Upgraded toliet insides

I replaced the flapper last year, had a slow leak, and fixed that problem. Then over time I could hear the fill valve when it was filling up the toilet. I figured it was a matter or time until it failed. So as I looked into replacing it I saw something new that I thought was interesting. It was a new fill valve system with a new smart flush design. It cost a little more but I figured what the hell. I took out the old guts of the toilet and I first added the new quick fill valve which fills the tank quicker then the older one. It also comes with a pipe that goes down the length of the tank and shoots water in from below and the traditional top. That design helps it clean the inside of the tank which help keep the toilet bowl cleaner. Then I added the new smart flush flapper. Instead of the normal handle flush this has a button you push and the button is split. You push one part for a half flush (liquids) and the other part is a full flush (solids). I thought that part will be nice for if I have people over the toilet can keep up. The half flush means it is ready for two flush right away and the quick fill valve fills up the toilet quicker. So you almost could just have one person after another after another after another and not have to wait for the toilet to fill up. I thought it was neat.

Old parts of the toilet


New parts in the toilet. You can see the brown discolored area on the inside of the tank. The new fill valve has cleaned that out a whole lot.


Button you use vs the old school handle.

Trash/AC Gate

This past fall I was helping my old boss and he was going to throw out a small white plastic fence. Instead of just throwing it away I decided to use it. I put it on the side of the house next to the side street so instead of seeing the trash cans, extra trash, and ac unit, you will see a fence. It is still white but I will try and paint it during the warmer month.

Before I did anything to side


Before I did anything to side


The I dug holes in the ground and put the post in it deep enough so the fence post were the same height as the fence. I filled the holes with some motar I had from building the fire place. I should have used concrete but I used what I had. This project has only cost me about $20.





Side veiw where I used the little fence to complete the fencing.


Now what it looks like during the summer. It's better then just seeing a wall and the ac & trash cans.


I could even put the pallets behind the fence and you can't even see them.


Looking better then before.


The fence was actually about 2 feet taller with a halfway see through part. I cut that part off so the fence would come just below the kitchen window so if you looked out you didn't just see a fence. With the top of one of the fences I put in one of the planters in front of the trailers. I think it adds a little better look and the plant has something to grow onto too.