Waste for a shallow basin

[baldockm]

Good evening helpful people

I have purchased a shallow sink and am having problems sourcing a suitable waste. The bottom of the sink casing is flat and there is less than a cm between the sink casing and the bottom of the actual sink - where the overflow water will gather.

Please excuse my terminology.....

In my (extremely non plumber) mind I think I need a waste that has the overflow 'cut outs' starting only a few mm from the top. The cut outs can not exceed 5mm in depth else they poke out underneath the sink and spill water.

Any suggestions as to a suitable solution would be much appreciated.

I have struggled to explain that very coherently - if anyone wants me to have another go please let me know.

Many thanks

 

[seco services]

have you asked where you brought the basin.

 

[baldockm]

I've tried but they are not forthcoming.

 

[Jasonb]

Get an unslotted waste and drill several suitable holes to line up with the cast in overflow. just make sure the holes don't affect the seal of the plug/pop-up waste. Maybe a click-klack would be better.

You may also need a collar if the thread on the waste is too short to allow the nut to fully tighten.

Jason

 

[baldockm]

Now that's a good idea - thank you

 

[ChrisR]

Done that, except I sawed a slot in the unslotted waste, and also had to shorten it because I coudn't get one short enough!
It's hard to get the end good enough. I put a nut on the thread and used it as a guide for a belt sander.