"Tom" wrote in message
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: In an existing small bathroom which I need to refurbish, I have a problem
: replacing the existing cracked loo.
: The loo is a low level uncoupled? (not close coupled) suite and has a
: vertical discharge, I think they used to be described as an "S" trap
: syphonic pan.
: The floor of the bathroom is suspended, and the centre of the drain socket
: is located some 24 cm from the wall on which the cistern is fixed.
: I require a close coupled, dual flush loo which will fit in the existing
set
: up, I've been looking around at new loos in the sheds etc and they don't
: seem to have S trap loos any more, only P traps and there isn't the room
to
: fit a 90deg coupling between the existing floor drain socket and the loo
: discharge stub because it would position the rear of the cistern some 15
: inches out from the wall.
: After much thought and planning, I cannot reposition the suite or
re-design
: the bathroom as the dimensions prohibit this possibility.
: It's the only loo/bathroom in the house so I cannot contemplate taking up
: the floor with a view to repositioning the floor drain socket until I've
: exhausted other possibilities (SWMBO).
: I think I remember seeing somewhere, sometime, a Loo which had an apron
all
: round the base of the pan which was designed to be sealed on to ceramic
: tiles (silicon) and within the apron was a vertical discharge stub which
was
: if I remember correctly would approximate to my existing dimensions.
: I've tried describing it to my local Plumbcentre with little success and
: have surfed various companies, but dimensions of their products are not
: easily found.
: Becoming desperate, can anyone help please??
: Regards
: Tom
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Just done the very same thing Tom. Do as Adrian says with what is called a
"Swan Neck" that looks like a question mark from side view, got mine from
B&Q (about the £6 quid mark)
Good luck.
Mike.