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Trim Excess Toilet Bolt Threads

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What happens here

Begin by assessing the toilet's securing bolts. If they protrude too far above the nut, preventing the decorative cap from seating properly, you will need to trim the excess. Using a small hacksaw, carefully cut off approximately two to three threads from the top of the toilet bolt. Exercise caution to avoid scratching the ceramic of the toilet during this process. The goal is to reduce the bolt's height just enough for the cap to fit over it.

Goal: Reduce bolt length for cap clearance

Tools and materials

  • Hacksaw — Cutting excess length from the toilet securing bolts

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So, we're gonna have to do a little chop chop city here. We won't take it all the way down, but we're gonna have to take three threads, two threads off of it, not a lot. It's not that much. Oh my gosh.

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