Bathroom basin stuck to tiled wall problem.

[honda]

I have an Ideal Standard basin in my bathroom which I need to replace. Yesterday being a rainy day seemed an ideal day to make a start. After disconnecting all the pipework and the two screws holding it to the wall I then cut through the mastic sealing it to the tiled wall with a Stanley knife and attempted to lift it of the pedestal but with no success as it was still stuck fast. I discovered that whoever installed it had put strong mastic all across the back of the flat 60cm X 15cm back of the basin which abuts the wall and also between the basin and the pedestal. I've tried getting a long blade between the basin and the wall to cut the mastic but the gap is too narrow. I don't want to damage the tiles as they were expensive. ANY ideas please as I've run out of them?

 

[rules&rulers]

In that case you need an experienced and insured operative.Who will be able to cut the mastic with a suitable handled cheese wire.

 

[muggles]

Yep, cheese wire!

 

[TonyW2]

In that case you need an experienced and insured operative.Who will be able to cut the mastic with a suitable handled cheese wire.

Don't forget the risk assessment and sucking teeth before costing.
Or minimise the cost and become skilled yourself with a cheese wire.
NB for future use--that mastic is really, really useful.

 

[kidgreen61]

In the event you don't have any cheesewire, you can use a hacksaw blade, having first removed it from hacksaw.

 

[honda]

Thanks to those who replied. Well, managed to remove the basin after a struggle. Taking advantage of the "give" in the mastic I lifted the front of the basin just sufficient to be able to remove the pedestal then lowered the basin front and supported it on 2 lengths of timber. By doing this the gap at the back between the basin and wall widened just enough to get Kidgreen's hacksaw blade in. A bit Heath Robinson I know but it worked.