Handieman

Hi all. Looking for some ideas on how to deal with this piping issue. My current towel rail is 1000mm x 600mm and ideally I'd like the pipes coming straight from the ground into the rail. The distance between pipe centres is 695mm. I can get a 750mm wide rail but the centres with that are 705mm and that additional 10mm could cause too much strain on the pipes. I guess I am brainstorming out loud here, but would it be feasible to knock a channel out from the concrete and see if a pipe can be adjusted closer 10mm? The piping is 10mm plastic and inside a conduit sheath. Thanks

It’s started to budge thankfully. As I suspected, there was screed or concrete jamming it between the soil pipe. Next question, what pipe is best suited to replace it with to install and close coupled wc? edit: And out it pops.

Thanks so much for the reply. I have tried applying brute force and ignorance and it doesn’t budge so I am left wondering if the self leveling compound used on the floor may be preventing it from coming out? Should I try and chip away at the surroundings of the pipe? (updated photo provided)

Hey all, New here and I hope you don't mind me asking for some help right away? I am replacing a toilet but have hit an issue relating to the soil pipe. The toilet I removed was a an open backed toilet whose cistern sat further back from the pan. The toilet I purchased is a close coupled wc whose cistern sits flush with the pan. The previous toilet made use of an offset connector pipe for reasons that can be seen in the pictures supplied - the soil pipe sits lower than the toilet outlet. Unfortunately I cannot remove the Swann neck and this is not for the want of trying either. I guess it is stuck in either due to the floor concrete and/or the self-levelling compound. I assume that I must use an open backed toilet again and an off-set connector pipe? I note that toilets have various different measurements from the soil outlet to the back to the cistern. Given the measurement I supply in the picture, is there a certain wc I require? I wish for the cistern to sit tight against the wall. Apologies if these questions appear silly to some.

Hi guys and thanks for accepting me onboard. My background is in I.T. but I am competent DIYer when armed with the right information. I am currently refurbishing a wet room and in need of some of advice.