Hi-
I am new to this forum, which has been to be a fantastic source of information for me, so thank you for all the useful tips.
I am redoing a cloakroom in my 1930's house. The toilet waste seems to be in clay and I am looking for advice on how to connect it to PVC. See enclosed picture.
I am not changing the layout of cloakroom and will put a cistern in a box and use a swan neck connector to connect a floor standing, back to wall toilet.
The current porcelain toilet waste pipe has a 100mm diameter and has been cemented in the top of the clay pipe which visible part is approximately 190/200 mm.
I was thinking to cut the top of the clay waste with an angle grinder to floor level and use a clay to PVC mcalpine connector in which I will put a mcalpine adjustable length swan pan neck connector.
I have few questions:
- In your experience, what is the likely internal diameter of the clay pipe? Was it standard in the 1930's?
- Is there a clever way to make sure I will not break to clay pipe while cutting the top with the angle grinder?
- Do you think that the solution described above is right or there is a better way to do it? better alternatives to mcalpine?
- How to make sure that the seal between the clay pipe and the plastic connector is perfect? would you add silicone or any other type of sealant?
Any advice is greatly appreciated.
Many thanks!
Tony
I am new to this forum, which has been to be a fantastic source of information for me, so thank you for all the useful tips.
I am redoing a cloakroom in my 1930's house. The toilet waste seems to be in clay and I am looking for advice on how to connect it to PVC. See enclosed picture.
I am not changing the layout of cloakroom and will put a cistern in a box and use a swan neck connector to connect a floor standing, back to wall toilet.
The current porcelain toilet waste pipe has a 100mm diameter and has been cemented in the top of the clay pipe which visible part is approximately 190/200 mm.
I was thinking to cut the top of the clay waste with an angle grinder to floor level and use a clay to PVC mcalpine connector in which I will put a mcalpine adjustable length swan pan neck connector.
I have few questions:
- In your experience, what is the likely internal diameter of the clay pipe? Was it standard in the 1930's?
- Is there a clever way to make sure I will not break to clay pipe while cutting the top with the angle grinder?
- Do you think that the solution described above is right or there is a better way to do it? better alternatives to mcalpine?
- How to make sure that the seal between the clay pipe and the plastic connector is perfect? would you add silicone or any other type of sealant?
Any advice is greatly appreciated.
Many thanks!
Tony