Installing a toilet is about the simplest bath project there is. Really. Put a wax ring down, put the toilet over the two screws poking up, screw the bolts onto the screws, attach the water line, open the valve. Watch the tile installer remove it and you'll just have to reverse his steps. Actually it'll be easier, because he has to drain the tank first (shut off valve, flush toilet)and then try to get the last of the water out so it doesn't drain all over the floor when he moves it. You'll be putting a dry toilet back on. If it makes you feel better, just install the one toilet and have the plumber come back and check everything and install the second one.

Thanks, everyone. Jerry_t, according to the laminate installer, the problem is that he started at a doorway and the transition used on that doorway (as said before) is glued to concrete. It is solid maple custom stained and lacquered by a third party woodworker and could be destroyed in the process. The area is a basement landing about 3 x 8. The board is in the opposite corner as where he would have to start taking them up. It is those special transitions I don't want destroyed. True another one could be made, but I'd rather seek some sort of compensation for the scratch than have it replaced. I am asking for a case of laminate cleaner (about $100)instead of the repair. Does that sound fair? There are actually two different custom transitions that most likely in material alone are worth more than that. I just don't want to hassle with the redo and hoping the custom transitions turn out as well as they do now. I'm so sick of the hassle, I just want this guy to fix his crappy carpet work and get out of my house....disgusted.

The pan wasn't set correctly if it isn't level at all perimeters. The pan has to be level. That's the starting point for everything. Is it possible that whoever installed the pan could come back and shim and mortar level? If there's hangers, they can move the hangers. Everything needs to start with that pan, and it wouldn't generally be that big of a deal to get it corrected, but start there. Very disappointing and so sorry. Do check out NTCA contractors that might travel to your town.https://www.tile-assn.com/search/custom.asp?id=2759

OK...the design concept is: the stairs *should match the main floor. That is to say, when you have guests and they are walking past the stairs (usually going up into the bedroom spaces), the stairs will be the same material/colour as the floors they are standing on. Now that is said, you have carpeted stairs. These are the most expensive type of stairs to resurface. By that I mean switching from soft coverings (carpet) to hard (vinyl, wood, tile, cork, etc). The treads need to be trimmed out (not a fun project...gets expensive just for this). Be prepared to see the STAIR costs almost 'doubling' the cost of your flooring project. Nope. Not kidding. A set of stairs can cost $200/tread (labour + material). We've seen LOW BALL figures around $1400. We've seen 'real life' costs (when done properly and to code by a finishing carpenter) $2800 - $4,500. PLEASE CHECK YOUR QUOTE! If it looks TOO GOOD to be true, then it probably is. What is cheap will end up costing you huge amounts of time, headaches and, in the end, money. The other piece of advice I will offer: find the VINYL FLOOR that has STAIR TREADS in their line-up. You will pay close to double the cost for the vinyl....but you will SAVE MONEY on the stairs. The treads will be expensive. There is NO WAY around that. The SAVINGS comes with the REDUCED LABOUR costs because it is an easier, faster install for the HIGH-END PRO. Please tell us the square footage of your project, the PRODUCT name AND how many treads you have (do you have a landing?). And then tell us the quote they gave you. We can break down the math for you. We see 'hack stair installs' on a daily (if not hourly) basis on Houzz. It is heart breaking for homeowners, and those of us watching the train wreck, to go through. The biggest issue homeowners say, "No one TOLD me!" I'm sorry to say, I'm telling you now. Please take time to look into this.