Hi all,

I'm just in the process of bolting this new WC bowl (one of the concealed frame-behind-wall types) to the frame through the tiled plasterboard that conceals it and was wondering how tight it should be? The bowl weighs about 65lbs and is held to the wall by only two M12 bolts.

I've always been ***very*** wary about bolting up porcelain sanitary ware on account of its total inflexibility and inclination to crack with zero warning. There is nothing in the instructions on this aspect. How do you tell how much force to use? THanks...

On Saturday, April 6, 2013 10:26:09 PM UTC+2, Huge wrote:
On 2013-04-06, wrote:

Hi all,



I'm just in the process of bolting this new WC bowl (one of the concealed frame-behind-wall types) to the frame through the tiled plasterboard that conceals it and was wondering how tight it should be? The bowl weighs about 65lbs and is held to the wall by only two M12 bolts.



I've always been ***very*** wary about bolting up porcelain sanitary ware on account of its total inflexibility and inclination to crack with zero warning. There is nothing in the instructions on this aspect. How do you tell how much force to use? THanks...



Until it breaks, then a bit less.


You sound like you've been there and done that!

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Hi all,

I'm just in the process of bolting this new WC bowl (one of the concealed
frame-behind-wall types) to the frame through the tiled plasterboard that
conceals it and was wondering how tight it should be? The bowl weighs about
65lbs and is held to the wall by only two M12 bolts.

I've always been ***very*** wary about bolting up porcelain sanitary ware on
account of its total inflexibility and inclination to crack with zero
warning. There is nothing in the instructions on this aspect. How do you
tell how much force to use? THanks...

Make yourself a couple of lead washers and "pinch-tighten" into those.

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wrote in message
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Hi all,

I'm just in the process of bolting this new WC bowl (one of the concealed
frame-behind-wall types) to the frame through the tiled plasterboard that
conceals it and was wondering how tight it should be? The bowl weighs about
65lbs and is held to the wall by only two M12 bolts.

I've always been ***very*** wary about bolting up porcelain sanitary ware on
account of its total inflexibility and inclination to crack with zero
warning. There is nothing in the instructions on this aspect. How do you
tell how much force to use? THanks...

Make yourself a couple of lead washers and "pinch-tighten" into those.

I was just going to say that!:-)



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Tim Lamb

On Sunday, April 7, 2013 11:48:36 AM UTC+2, Huge wrote:

Naah, but I have though about it before as I've been screwing down

sanitaryware.

I guess this is one of those jobs where it's actually an *advantage* to only have a short, cheap, crappy spanner available! Like those hopeless things they used to give away free with mopeds for changing spark plugs.
I'm inclined towards just nipping the thing up until all slack between the bowl and the wall is taken up and leaving it at that. Tighten, wiggle, tighten, wiggle, and so on if you get my meaning. Best get some thread locking compound to stop it coming lose again.


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A sample output from Linux ddate? Looks familiar...

On Sunday, April 7, 2013 5:46:44 PM UTC+2, Huge wrote:
On 2013-04-07, wrote:

On Sunday, April 7, 2013 11:48:36 AM UTC+2, Huge wrote:



Naah, but I have though about it before as I've been screwing down



sanitaryware.



I guess this is one of those jobs where it's actually an *advantage* to only have a short, cheap, crappy spanner available! Like those hopeless things they used to give away free with mopeds for changing spark plugs.

I'm inclined towards just nipping the thing up until all slack between the bowl and the wall is taken up and leaving it at that. Tighten, wiggle, tighten, wiggle, and so on if you get my meaning. Best get some thread locking compound to stop it coming lose again.





Today is Boomtime, the 24th day of Discord in the YOLD 3179



A sample output from Linux ddate? Looks familiar...



Not a sample, it's todays date.

By Jove, you're right. Got the same result here on my system!