Bolting-up porcelain

frame-behind-wall types) to the frame through the tiled plasterboard that conceals it and was wondering how tight it should be? The bowl weighs about

account of its total inflexibility and inclination to crack with zero warning. There is nothing in the instructions on this aspect. How do you tell how much force to use? THanks...

Until it breaks, then a bit less.

ed frame-behind-wall types) to the frame through the tiled plasterboard tha t conceals it and was wondering how tight it should be? The bowl weighs abo ut 65lbs and is held to the wall by only two M12 bolts.

re on account of its total inflexibility and inclination to crack with zero warning. There is nothing in the instructions on this aspect. How do you t ell how much force to use? THanks...

You sound like you've been there and done that!

frame-behind-wall types) to the frame through the tiled plasterboard that conceals it and was wondering how tight it should be? The bowl weighs about

on account of its total inflexibility and inclination to crack with zero warning. There is nothing in the instructions on this aspect. How do you tell how much force to use? THanks...

Naah, but I have though about it before as I've been screwing down sanitaryware.

(There's an old joke about cooking toast; "Until it smokes, then 20 seconds less.")

I guess this is one of those jobs where it's actually an *advantage* to onl y have a short, cheap, crappy spanner available! Like those hopeless things they used to give away free with mopeds for changing spark plugs. I'm inclined towards just nipping the thing up until all slack between the bowl and the wall is taken up and leaving it at that. Tighten, wiggle, tigh ten, wiggle, and so on if you get my meaning. Best get some thread locking compound to stop it coming lose again.

A sample output from Linux ddate? Looks familiar...

have a short, cheap, crappy spanner available! Like those hopeless things they used to give away free with mopeds for changing spark plugs.

bowl and the wall is taken up and leaving it at that. Tighten, wiggle, tighten, wiggle, and so on if you get my meaning. Best get some thread locking compound to stop it coming lose again.

Not a sample, it's todays date.

only have a short, cheap, crappy spanner available! Like those hopeless th ings they used to give away free with mopeds for changing spark plugs.

the bowl and the wall is taken up and leaving it at that. Tighten, wiggle, tighten, wiggle, and so on if you get my meaning. Best get some thread lock ing compound to stop it coming lose again.

By Jove, you're right. Got the same result here on my system!

Nothing to do with Jove.

All Hail Eris!