Is there an easy way to fit pan fixings to the floor on a back to wall pan? Other than measuring the distance from the wall to the hole and the distance between the inside of the pan width????
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I knew there would be, I just couldn't see it in my pea sized brain this evening 😉
Cheers ch4
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Ch4 plumbing
Don't over think it, simple stupid!! As in it needs to be simple because I'm stupid :90:
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Ch4 plumbing
Last one I did had quite a curve on the inside casting and putting the L shaped brackets square to the room skirting boards wouldn't have worked so I slightly angled the brackets to suit. Hope that makes sense.
As said but usually ill put the pan in place stick some masking tap on the floor just under the pan mark the hole positions and the side of the pan, measure the thickness then add 2.5mm-5mm
Then once I've screwed the fixings to the floor I slacken the screws a little so they can move if needed and the side screws will pull them in tight
Then once I've screwed the fixings to the floor I slacken the screws a little so they can move if needed and the side screws will pull them in tight
Saw one today where instead of using the L brackets and to save drilling the floor tiles the guy had simply stuck a piece of 3x2 wood to the floor and used long screws, needless to say the customer wasn`t impressed.
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buckley plumb
The worst pans are the ones with a cast lip under the outlet you have to lift it over brackets and insert into pan connector all in one. I also find they never hold firm on those brackets
Think of me then where the pan connector isn`t solid but thin flimsy rubber held on to the pan spigot with a 110mm jubilee clip, situations where I can often be heard swearing.
I must confess this, - I have done at least one pan install by simply fixing the brackets to the pan and putting blobs of Tec7 on tiled floor on exact spots where brackets going.
Probably more than strong enough. Some of them pans are so big, they don't need much to keep them in place. :smile:
But I do silicone the pan edge to tiles.
I`ve got to remove one of the biggest back to wall pans I`ve ever seen on Monday, know it`s got silicone around the base and have no idea what`s underneath !!!!!!!!!
I just hate these back to wall type with a macerator behind and all nicely boxed in out of sight, all looks pretty but causes me big headaches.
Just looked at paperwork since 1st post and I`ve got 2 of the beggers Monday.
Also, try and keep the nylon brackets at room temp or warm them slightly if cold
Have had a couple snap whilst tightening screws though side of pan due to being cold and brittle
Have had a couple snap whilst tightening screws though side of pan due to being cold and brittle
Temporarily screw the brackets into the pan so they're a couple of mm proud (i.e. so they will touch the floor before the pan does), put double sided tape on the surface that will meet the floor.
Place pan in position, unscrew brackets from pan, remove pan.
Hey presto, the brackets are exactly where they need to be 😀
Place pan in position, unscrew brackets from pan, remove pan.
Hey presto, the brackets are exactly where they need to be 😀
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