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Thanks for the help. Seems I was flapping over nothing. I had it in the back of my mind that I'd read that whatever you do don't break the flange or else the world would come to an end or somethin'. I've got it sorted thanks!. Now onto the next task and new crisis probably. Cheers CC

Hi Seco Thanks for the rapid reply. Can you give me a bit more info. ie If I cut the broken flange off is there a replacement type flange to take it's place?. Or is it enough to have the toilet connector just to go into the soil pipe direct without there being a flange? Sorry for being thick...

I'm installing a new WC on the ground floor.lThe clay flange ( not the rest of the pipe) has broken. Is there a replacement plastic flange product that can be inserted into the clay pipe? Would be very grateful for any advice Thanks CC

Ok ...I know I'm ignorant. It's just that the existing WC (ancient) has the kind of trap that connects directly to the spigot and it appears to be sealed in/topped off with cement. Thanks for the input

Hi I'm about to install a close coupled WC. The pan will connect to the soil spigot in the concrete floor using a 90 degree connector. I believe the connector seals into the soil pipe spigot using the rubber gaskets How do I fill in above the top of the gasket to fill in the space between...

Hi Thanks for the advice. Am half way through it now. The lead lock joints work a treat. Trying to use plastic for most of it. Thanks Again CC

Hi Hope someone can give input. I'm stripping out all the lead pipe in a small three bedroom property. The cold lead supply pipe and all cold water lead branch pipework to taps etc has a external diameter of just about 23mm. I guess this equates to a 15mm diameter copper pipe. I intend to...

Hi Hope someone can help. I want to screed over an uneven/ slightly sloping concrete kitchen floor. The concrete is covered in a single layer of vinyl tiles which are glued down well. I would prefer to screed over the tiles as they are very sound and I believe they would be sod to try to...

Ok...Thanks for replies. Will ponder...(no pun intended!)

Hi I have a downstairs toilet and the clay soil pipe runs underground at right angles to the house to the main sewer. I'm installing a new upstairs toilet and want to connect the new plastic soil stack to the underground clay pipe which runs from the downstairs toilet. I'm told I require a...