In article o.uk,
"Dave Liquorice" writes:
On Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:54:30 +0100, Tim W wrote:

Before I finally hang it ...

This isn't a close coupled bog cistern then? With close coupled most
of the weight goes through the base and down onto the pan. The
fixings are just hold it back against the wall.

Often not fixed to the wall at all.
They usually fix firmly to the pan.

- is the china likely to object to bearing on the sharp threads on the
studs (like stress points introducing cracks - that sort of thing...)?

Assuming the weight is being taken by the fixings, I'd be a little
concrened as well. I'd sleeve the threaded part with something.

Normal people hang cisterns on screws so chances are the
cistern bears on the smooth shank.

Loo cistern fixing screws have plastic shields between the metal
and the porcelain (a bit like mirror fixing screws).

Room to get a bit of split and trimmed plastic pipe in?


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