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Stanleysteamer said:
So here's a thing.
Mad old me is wondering how difficult it would be to make a hole in the base of a new toilet cistern to accept the bottom fill paraphenalia.
I could practise on the old one.
What would you use?
I was thinking of starting with a tile drill
@brianp38dse have you ever needed to do anything like this?
@Ian M in France I know you do work for ex-pats over here, or I think you do, can you tell me if the mounting and flush holes in the base of a French cistern are a near enough match to fit onto a Brit made pan such as the ones we have from B&Q?
The plumbing needed to plumb one in would have to be very unsightly as we aren't about to spend €500 odd on a new bog. Grr :mad: :mad: :mad:
TIA all!
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Would it not be easier/cheaper to just buy a whole bog and cistern of whats available? and a dam sight less hassle;)

You are only going to spend 6 days getting it right after breaking 1 probably;).

Even if they are not 2 a penny there, use a side exit and run a flexi braided pipe up?

J
 
marjon said:
Would it not be easier/cheaper to just buy a whole bog and cistern of whats available? and a dam sight less hassle;)

You are only going to spend 6 days getting it right after breaking 1 probably;).

Even if they are not 2 a penny there, use a side exit and run a flexi braided pipe up?

J
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When in Rome comes to mind.maybe more expensive to start but maintaining would be cheaper and less aggro
 
Stanleysteamer said:
So here's a thing.
Mad old me is wondering how difficult it would be to make a hole in the base of a new toilet cistern to accept the bottom fill paraphenalia.
I could practise on the old one.
What would you use?
I was thinking of starting with a tile drill
@brianp38dse have you ever needed to do anything like this?
@Ian M in France I know you do work for ex-pats over here, or I think you do, can you tell me if the mounting and flush holes in the base of a French cistern are a near enough match to fit onto a Brit made pan such as the ones we have from B&Q?
The plumbing needed to plumb one in would have to be very unsightly as we aren't about to spend €500 odd on a new bog. Grr :mad: :mad: :mad:
TIA all!
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Hi Stand as far as I know the flush holes are the same size I can check size as have about 5 toilets to go in where I am working, problem is the holes that are used to fix cistern to the base/toilet are different between manufactures and different models, I have had to fit many new cisterns in holiday homes where water has been left over the winter and they have frozen normally I take the cistern off and take it into suppliers and see if I can find one that fits (I have to buy the complete toilet) but only have to fit cistern which saves changing the toilet
 
Whilst waiting for my dinner to cook I have competition tuned the cheese grater. Ports reamed out 40 thou oversize and I've reprofiled them to create a steeper capture angle. It's a vicious piece of kit now. I'd better warn Xylia in case she tried to use it and skins her knuckles.
 
Brown said:
Yes, as they're quite a hard bake, diamond would be my first choice too.

You might need to enlarge the hole to fit a standard cistern onto the close-coupled base, in which case as there's nothing to guide the pilot bit, clamping it (gently) and using a pillar drill with the diamond core drill in it might work.
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It's the hole to take the water inlet, so 1" roughly in diameter.
 
Ian M in France said:
Hi Stand as far as I know the flush holes are the same size I can check size as have about 5 toilets to go in where I am working, problem is the holes that are used to fix cistern to the base/toilet are different between manufactures and different models, I have had to fit many new cisterns in holiday homes where water has been left over the winter and they have frozen normally I take the cistern off and take it into suppliers and see if I can find one that fits (I have to buy the complete toilet) but only have to fit cistern which saves changing the toilet
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This is exactly my problem, I have made a drawing of the holes on the bottom to take with me when I go around places to look for a new one. Do you have any particular places you recommend I visit first?

Thanks for this info.
I kinda suspected it wouldn't be that straighforward.
I always leave sufficient heating on in the place to obviate the frozen water situation and it has worked so far.
I also always turn the water off. But from now on, just in case I'll flush all loos too before we go!
Cheers
Stan
 
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