I have to reach the ceiling above the toilet but the space between the sink and the toilet is too narrow for my step ladder to fit. It would be for just a couple minutes.
No. Absolutely not.
Hope you’re still alive.
It would be for just a couple minutes.
Narrator: that couple of minutes turned into many hours in the hospital.
That is how people fucking die in undignified but hilarious poses. Do not stand on any part the toilet if you value having your skull in one piece.
I would say it’s not safe to stand on a toilet period.
If you dont have a stool just get a chair
Buy a step stool. Toilets are expensive.
Confirmed, my kid slammed the lid breaking the hinges, had to replace entire lid. More than $100. For the lid.
Legit, I saw one break once with a patient just leaning on it with one hand to reach a cabinet above the toilet.
It wasn’t really catastrophic, but if a 200lb dude leaning against one with only part of their weight can crack the ceramic, there’s no way standing on one is at all acceptable.
What are you even trying to do?
You are really asking for it, when you use anything as a ladder that is not a ladder.
not only can you destroy that thing, such as a toilet, you can really fuck yourself up FOREVER.
I get that awkward angle is a hassle.
Hey I engage in all sorts of bullshit risky DIY shenanigans but… the only answer anyone can really give you is “no, it’s not safe”.
In this particular case though I’d give you a “hard no, do not attempt”.
IDK what your cistern is like but generally the fixtures just arent going to support an additional 60 to 100kg.
As a bonus, if it goes then it will shatter on the floor and you’ll come down on top of all those wicked sharp edges. Fuck that.
Kinda curious why you have to reach the ceiling there, but… find another way, like a longer tool or whatever.
Unfortunately no.
Not even a little. That stuff is brittle and if it breaks you’re going to have deep cuts up your legs. You’ve got important arteries in your legs, you could be dead by the time you reach a phone to call for help.
Absolutely not! Doesn’t matter if you’re 100 lbs. soaking wet! If you shift your weight wrong, it’ll break both the tank and bowl. And ceramic is incredibly sharp when broken, think of it like non tempered glass.
somehow I found this (but didn’t see anything related to standing on the seat):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toilet-related_injuries_and_deaths
In the past, this number would have been much higher, due to the material from which toilet paper was made. This was shown in a 1935 Northern Tissue advertisement, which depicted splinter-free toilet paper.
New fear unlocked. Good thing I have a bidet now
It’s really not. It’s not only probably gonna break and you have to deal with a broken toilet and water, ceramic is very sharp and it can fuck you up
