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    Jul 3, 2006, 06:18 AM
    Closing toilet drain
    I want to remove a toilet the is never used from my laundry room. I need the space for storage. What do I do about the drain hole? How do I close it up so that we won't have any sewer smells? Thanks
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    Jul 3, 2006, 07:19 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by faye22
    I want to remove a toilet the is never used from my laundry room. I need the space for storage. What do I do about the drain hole? How do I close it up so that we won't have any sewer smells? Thanks
    You will need to cap it off with a permanent cap. To be more specific I will need to know the size and what material the pipe is. The flange will have to be removed as well. Regards, tom
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