Cloakroom (Downstairs Toilet)
Location: Downstairs, external wall Above: Boiler cupboard on first floor
Current State
Section titled “Current State”- Floor raised ~47mm (PIR + chipboard to match rest of downstairs) (April 2025)
- Old pipework still in place (replacement planned 26 April 2025)
- Microwave sensor light sourced (not yet installed, discussed 17 April)
Completed
Section titled “Completed”- Floor insulation and buildup (matches rest of ground floor) (April 2025)
- Pipework replacement for toilet and basin
- Microwave sensor light installation
- Toilet final installation (lifted 47mm to match new floor)
- Basin final installation
- Radiator
Plumbing Notes
Section titled “Plumbing Notes”- Toilet waste drops vertically through concrete slab
- With 47mm floor raise, need flexible/offset pan connector
- Basin waste through external wall
- 15mm cold feed from utility trunk line
Toilet Installation (raised floor)
Section titled “Toilet Installation (raised floor)”- Use flexible or offset pan connector (McAlpine WC-F23R type)
- Check pan doesn’t lift above soil pipe centre (needs downward fall)
- Shim/platform under pan for level support
- Route waste through external wall
- Standard trap setup
- Concrete floor with vertical soil pipe
- External wall backing