I once had a leaking toilet. Bought a wax ring for $1.29.
When we pulled out the toilet we found the floor was rotten under the vinyl flooring. So we had to pull up the floor.
To pull up the floor, we had to remove the pedestal sink. First a pipe broke back inside the wall while we were disconnecting it. Then the sink cracked down the middle when we detached it from the wall.
So the $1.29 wax ring turned into new floor, new wall behind the sink and toilet, new flooring, new sink and faucet. Total bill (without labor, we did all that)… $982.:eek:
I had the drain line in my only bathroom rupture thus dumping all the shower water onto my kitchen. Excellent way to start the day. I had to remove kitchen cupboards and most of the ceiling and then cut out/replace all the drain lines to the toilet, shower and sink. It was fun.