Removing a Toilet
Discussion
I have googled this, but keep coming up with ways of removing a toilet in order to fit a new one, which is not what we are wanting to do.
We have a downstairs toilet, and it's more trouble than it's worth (the overflow isn't connected to anything, and the cistern has now developed a hairline crack under the handle, so we have some, small amount of seepage), anyway, we have decided that instead of fixing it, we are going to take it out and utilise the space better.
So I know how to turn the water off, how to empty the cistern, and have just read up on how to remove the bowl itself, but the sticking bit is what the heck do I do with the soil pipe? Obviously this goes down to the sewer, and I can't find any information as to what I do or don't do in order to block it off. Like I say all the instructions I could find were removing in order to fit a new one.
Is there some sort of pipe cap or something that I need to put on there to shut the soil pipe and keep smells etc out, or do I use something else?
Many thanks in advance
We have a downstairs toilet, and it's more trouble than it's worth (the overflow isn't connected to anything, and the cistern has now developed a hairline crack under the handle, so we have some, small amount of seepage), anyway, we have decided that instead of fixing it, we are going to take it out and utilise the space better.
So I know how to turn the water off, how to empty the cistern, and have just read up on how to remove the bowl itself, but the sticking bit is what the heck do I do with the soil pipe? Obviously this goes down to the sewer, and I can't find any information as to what I do or don't do in order to block it off. Like I say all the instructions I could find were removing in order to fit a new one.
Is there some sort of pipe cap or something that I need to put on there to shut the soil pipe and keep smells etc out, or do I use something else?
Many thanks in advance
It goes out through the floor, will that make a difference?
As to replacing, to be honest, it was the downstairs toilet that sold me the house as I was 6 months pregnant at the time, although it is useful at times, now the kids are all growed up (well 11 ans 13 so way past potty training), I just feel that the space could be better used.
As to replacing, to be honest, it was the downstairs toilet that sold me the house as I was 6 months pregnant at the time, although it is useful at times, now the kids are all growed up (well 11 ans 13 so way past potty training), I just feel that the space could be better used.
Silent1 said:
speedchick said:
Silent, not sure what you are getting at there, so I guess if you are insulting me, then it missed!
Just for the record, I am not some helpless female that can't do work around the house, I just wanted to know how to cap the pipe, and not have to resort to calling a man in!
No, i'm suggesting you nuke it from orbit, not insulting you Just for the record, I am not some helpless female that can't do work around the house, I just wanted to know how to cap the pipe, and not have to resort to calling a man in!
Thanks for that Don, ermm hadn't thought about laying a new floor, we were just going to use the space for storage, (basically turning it into a kind of cupboard under the stairs type thing, that we can't have as we have open plan stairs) so a totally smooth floor isn't essential, I was thinking of putting some shelves or something against the wall that the toilet is fixed to.
Thanks for all the help guys, shall head into B&Q tomorrow and get a cap.
I can see what people are saying about having a downstairs loo being a selling point, and yes it was that (and the kitchen) that sold the house to me, but it is off from the kitchen (there's like a vestibule thing bewteen the kitchen door and the back door and it's in a space there, with a door obviously) so with the exception of going for a pee, all that space is wasted really, so we figured if it went, then it would creat some storage space and leave the area near the back door free from clutter.
I think I am going with the idea of not sealing it permanantly and then if could be made back into a toilet again a later date, as the inlet pipe and the soil pipe would still be there.
This would leave us with the toilet in the bathroom, for a 4 bedroom semi, there isn't all that much room in here, mainly because of the restructuring the house went through before we bought it, they moved the staircase, knocked down walls, built walls and managed to creat the 4th bedroom, which is not much use as a bedroom cos the boiler is in there, it's used for overnight guests as there isn't space for much more than the bed.
Buying this house was a mistake, but that's what happens when you buy off someone you know, Over the past 13 years, I have been finding one botch job after another and trying to put them all right.
I can see what people are saying about having a downstairs loo being a selling point, and yes it was that (and the kitchen) that sold the house to me, but it is off from the kitchen (there's like a vestibule thing bewteen the kitchen door and the back door and it's in a space there, with a door obviously) so with the exception of going for a pee, all that space is wasted really, so we figured if it went, then it would creat some storage space and leave the area near the back door free from clutter.
I think I am going with the idea of not sealing it permanantly and then if could be made back into a toilet again a later date, as the inlet pipe and the soil pipe would still be there.
This would leave us with the toilet in the bathroom, for a 4 bedroom semi, there isn't all that much room in here, mainly because of the restructuring the house went through before we bought it, they moved the staircase, knocked down walls, built walls and managed to creat the 4th bedroom, which is not much use as a bedroom cos the boiler is in there, it's used for overnight guests as there isn't space for much more than the bed.
Buying this house was a mistake, but that's what happens when you buy off someone you know, Over the past 13 years, I have been finding one botch job after another and trying to put them all right.
Edited by speedchick on Thursday 19th March 10:25
crofty1984 said:
speedchick said:
Silent1 said:
speedchick said:
Silent, not sure what you are getting at there, so I guess if you are insulting me, then it missed!
Just for the record, I am not some helpless female that can't do work around the house, I just wanted to know how to cap the pipe, and not have to resort to calling a man in!
No, i'm suggesting you nuke it from orbit, not insulting you Just for the record, I am not some helpless female that can't do work around the house, I just wanted to know how to cap the pipe, and not have to resort to calling a man in!
blindswelledrat said:
By coincidence a member of another forum I frequent posted this somewhat novel way of doing what you are aiming for.
Needs sound for full effect
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2snTt6YWTSA
Silent1 said:
blindswelledrat said:
By coincidence a member of another forum I frequent posted this somewhat novel way of doing what you are aiming for.
Needs sound for full effect
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2snTt6YWTSA
i was hoping he would blowtorch it to death
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