Hi,
I am renovating a 1950's bungalow.. It has an old toilet where the cistern is on the wall and a pipe joins it to the back of the bowl..
The plumber I had around to quote on the new heating system had a quick look and said the location of the waste pipe in the floor was too far forward for new toilets. He has said a new waste would have to be created in the concrete floor and the driveway dug up outside with a man hole cover installed to connect it to the drainage.. The old hole would also have to be filled in..
This seems like a huge amount of work to replace the old toilet.. Surely this is a common problem in these old houses and there is an easier way to solve the problem?
What is the maximum distance a waste pipe should be from a wall for newer toilets?
Are there any clever connections that would sit the new toilet further back over the waste pipe in the floor?
Thanks..
I am renovating a 1950's bungalow.. It has an old toilet where the cistern is on the wall and a pipe joins it to the back of the bowl..
The plumber I had around to quote on the new heating system had a quick look and said the location of the waste pipe in the floor was too far forward for new toilets. He has said a new waste would have to be created in the concrete floor and the driveway dug up outside with a man hole cover installed to connect it to the drainage.. The old hole would also have to be filled in..
This seems like a huge amount of work to replace the old toilet.. Surely this is a common problem in these old houses and there is an easier way to solve the problem?
What is the maximum distance a waste pipe should be from a wall for newer toilets?
Are there any clever connections that would sit the new toilet further back over the waste pipe in the floor?
Thanks..