boxing in for a WC

[loft25]

I have a close coupled WC to install, but the waste pipe is 12" from the wall, hence a big gap from the back of the cistern to the wall. So I believe I need to create some sort of boxing in to give me something to screw the cistern to.

What materials should I use? Batten size? plasterboard or hardboard?

The room is only 3' wide.

Please help!

 

[Moz]

loft25
can you not cut the waste pipe back ?

 

[noseall]

this problem of swapping a flush pipe toilet to close coupled, where the soil pipe is set in the floor, occurs a lot these days. there is a pan connector available, shaped like a question mark, that will get you closer to the wall by an inch or two. if its more, then, some fitters just fix a single timber batten, say 75x50mm p.a.r. to the wall at cistern screw height, then fix the cistern ( that is if you have a screw fix type, some c.c. pans don't anymore) to the batten. hope this helps!

 

[Moz]

loft25

sorry ...I thought you meant the soil pipe was coming through the wall at the back ,lol

 

[Nige F]

So did I so I kept quiet Us e a sheet of 22mm MDF cut to fit across.just seal the cut edges with oil undercoat before fixing.

 

[nellymcl]

I just used 2x2 batons to create the frame and used 9.5mm thk plasterboard to cover the frame, using drywall fixing screws. Remove the top of the cistern and put a couple of 'blobs' of silicon in the gap behind the cistern and your new plasterboard box(if your cistern isnt one of those which screws to the wall)

 

[loft25]

I just used 2x2 batons to create the frame and used 9.5mm thk plasterboard to cover the frame, using drywall fixing screws. Remove the top of the cistern and put a couple of 'blobs' of silicon in the gap behind the cistern and your new plasterboard box(if your cistern isnt one of those which screws to the wall)

Thanks I used battening and 12.5mm plasterboard. Not sure I'm cut out (excuse the pun) for joinery! Better stick to the plumbing