Pocster Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 My bathroom sink waste will come up through the stud wall . The sink is wall mounted I.e you can’t see the waste . How do I position the waste in the stud wall ? . I could be too high or maybe too low to join exactly to the sink trap . Do some traps have adjustments to raise / lower ?? Hope my questions clear ! ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell griffiths Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 Depends on the sink has it got a pedestal? is it in a wall hung vanity? or is it just a wall hung sink with a fancy chrome waste. If the last one I would get the brochure for the sink and the waste, some wastes have an extending neck so can go up and down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 I am doing this right now in my own en-suite. I have built the unit that the basin will go on, so with that stood in place and the basin on it with the trap fitted, trap at mid point of it's height adjustment, I marked on the wall exactly where the waste pipe needs to exit. Then I fitted the waste pipe to a coupling that sticks half way out of the wall to join the tail pipe from the trap into and plasterboard the wall. I will take some pictures later and update my en-suite thread. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 If it’s not seen you just need a telescopic bottle trap Same in chrome if visible. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted March 8, 2020 Author Share Posted March 8, 2020 51 minutes ago, PeterW said: If it’s not seen you just need a telescopic bottle trap Same in chrome if visible. Awesome ! .It is a wall mounted vanity unit the sink sits on . As I have to tile walls first was worried where I place the waste in the wall . This certainly reduces the error margin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted March 8, 2020 Author Share Posted March 8, 2020 1 hour ago, Russell griffiths said: Depends on the sink has it got a pedestal? is it in a wall hung vanity? or is it just a wall hung sink with a fancy chrome waste. If the last one I would get the brochure for the sink and the waste, some wastes have an extending neck so can go up and down Wall hung vanity . In theory the vanity unit hides the waste . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 I did a dry run, positioned the sink on the pedestal and sorted the solvent weld waste before I boarded and tiled the wall. I had to guess the floor tile height. Thought I'd be spot on. I wasn't! Also the standard McAlpine siphon trap clashed with the waste. I bought a second telescopic McAlpine waste and made one out of two i.e a telescopic, anti siphon trap! Telescopic as @PeterW says should account for any discrepancies! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 It pays to have ALL the parts, basin AND trap, them do a mock up of exactly where they will go. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted March 8, 2020 Author Share Posted March 8, 2020 Will do a mock up to test alignment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted March 11, 2020 Author Share Posted March 11, 2020 Hmmmm Floor to top of unit 87cm - sink is about another 10cm That seem too high ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted March 11, 2020 Author Share Posted March 11, 2020 Hmmmmm - seems much too high now ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted March 11, 2020 Author Share Posted March 11, 2020 Floor to top of sink is 41” not allowing for 20mm of finished floor Too high . I think maybe 36” will be better . Anyway must go and panic buy wine and steak now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 (edited) 57 minutes ago, pocster said: Floor to top of sink is 41” not allowing for 20mm of finished floor Too high . I think maybe 36” will be better . Anyway must go and panic buy wine and steak now For a sink the more important distance is to the bottom of the sink, as that is where your handses are? More importantly perhaps for SWMBO, who is usually shorter, and would not appreciate needing a beer crate to stand on in the new bathroom. Edited March 11, 2020 by Ferdinand 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted March 11, 2020 Author Share Posted March 11, 2020 46 minutes ago, Ferdinand said: For a sink the more important distance is to the bottom of the sink, as that is where your handses are? More importantly perhaps for SWMBO, who is usually shorter, and would not appreciate needing a beer crate to stand on in the new bathroom. Yeah I know ! Just got home and measured bathroom sink and ensuite sink to floor ; both around 34” If I do the same I can’t be wrong .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, pocster said: Yeah I know ! Just got home and measured bathroom sink and ensuite sink to floor ; both around 34” If I do the same I can’t be wrong .... Just for you I measured mine. Upstairs 35" to the top of the sink. Downstairs 36" to the top of the sink. Both sinks about 5" depth. If you are concerned afterwards you can just take off the kitten heels. Ferdinand Edited March 11, 2020 by Ferdinand 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted March 11, 2020 Author Share Posted March 11, 2020 1 minute ago, Ferdinand said: Just for you I measured mine. Upstairs 35" to the top of the sink. Downstairs 36" to the top of the sink. Both sinks about 5" depth. If you are concerned afterwards you can just take off the kitten heels. Ferdinand Yeah I didn't take into account my stilettos ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted March 12, 2020 Author Share Posted March 12, 2020 38” from finished floor to top of sink.. Cant go lower without cutting out that timber and lowering the support Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 (edited) 10 minutes ago, pocster said: 38” from finished floor to top of sink.. Here you go: https://www.nooshoes.co.uk/product-tag/high-heels-for-men/ Edited March 12, 2020 by Ferdinand 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted March 12, 2020 Author Share Posted March 12, 2020 Gave in ! Lowered timber . Finished floor to top of sink around 34” ish That’s it ! Not moving it again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 Did you just promise not to divorce and marry a basketball player? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJNewton Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, pocster said: 38” from finished floor to top of sink.. Cant go lower without cutting out that timber and lowering the support Be careful about inadvertently revealing expensive gear in the background. Unprotected toilet rolls on show like that are likely to attract burglars. Mods: Feel free to delete my quoted photo on security grounds if need be. Edited March 12, 2020 by MJNewton 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted March 12, 2020 Author Share Posted March 12, 2020 (edited) 2 minutes ago, MJNewton said: Be careful about inadvertently revealing expensive gear in the background. Unprotected toilet rolls on show like that are likely to attract burglars. Mods: Feel free to delete my quoted photo on security grounds if need be. Christ you are right ! I’ve set myself up to be burgled ! . They’ll leave the sink and walk on glazing ( unfortunately) just knick the bog rolls ! Edited March 12, 2020 by pocster 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted March 16, 2020 Author Share Posted March 16, 2020 ok ; I seem to need something that lets me connect the sink plug to the waste .... ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 2 minutes ago, pocster said: ok ; I seem to need something that lets me connect the sink plug to the waste .... ? A bfo nut? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 Looks like you’ve got the wrong bottle trap - that’s a 40mm and basin sinks use 32mm. Can use an adapter to take it to 40mm where required. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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