Removing an outside toilet pan

[denso13]

Put something down the pipe to catch any debris then cut it flush with the floor.

 

[danlightbulb]

Ok great! I'm flush.

It wasn't too bad in the end. Even the tiled floor is intact. It was more confidence than anything else, and not wanting to break anything.

Pipe goes vertically down at least 4 feet before turning.

I bought one of these drain bungs but how the hell you supposed to screw it down whilst it's in the hole is beyond me. Alternatives?

 

[ree]

Poster #16,
I am pleased to see that you are learning from my posts - the idea is that besides helping the OP's that any DIY'er viewing my posts might also learn from them. Keep it up.

 

[ree]

OP,
The Expanding bung does just that: it expands and it contracts simply by you holding the threaded rod and turning the wing nut.
Thanks for correcting me ref the one piece S-trap and pan.

 

[danlightbulb]

Will one of these fit? Says 110mm, the internal diameter of my pipe is 100mm.

https://www.screwfix.com/p/mcalpine-push-fit-drain-blanking-cap-black-110mm/4331v?ref=SFAppShare

 

[danlightbulb]

expands and it contracts simply by you holding the threaded rod and turning the wing nut.

Yes, but it's very stiff and if you are holding the threaded part and have your hands in the hole trying to stop it falling, and trying to tighten the wing nut at the same time - it simply doesn't work.

 

[denso13]

bought one of these drain bungs but how the hell you supposed to screw it down whilst it's in the hole is beyond me. Alternatives?

Shouldn't be as tight as that, maybe some lubricant on the threads, it just needs to go below the finished floor surface, nothing more.

 

[danlightbulb]

Shouldn't be as tight as that, maybe some lubricant on the threads, it just needs to go below the finished floor surface, nothing more.

What about the push fit one?

 

[denso13]

That's for modern 110mm plastic drainage, so your older pipework will need to be similar.

How are you finishing the floor off?