Case Study Overview

Site Bathroom at domestic property
Location United Kingdom
Repair Type Fille repair
Defect 50mm wide crack between toilet waste pipe and bathroom floor

Repair Products

Sylmasta AB Original Epoxy Putty

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Case Study Details

Renovations at a property in the United Kingdom involved the toilet being moved to a new location within an improved bathroom. To prepare for the move, the contractors cut a hole out the floor where the toilet waste pipe was to connect with the sewer pipe.

When the toilet waste pipe was fitted in place, it was discovered that the hole which had been cut was too big. This left gapping all the way around between the base of the pipe and the floor. At its largest, the gapping extended to 50mm wide.

The contractors wanted a straightforward method to fill the cracks so that the plumbing in of the toilet waste pipe could be completed. Sylmasta recommended the use of Sylmasta AB Original Epoxy Putty.

AB Original is a ceramic-filled, general purpose, waterproof epoxy putty which is the hardest wearing available. It comes with a two-hour work time for use in larger and more complex repairs.

It was calculated that around 1kg of AB Original would be needed to repair the toilet waste pipe. This was delivered to the property and the putty mixed by hand for around five minutes.

Once the putty had turned an off-white colour to indicate successful mixing, it was pushed into the gapping between the waste pipe and the floor whilst it remained soft enough to shape and manipulate.

The longer cure time AB Original meant more of the putty could be mixed at once, shaped and carefully applied without the threat of premature curing. As AB Original was applied, it was smoothed off with a little water and a filling knife and then left to harden.

A full cure was achieved in 24 hours, leaving the cracked area between the toilet waste pipe and the floor permanently filled with a waterproof repair material sharing similar properties to the floor. The renovation of the bathroom was able to continue with virtually no disruption to timeframe.

When it came to the installation of a new bathroom floor surface further along the home renovation process, AB Original would withstand being tapped, drilled, screwed, sawed, ground, filed, painted and any other treatment needed to complete the improvements.

Products Used

AB Original Epoxy Putty
Epoxy putty with a two-hour cure permanently fills large gaps with a waterproof material

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