"Bob Minchin dangling via a dongle" wrote in
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Pete Zahut wrote:
Cleaning the bath this afternoon and the overflow (grille? thingy? -
don't
know what you call it but it's the bit that the plug chain fastens to,
as
can be seen in this Screwfix picture here
http://preview.tinyurl.com/mb99m6)
came loose and would not screw back. Further investigation shows that it
never will screw back on because it's the bit with the metal thread
insert
(captive nut, I suppose) that's broken away from the plastic back bit so
I
suppose it means putting a new waste in.

Problem is, the side of the bath is tiled so only access is either rip
off
the side panel and re-tile (plenty spare tiles left by previous owner)
or
rip down part of the kitchen ceiling and go in from there - all for a 12
quid waste!!! (

What's the preferred method chaps? Or indeed, does anyone have any
better
ideas?

TIA


Make a new plug from an old one with a length of pipe inserted up to
normal overflow level and block off the old overflow hole.
Then you have an overflow and plug with a handle. And a conversation
point with visitors!

Just be careful which end you sit -oooooooooo-