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ShaunCorbs said:
So what do you do on timber floor either old t and g or chip

Don't say mastic :D
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I used putty to bed toilets down to wood floors back in the day when it was the norm to fix to bare wood floor.
Silicone still reasonably good for to a wood floor, but won’t have same grip strength as onto tiled floors would.
 
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I used putty to bed toilets down to wood floors back in the day when it was the norm to fix to bare wood floor.
Silicone still reasonably good for to a wood floor, but won’t have same grip strength as onto tiled floors would.
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What happens if it's Lino still mastic ?

And can't imagine mastic and carpet mix
 
ShaunCorbs said:
What happens if it's Lino still mastic ?

And can't imagine mastic and carpet mix
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Not sure what was used, if anything, on vinyl tiles years ago. I suppose soft putty was still a possibility. I can’t remember what I used on them.
It is all coming back to me using putty. What horrible stuff it was and you could see it squeezing when the pan got final tightening. Then trim with a knife.
The oil from the putty soaked into floor and it always looked like a water leak.
Soft vinyl floors the pan tends to bed into nicely, but a bead of silicone keeps the area more hygienic because it prevents any damp getting below the pan.
 
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Not sure what was used, if anything, on vinyl tiles years ago. I suppose soft putty was still a possibility. I can’t remember what I used on them.
It is all coming back to me using putty. What horrible stuff it was and you could see it squeezing when the pan got final tightening. Then trim with a knife.
The oil from the putty soaked into floor and it always looked like a water leak.
Soft vinyl floors the pan tends to bed into nicely, but a bead of silicone keeps the area more hygienic because it prevents any damp getting below the pan.
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Bet you mixed some paint with it :D
 
I know this may have been asked, I have skim read this.
How did you break it?
 
ShaunCorbs said:
Bet you mixed some paint with it :D
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Linseed oil added sometimes. Had to work the putty in my hands like a baker with dough, to get it workable.
Boss White paste was good to first apply onto the dry old floorboards to get the putty to stick.
Glad to not be using putty now.
The putty on pans fitted 50 plus years ago turns as hard as stone on the wood and you have to carefully chisel it off, as you probably have come across
 
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I know this may have been asked, I have skim read this.
How did you break it?
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Total guess, but I thought possibility he pulled himself up while holding onto the basin.
I know that is something I would do if bending down or on my knees working at the toilet.
 
My guess is Watertight has tried to ease the stupid thing off to get to into the cistern, cracked it and then for a micro second had that thought "maybe I can actually just do a runner?" but did the right thing and gone downstairs to be asked "how is it going?"...erm..
 
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My guess is Watertight has tried to ease the stupid thing off to get to into the cistern, cracked it and then for a micro second had that thought "maybe I can actually just do a runner?" but did the right thing and gone downstairs to be asked "how is it going?"...erm..
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That's how it happened yes. One thin bead of silicone between back length and wall which had been thoroughly cut with stanley. Easing it off and cracked. As somone else said previously it was likely pretty weak in design. I won't be making the same mistake again. Problem is there are always some lovely fresh new mistakes out there just waiting to be discovered.
 
Combination Vanity Units
I've just fitted (and broke) one of these
BTW pan floor fixings snapped, so had to replace with a quality pair (Fischer) and when putting the pan back in I clipped the corner of the basin part with the pan (after hearing the almighty clunk, I closed my eyes and pretended I didn't hear anything and hoped I'd imagined it)
Lucky really, it only cost £260 plus 30 delivery and could have been a lot worse
The BTW pan fixings were of poor quality (and were left to get to room temp before using) and just shattered when trying to tighten into
Better bathrooms not interested in giving any sort of discount, my fault entirely but if fixings were of better quality the pan would have only gone in once
 
What snapped? the stupid L brackets with loads of holes in Jonny?

how high were you swinging the toilet around to chip basin?
 
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What snapped? the stupid L brackets with loads of holes in Jonny?

how high were you swinging the toilet around to chip basin?
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Yes mate, the nylon "L" brackets, really brittle and poor quality
I picked the pan up to empty into the bath (it had been flushed/tested, but not used) and caught the corner
Aaaaaargh
 
oragh...sends shivers down my spine, i bet you tried to 'rub it better' like when you scratch something.
 
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Linseed oil added sometimes. Had to work the putty in my hands like a baker with dough, to get it workable.
Boss White paste was good to first apply onto the dry old floorboards to get the putty to stick.
Glad to not be using putty now.
The putty on pans fitted 50 plus years ago turns as hard as stone on the wood and you have to carefully chisel it off, as you probably have come across
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I came across something like this!! Thought it was cement- it could've been- had to smash pan and then hammer and chisel to get floor smooth. Got a nice fix with new pan.
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