Problem solved

The last issue in my master bath renovation was the minor issue of the door not being able to be closed with the toilet seat down. Obviously that was very frustrating, especially given that it's only about 1/4 of an inch that was causing the trouble. Well, last Sunday while I was playing softball and LL was out of town, some waste backed up into the master bath tub (like it did before, but this time the toilet was in place) and some water wept through seals in the pipe (long story, but this is actually acceptable according to code) into our basement again through the same (unfinished) hole in the ceiling. So I called the plumbers back to discuss what happened and possibly to clear the line again. They wanted to jump right in with tearing out the master bath toilet, but I was very hesitant given the trouble that we had putting it on in the first place.

The plumbers weren't sure if the line was open or not, but the only way to find out would be to pull the toilet and send a camera down there to verify. I wasn't sold. Then I mentioned that the door wouldn't close because of the toilet seat and that it was difficult to get the toilet reset. One of the plumbers said he was 95% sure that he could reset the toilet and move it back about 1/4" so the door would clear the seat. Done! Moving the toilet back requires a flange that allows for it (which I had) and some skill with stacking wax rings. They did a great job though.

Now the line is clear AND my bathroom door closes! Good stuff.