"Gareth" wrote in message
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I can't find any solution to this problem - the toilet cistern seems to be
a bit too far forward for the seat to stay up.

I've tried altering the position of the fixings (and even lost a double
hole washer down the toilet in the process - and can't find anywhere to
buy a replacement!)

Has anyone else had the same problem and managed to solve it without
raising the cistern?

Thanks for all the replies - it seems though as if there isn't a simple
solution. I can't help but think that I've missed something in terms of
fixing alignment but I've tried every permutation possible.

I may try to find a thinner plastic seat but I'm not convinced it will solve
the problem. It looks as if I will need to buy a new set anyway because
there's nowhere to buy replacement (2 hole) fixing washers from.

It's crazy really. I can't believe that someone would install a toilet
without checking that the seat can stay up. But they obviously did - either
that or didn't care.