Where to buy a non standard toilet seat

[R11ysf]

I'm not completely useless before anyone starts pulling their hair out at pointless questions....

The previous owner of my house installed a very expensive bathroom, but I get the impression he lead to regret it when he came to replace the toilet seat as a replacement from the manufacturer is... wait for it... £290!!! For an effing toilet seat!

Anyway, it doesn't fit, looks st and isn't even comfortable. So i need a new one but it's 461mm x 381mm which is massive. Wickes claim to sell some at 460mm or thereabouts but after driving for half an hour to get there and then measuring them they are only 440 which is what i have now and ends up leaving half the porcelain rim showing.

I've trawled the internet and can't find anything. Can anyone give me any idea where to look? Getting one made is £150 or so and I just want to but a normal one sub £50 if possible.

Thanks

[meehaja]

sheet of 9ply, tin of varnish, jigsaw, mouse sander. Happy days with the best seat in the house!

[Djtemeka]

Only the correct seat will fit correctly. Anything else will look pants and possibly even slide left or right when you sit on it.
You can send the original away to get custom made.

[dazwalsh]

They have you by the short and curlies when you have a custom toilet & seat, as they know your not going to faff around pulling the toilet out to replace, so instead they charge £290 for the replacement seat

[R11ysf]

Djtemeka said:

Only the correct seat will fit correctly. Anything else will look pants and possibly even slide left or right when you sit on it.
You can send the original away to get custom made.

Yes but it's £150+++

[HOGEPH]

Total lack of information, nothing to go on....

[Bonefish Blues]

Made to measure:

http://www.choicereplacementtoiletseatshop.co.uk/b...

[55palfers]

Swap the bog?

[R11ysf]

HOGEPH said:

Total lack of information, nothing to go on....

What more do you need?? I've given the size of the seat and am looking for anyone who knows a store with a very large selection?

I thought it was pretty clear....

[R11ysf]

Bonefish Blues said:

Made to measure:

http://www.choicereplacementtoiletseatshop.co.uk/b...

Thanks but it's still £150. I was hoping for sub £50 like a normal seat.

55palfers said:

Swap the bog?

Could do but it matches the whole suite and as I sai it was bloody expensive when new and there's nothing wrong with it.

[Saleen836]

What shape is the seat?

Edit as I found this...
http://direct.matalan.co.uk/products/d-shape-soft-...

Edited by Saleen836 on Friday 16th December 23:36

[swisstoni]

John Lewis sell quite posh bog seats. But as mentioned, you haven't given us much to go on. Much like yourself.

[Saleen836]

Found this also...
http://www.replacementtoiletseats.co.uk/ourshop/pr...

[Bonefish Blues]

R11ysf said:

Bonefish Blues said:

Made to measure:

http://www.choicereplacementtoiletseatshop.co.uk/b...

Thanks but it's still £150. I was hoping for sub £50 like a normal seat.

55palfers said:

Swap the bog?

Could do but it matches the whole suite and as I sai it was bloody expensive when new and there's nothing wrong with it.

OTOH it's half the price you were quoted. IIRC on the same site there's a facility to send in the measurements and they will recommend the best match.

[anonymous-user]

Bonefish Blues said:

Made to measure:

http://www.choicereplacementtoiletseatshop.co.uk/b...

I used these people. I had a broken seat which I couldn't identify so I sent them a picture, they identified it and were able to source me an original replacement for about £130, which is less than I could find anywhere else online.

A toilet seat that doesn't fit properly will look rubbish and is more likely to fail quicker due to pressure on hinges. Plus, even at £150, it's a lot cheaper than fitting a new toilet.

[Vaud]

swisstoni said:

John Lewis sell quite posh bog seats. But as mentioned, you haven't given us much to go on. Much like yourself.

[g7jtk]

Why not make a template and make your own out of wood

[jinkster]

As advertised in Country Life http://www.looseats.com

[gmasterfunk]

jinkster said:

As advertised in Country Life http://www.looseats.com

They do a "thunderbox" seat. Just buy that.

[JuniorD]