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Having a bad DIY day. Found a rain leak in the loft and then........
Bathroom sink seemed to be emptying v. slow so unscrewed the pop-up plug to check and clean if necessary. Managed to lose the arm with the loop on down the waste. Didn't think it would be a big deal to unscrew the trap, retrieve the arm and replace the trap. Well, several hours and bruised hands later and I still haven't managed to get the trap back on.
Does anyone have any suggestions (apart from calling a plumber - can't afford normal rates, never mind Chrsitmas call-out at the moment). The problem I'm having is with the lower end of the trap - the waste pipe it needs to push on to has up and down play in it so I can't push firmly. And the top edge of the waste pipe is just below the back edge of the ceramic pedestal and there's not enough room to get both hands to get a good enough grip the waste pipe and the trap. It's horribly awkward, there's only a few inches between the back of the pedestal and the wall and I can only get at it from one side wiggling in between the toilet and pedestal because the bath is on the other side. The trap is one of these:
http://www.screwfix.com/p/mcalpine-pedestal-trap-32mm-white/30503?_requestid=745209
Is there something that plumbers use for holding pipes in awkward positions - I'm happy to buy a tool if necessary, hopefully cheaper than a plumber. Or any other tips for fixing it?
Many thanks!
ETA - I did actually retrieve the pop-up arm and put it back together again!
Bathroom sink seemed to be emptying v. slow so unscrewed the pop-up plug to check and clean if necessary. Managed to lose the arm with the loop on down the waste. Didn't think it would be a big deal to unscrew the trap, retrieve the arm and replace the trap. Well, several hours and bruised hands later and I still haven't managed to get the trap back on.
Does anyone have any suggestions (apart from calling a plumber - can't afford normal rates, never mind Chrsitmas call-out at the moment). The problem I'm having is with the lower end of the trap - the waste pipe it needs to push on to has up and down play in it so I can't push firmly. And the top edge of the waste pipe is just below the back edge of the ceramic pedestal and there's not enough room to get both hands to get a good enough grip the waste pipe and the trap. It's horribly awkward, there's only a few inches between the back of the pedestal and the wall and I can only get at it from one side wiggling in between the toilet and pedestal because the bath is on the other side. The trap is one of these:
http://www.screwfix.com/p/mcalpine-pedestal-trap-32mm-white/30503?_requestid=745209
Is there something that plumbers use for holding pipes in awkward positions - I'm happy to buy a tool if necessary, hopefully cheaper than a plumber. Or any other tips for fixing it?
Many thanks!
ETA - I did actually retrieve the pop-up arm and put it back together again!