I'm not the world's most handy guy. And that's putting it mildly.

Our downstairs bathroom toilet was leaking from the bottom. The wax ring needed to be replaced. I talked to a guy that I work with who I know used to do work for a plumber. He told me that changing the wax ring was really very simple. I asked him if he would be willing to come over to my place, and help me out, and he said sure.

I did some investigating on my own, and found out it really is simple. And, our toilet is only about four years old, so the bolts aren't corroded. So, this morning before work I removed the toilet, and removed the old wax ring, and went into town to buy a new one.

The directions on the wax ring say that it needs to be 70 degrees to flow, and seal properly. I left the wax ring at home, with the thermostat set at 70 degrees, and plan to replace it this afternoon when I get home. The wax ring cost $2.11.