Change the Loo or not?

charlotte_rose

When you move in a new house and the toilet and sink are of decent quality, do you change the toilet seat or the toilet and sink too when you buy?

As a minimum we will be changing the seat and taps on the sink.

thriftylass

Depends on the state of them. We didn't change anything, just cleaned it all properly.

Grenage

Why would you change a perfectly good toilet, or even toilet seat?

LandyAndy

charlotte_rose wrote: »

When you move in a new house and the toilet and sink are of decent quality, do you change the toilet seat or the toilet and sink too when you buy?

As a minimum we will be changing the seat and taps on the sink.

Why? Do you never use toilets or taps outside your own home?

coffeehound

Programmes like Homes Under The Hammer make people think that ripping out the bathroom and kitchen is natural thing to do now. Older bathroom suites often have a charm that the modern cubist ones dont. (And the toilets flush properly.)

Davesnave

charlotte_rose wrote: »

When you move in a new house and the toilet and sink are of decent quality, do you change the toilet seat or the toilet and sink too when you buy?

I test then out first. :cool:

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Carrot007

I changed the toilet within 24 hours after moving in!


However only because upon using the flush the inlet failed and water went everywhere.


And only completely becuase the toilet was poor qualuity and a £60 wickes complete unit was cheaper than parts to repair (there were other issues!)


Later I added a toilet upon redoing the bathroom upstiars as there was none.


And then later when the water company trying to remove a blockage pushed in the wrong direction and shot sewage up the downstairs I replaced the downstairs again (yes they paid!) and added a sink in there (on top of unit with hidden cistern, there is not much space!)


I also reaplced the toilet in my previous house before moving in. Mainly because it was pink (and showing how standards change over the years I needed 2 inches of wood to get it up to the required height).


But I see no reason to change anything that is working fine and looks OK. Even the toilet seat (though I would probably change to a soft close if it was not).

Carrot007

coffeehound wrote: »

And the toilets flush properly.)

Both my toilets flush fine thanks (even with large "logs"). If you choose a bad design or a low capacity cistern that is up to you. I have however had come accross old toilets that don't.

scd3scd4

I will just change my daughters toilet seat when she moves in.

coffeehound

Carrot007 wrote: »

Both my toilets flush fine thanks (even with large "logs"). If you choose a bad design or a low capacity cistern that is up to you.

No its up to Defra, and you are limited to a paltry six litre flush that couldnt flush a cream eclair let alone a dead otter

peachyprice

charlotte_rose wrote: »

When you move in a new house and the toilet and sink are of decent quality, do you change the toilet seat or the toilet and sink too when you buy?

As a minimum we will be changing the seat and taps on the sink.

Ok, I can kind of see why someone a little paranoid might change a toilet seat rather than give it a good bleach, but why on earth would anyone change taps?