe you installed the wax ring without ever cleaning the debris from off of the flange. I can't think of a better way to get a leak.

Nice one Steve. Those fast set bolts look like the real deal. Definitely makes the install easier

Thank you for this video! It has definitely given me a good idea on how to deal with a very strange looking toilet flange.

I just did one of these today, same Oatey flange. I' have always installed the wax ring to the WC first. Nothing like replacing a metal ring, with well, a metal ring.

If you keep your truck idleing for a expanded period of time you should raise the rpm to decrease the amount of glazing you cylinderwalls. Great Job

I love the "Why would some one not want to wear gloves" comment i just watched the This old house video on this and i was thinking the exact same thing the entire time.

Always enjoy seeing your cute little 🐶 Molly.

why don't they make those out of stainless steel so they don't rust out????

Nice, Steve. Thanks. You may want to suggest NOT tightening the bolts too much, to avoid cracking the porcelain. That would really suck!

This man takes pride in his work, good one

Dude, this job was EXACTLY, PRECISELY what I needed!! Thanks!!

I really like that toilet, especially how it closes,nice work Steve!!

Gloves , I don't need no gloves , should have eaten lunch too at the same time , boak. Nasty one fixed again Steve , love to the baby dog

Our previous homeowners installed a new toilet over a rotten flange and fucked it up so badly the wax ring was half blocking the pipe. I am here to figure out how to fix it

You should not dump the tissues inside the hole. Should be put in a plastic bag and throw it into the dustbin.

Love your little dog, I am a dog lover anyone that loves a dog like you do cant be a bad person.

This is exactly what I found today while I did mine today, orange plastic and everything. Thanks for the advice!

Damaged flanges are a pain in the ass to deal with. I’ve replaced a few & use the Danco Hydroseat flange replacement , which is easy to install & makes sure the toilet stays solid on the floor and doesn’t leak. I don’t know what your thoughts are on this product, but it always seems to work well for me. Like you, I always clean up after I finish a job.

Liked all the install except the tank bolts that were not double nutted (one on the under side of the tank, and the one on the under side of the base to secure) cant tell you how many times i get tank to bowl leaks because the seal inside the tank has rotted. they make seals for the underside of the tank that you nut as well... it makes removing the tank and keeping it water tight possible.

Sweet doggy. She sure loves you. I'm a dog lover too, Collies. They like to snorfull around when I'm doing things around my house, and I have to shoe them away :)

Love to see happy dogs!!

Enjoyed the video, Steve. You are a good Plumber.

Thanks Steve . I watch all your vids.... Very educational and fun. We should get a beer sometime. .

Good sir, I love your dog!! She is very cute! I have a cat and I don't know what I would do without her!!

great job again Steve. I remember back in the seventies when I was building my house those colors like blue and Harvest Gold we're very popular

May I suggest a bench broom and a tile sponge as well as a dust pan?

did you screw into the tile?? what type of screws did you use to get them in like that? wouldn't you need a pilot hole first or some kind of anchor/fastner?

you related to super mario by any chanse? Next level brother, good work!

Exactly the way i would repair!Nice job Steve!!!

Nice work, you make it all seem so easy!

Nice pastel blue toilet. I worked on a house once that had a pastel blue in one bath and a pastel yellow in another. This is the first time I’ve seen one of those since then. I don’t know why they make the key ways so small. Personally I like a little more margin for error

Baby gets really excited when you open the door on the ice cream truck.

Excellent job steve, looks great .

Your dog Molly is the cutest!

dude you got a new subscriber! this was great! Man I live in a condo on a 2nd story floor and neighbor said water is coming down just a little when a flush. looks like I'm redoing a wax ring and possibly a flange tomorrow. I wish you could do it! I'd love for a professional to take care of it since I have little plumbing experience. The videos are helpful however thanks! Wish me luck!

Good repair with a minimum of repair parts. I'm sure she'll love the slow close top and never hear that loud bang, from the occasional slip of the hand. Have you ever seen a broken toilet from a toilet seat banging down on the top from a slip?

Good job Steve.

I’ll say one thing…these bathrooms make mine look like the Taj Mahal, Mama…

Thank you very much for the installation video.

Didn't even know they made new rings for those. I always cut em out and put in a long shank insert flamge

People don't realize that you're not doing one or two jobs, you do this stuff everyday, I've seen guys that have lost parts or even an entire finger or two from not wearing gloves and then getting infections from shit, good video Steve

nive video steve....what type of screws did u use to tighten down the repair ring was it a wood floor for regular screws or concrete sub floor that u used sum different type of screws??

Great job Steven as usual.

Great video Steve love the gerber toilets

Thanks for the video - helped me out in the middle of my toilet replacement!

Great video Steve Like the new install !!

AWESOME WORK. Thanks for posting!

Success! You made me look like a pro today, thank you!

Awesome walkthrough!! Thank you for making this video!!

I am a fan of all your videos. I was curious how you made the PVC pump used for pumping out toilet tanks and bowls. I would like to make one for this purpose, being a DIY man, so I was curious what you used to make this handy tool. Keep up the great videos!

Steve Great Job! Thanks for the quality videos you make

I like how there was chimes in the rest room

Love the dog cameos!

If you see a rotted subfloor, do you stop and tell them to get a carpenter, or do you cut out the rotted area, replace the wood yourself, and finish the repair?

It's a great video but what r u thinking and doing and why? That would help. Many of us don't know what u r doing, so we guess

Hey, man. How cute your dog is!

Okay, give it up. What spray mix did you use, please? Another informative Lavimonere video 👍👍. Love the baby dog. One of mine has separation anxiety, too. He does do better when he is with his pal, another 6 pound Yorkie mix, but it's not a complete fix.

good job as always , is plaster necessary around the toilet ... we always use plaster of Paris to seal around it... just wanna know if it's necessary

Wouldn't it have been nice not to use your gloved hands to handle the waste around the broken flange/wax ring with a plastic/metal scraper and clean the area before starting the repair. And then, change your gloves if you decide to pick up the trash using the gloves? There's a bit of nasty transferring the mess to the toilet, seat/cover and parts like the flush handle. I suppose I work a bit different. 8-) >...Lastly, the "slow-close" seat is not as great as it looks. It does not account for one who has to lift the seat and cover to pi$$ standing. It's ok just to close the cover for guests, but otherwise, the top or BOTH pieces would have to be raised up before/after the pi$$ just to avoid slamming.

Thank you!

thats so nice how you clean up the floor

Who else is bothered that he didnt clean up properly before putting in the flange?

Steven, you the best. Keep it up!

steve, I forgot to ask on the last video, the one that had lots of mold on the wall, is it dangerous for you to be down there with out a mask?

Nice work Steve

Why do you wear gloves? I see no point man. A little E.Coli would never hurt! ;) great video as always man. The more I watch, the more educated I get to start doing my own repair work around my house. I love the effort you put into your content! I live about 45 minutes from you (on cape cod)

Hey Steve. Those screws didn't grab jack. C-mon man. Your better than that. You just dumped all that crap down the pipe? Ya lost your quality workmanship edge my friend. That was a jack-off job. And ya captured it on video. Take a week off, ya need a rest. I always liked your channel P.S. Hit Home-d for a dust pan and a few garbage bags

Thanks, saved me. I maybe replacing the floor.

That's what I call a "shit job." Nice repair job Steven! I hope you are not receiving any comments asking why do you wear gloves!!!

When he is talking to his dog he sounds like "Carl" from "Aqua Teen Hunger Force."

your great plumber.. you got your little doggie helper. great educational videos. take car man.

is Darth Vader doing the install??? Whats with the heavy breathing...??

Mom will you call this guy & see if he's hiring?

Appreciate the video. I assume that the floor was wood since you screwed the screws into it to hold the flange down. How would you hold the flange down to a concrete floor? Thanks.

Thanks 🙏

You should always clean any and all areas that is exposed. Due to the bacteria that has build up there.

Great video. Very informative!

Paper towels in the drain, u hoping for a clogged drain job soon.

Hey Steve! I've got a rotten metal flange and it's set below the tile. So I need to raise it. Would you use the repair ring and then one of those lift kits you show in one of your other videos? The remains of the old flange don't want to come off the pipe (it's PVC).

Them paper towels will clog a toilet up

Great informative video! Really helpful for DIY guys like me! Love the doggie dance, my chowowa does the same thing! Joe Caliri New Portland, Maine