The cistern for my toilet started to fall off the wall last week. I’ve been propping it up with an old bit of wood and the pole from the vacuum cleaner.
Today I decided I should try and replace it and I’m sharing the pics with you all because I’m nice.
And before anyone starts about the state of the place, the whole house needs decorating, but it’s a work in progress.
So, firstly, how it looked at the start of the day:
Camel, I know what you mean, I’ve lived in my house for about two years now…
As for the wall, fuck knows what went on there, the rest of the house is old horse hair and lime plaster. However, some previous owner obviously felt that some additions were required before fitting the cistern.
They seemed to have stuck a thin bit of wood over the wall paper, then some odd slats of wood on top of that. Then some more thin bits in later and then finally screwed the cistern to the whole lot.
The plaster was crumbling and the wood was coming away, so I finally felt I had to do something before everything fell apart and flooded my upstairs.
You say that, but I’ve just opened the box and am already confused about how the basin is menat to be attached to the pedestal.
Oh well, a job for next weekend I think.
