Moving bathroom sink by 8 inches - big job?

Slinky_Malinky

Hi,

I would like to replace my bathroom sink and toilet with something like this

http://www.trueshopping.co.uk/product/Trueshopping_1200mm_White_Gloss_Furniture_Sink_Toilet_Set_Excluding_Tap/2174/52989.html

The toilet will be replaced at the same position but I will need the sink to move across the wall by 8 inches. Would it be fairly straightforward to do this - maybe using flexible tap connectors and by joining into the existing waste pipe? All pipes are currently directly behind the sink in a central position. I don`t want any holes drilled through the exterior wall or floorboards ripped up so if it is a problem then I will have to settle for a smaller vanity unit and perhaps bridge the gap between sink and toilet with a small drawer unit.

I would appreciate any honest advice here rather have a plumber sucking his teeth and shaking his head then charging me mega bucks.

Thanks,
Slinky

wallbash

rather have a plumber sucking his teeth and shaking his head then charging me mega bucks.

You take all the fun out of life.:rotfl:

Had a similar thought last year , same sort of set up , no problems at all . you may well get away with flexible , or look at plastic, or stick with copper and use push fit

Slinky_Malinky

wallbash wrote: »

You take all the fun out of life.:rotfl:

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You are not the first to tell me that

Thanks for the advice,
Slinky

gas4you

The only slight problem may be getting the same size waste pipe so you can use a neat solvent weld joint.

Although it will be 1 1/4" (32mm), or should be off a basin, if it is old, then years ago all waste pipes varied in size slightly even though they were stated as the same size. They even varied depending on what colour they were.

If you have this problem you will need to use a bulky compression waste fitting.

27col

If you only want move the fittings by 8" it should be a very easy job. flexible tap connectors can be bought a metre long if required and the drain extension should be easy enough to do as well. None of the pipework will be visible in any case. I am just doing my son's bathroom and everything has to be moved. I just solve each problem as I come to it. it keeps the old grey matter active, finding the solutions to the problems.The point made by gas4you about the possible need to use a compression is perfectly valid. But as I said, the connection will not be seen as it is inside the unit.

gas4you

I missed the bit about being in a unit:o

googler

I'd be brutally disappointed in any plumber who said you couldn't fit this because the pipework would be too troublesome.

No need for flexi pipes - any competent plumber should be able to bend/joint 15mm copper extensions to existing, and also modify the waste to suit...... if the current piping doesn't have isolating valves behind the basin, now is a good time to fit them.

If you're doing it yourself, DON'T pick the braided metal flexi pipes with the restricted bore out of B&Q - these will merely restrict the water flow if you're feeding the basin by gravity-feed from water tanks.

keystone

Slinky_Malinky wrote: »

Hi,

I would like to replace my bathroom sink and toilet with something like this

http://www.trueshopping.co.uk/product/Trueshopping_1200mm_White_Gloss_Furniture_Sink_Toilet_Set_Excluding_Tap/2174/52989.html

The toilet will be replaced at the same position but I will need the sink to move across the wall by 8 inches. Would it be fairly straightforward to do this - maybe using flexible tap connectors and by joining into the existing waste pipe? All pipes are currently directly behind the sink in a central position. I don`t want any holes drilled through the exterior wall or floorboards ripped up so if it is a problem then I will have to settle for a smaller vanity unit and perhaps bridge the gap between sink and toilet with a small drawer unit.

I would appreciate any honest advice here rather have a plumber sucking his teeth and shaking his head then charging me mega bucks.

Thanks,
Slinky

< Sucks teeth and shakes head> Nope thats quite doable without megabucks being applied - never mind. You need to ensure that the cabinet has a space at the rear to allow for pipework changes. Too many don't and the pipework ends up inside the cab rather than behind the back. This complete unit is nearly 6 feet long! If space is a premium I'd sop around there are other suppliers of similar.

Why is it that the muppets who create these websites don't understand that sinks go in kitchens and not in bathrooms where you fit a basin?

Cheers