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Simon T
Jan 25, 2017, 12:03:54 PM1/25/17
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Am currently installing a new bathroom suite.
Removed the old toilet to tile behind it. Went to fit the new one, only to
find the new tank is a lot smaller and doesn't touch the wall, leaving a
40mm gap (or thereabouts).
Can't push the toilet pan back any further. So, is it a case of taking the
pan back off and cutting the soil pipe back by 40mm, or do I just use an
extra long screw and some sort of spacer?
Thanks in advance.
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Best Wishes
Simon Taylor
Removed the old toilet to tile behind it. Went to fit the new one, only to
find the new tank is a lot smaller and doesn't touch the wall, leaving a
40mm gap (or thereabouts).
Can't push the toilet pan back any further. So, is it a case of taking the
pan back off and cutting the soil pipe back by 40mm, or do I just use an
extra long screw and some sort of spacer?
Thanks in advance.
--
Best Wishes
Simon Taylor
DerbyBorn
Jan 25, 2017, 12:24:43 PM1/25/17
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Huge <Hu...@nowhere.much.invalid> wrote in
news:ees49p...@mid.individual.net:
> On 2017-01-25, Simon T <darka...@REMOVETHISBITlineone.net> wrote:
>> Am currently installing a new bathroom suite.
>>
>> Removed the old toilet to tile behind it. Went to fit the new one,
>> only to find the new tank is a lot smaller and doesn't touch the
>> wall, leaving a 40mm gap (or thereabouts).
>>
>> Can't push the toilet pan back any further. So, is it a case of
>> taking the pan back off and cutting the soil pipe back by 40mm, or do
>> I just use an extra long screw and some sort of spacer?
>
> I've always done the latter. I've used rubber bungs or 22mm water pipe
> as spacer before now. You can also screw a batten to the wall & fix
> the cistern to that.
>
I used a sandwich of pasterboard - cut small to be hidden but big enough
to take the load.
news:ees49p...@mid.individual.net:
> On 2017-01-25, Simon T <darka...@REMOVETHISBITlineone.net> wrote:
>> Am currently installing a new bathroom suite.
>>
>> Removed the old toilet to tile behind it. Went to fit the new one,
>> only to find the new tank is a lot smaller and doesn't touch the
>> wall, leaving a 40mm gap (or thereabouts).
>>
>> Can't push the toilet pan back any further. So, is it a case of
>> taking the pan back off and cutting the soil pipe back by 40mm, or do
>> I just use an extra long screw and some sort of spacer?
>
> as spacer before now. You can also screw a batten to the wall & fix
> the cistern to that.
>
I used a sandwich of pasterboard - cut small to be hidden but big enough
to take the load.
Tim Watts
Jan 25, 2017, 12:28:44 PM1/25/17
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width minus an inch on each end.
Sand it and make it nice. Paint it white.
Fix to wall and fix cistern to it with stainless screws.
From most angles you probably will not even notice it.
Brian Gaff
Jan 25, 2017, 1:35:26 PM1/25/17
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I've seen some spaced out in other peoples bathrooms, usually it
wassomethingthat looked a bit like the tiles themselves but in reality was
probably chipboard faced with something or other.
Brian
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> Today is Setting Orange, the 25th day of Chaos in the YOLD 3183
> I don't have an attitude problem.
> If you have a problem with my attitude, that's your problem.
wassomethingthat looked a bit like the tiles themselves but in reality was
probably chipboard faced with something or other.
Brian
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"Huge" <Hu...@nowhere.much.invalid> wrote in message
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> On 2017-01-25, Simon T <darka...@REMOVETHISBITlineone.net> wrote:
>> Am currently installing a new bathroom suite.
>>
>> Removed the old toilet to tile behind it. Went to fit the new one, only
>> to
>> find the new tank is a lot smaller and doesn't touch the wall, leaving a
>> 40mm gap (or thereabouts).
>>
>> Can't push the toilet pan back any further. So, is it a case of taking
>> the
>> pan back off and cutting the soil pipe back by 40mm, or do I just use an
>> extra long screw and some sort of spacer?
>
>>
>> Removed the old toilet to tile behind it. Went to fit the new one, only
>> to
>> find the new tank is a lot smaller and doesn't touch the wall, leaving a
>> 40mm gap (or thereabouts).
>>
>> Can't push the toilet pan back any further. So, is it a case of taking
>> the
>> pan back off and cutting the soil pipe back by 40mm, or do I just use an
>> extra long screw and some sort of spacer?
>
> I've always done the latter. I've used rubber bungs or 22mm water pipe
> as spacer before now. You can also screw a batten to the wall & fix the
> cistern to that.
>
> --
> as spacer before now. You can also screw a batten to the wall & fix the
> cistern to that.
>
> Today is Setting Orange, the 25th day of Chaos in the YOLD 3183
> I don't have an attitude problem.
> If you have a problem with my attitude, that's your problem.
newshound
Jan 25, 2017, 3:02:58 PM1/25/17
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Simon T
Jan 25, 2017, 4:35:52 PM1/25/17
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Thanks for the speedy replies everybody
Popped out to Wickes and got a length of 38x60mm CLS studwork timber (only
£3)
Have cut it to length and given it a quick coat of white undercoat/primer
and am letting it dry overnight.
Will fit that to the wall tomorrow and finish plumbing everything in, then
will give the visible parts of it a coat of white gloss and all should be
good.
Thanks again.
Popped out to Wickes and got a length of 38x60mm CLS studwork timber (only
£3)
Have cut it to length and given it a quick coat of white undercoat/primer
and am letting it dry overnight.
Will fit that to the wall tomorrow and finish plumbing everything in, then
will give the visible parts of it a coat of white gloss and all should be
good.
Thanks again.
Tim Watts
Jan 25, 2017, 4:44:59 PM1/25/17
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jim
Jan 25, 2017, 4:51:01 PM1/25/17
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"Simon T" <darka...@REMOVETHISBITlineone.net> Wrote in message:
See how it looks/feels in the morning but you may like to sand &
prep it a bit more before you entomb it behind the bog (just for
ease of access for a good finish before final install)
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prep it a bit more before you entomb it behind the bog (just for
ease of access for a good finish before final install)
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harry
Jan 26, 2017, 2:28:06 AM1/26/17
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On Wednesday, 25 January 2017 17:03:54 UTC, Simon T wrote:
> Am currently installing a new bathroom suite.
>
> Removed the old toilet to tile behind it. Went to fit the new one, only to
> find the new tank is a lot smaller and doesn't touch the wall, leaving a
> 40mm gap (or thereabouts).
>
> Can't push the toilet pan back any further. So, is it a case of taking the
> pan back off and cutting the soil pipe back by 40mm, or do I just use an
> extra long screw and some sort of spacer?
If it's not close coupled, you need a new longer (horizontally) flush pipe. Cut to suit.
> Am currently installing a new bathroom suite.
>
> Removed the old toilet to tile behind it. Went to fit the new one, only to
> find the new tank is a lot smaller and doesn't touch the wall, leaving a
> 40mm gap (or thereabouts).
>
> Can't push the toilet pan back any further. So, is it a case of taking the
> pan back off and cutting the soil pipe back by 40mm, or do I just use an
> extra long screw and some sort of spacer?
Freddiemac1
Mar 18, 2020, 4:44:04 PM3/18/20
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replying to Tim Watts, Freddiemac1 wrote:
I’m having the same problem in my en suite trying to fit new sink and toilet
but about 4 inch away from the wall . Have you any pics of yours finished
please cheers Paul
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I’m having the same problem in my en suite trying to fit new sink and toilet
but about 4 inch away from the wall . Have you any pics of yours finished
please cheers Paul
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for full context, visit https://www.homeownershub.com/uk-diy/new-toilet-cistern-not-touching-wall-1185765-.htm
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