Toilet seats

[fruitsalad]

Do all toilet seats fit all toilets if not where do you measure? Tia

[sandyRoe]

The two screws that fix the seat to the bowl need to be as far apart as the holes to take them are.

[fruitsalad]

I had a soft close seat which fitted the old loo perfectly I have tried to fit it to the new toilet bowl but it doesn't quite fit flush to the front of the bowl

[ethandron]

No they don't, and there are different shapes too. Best thing is to make a template out of newspaper with holes in for where the fixings go and take that along with you.

[Mattk]

Sounds like you need to adjust the fittings which will allow the seat to go further forward or backwards.

[Old_Geezer]

One can do quite a bit of adjustment with the fittings provided but it isn't always enough. One I bought not too long ago could be fitted, but even at extreme limits of the fitting would not stay up when required. I complained to the website that part of the issue was that the seat and cover couldn't be parallel due to the less than perfect hinge; but received no reply.

[sherrardk]

^ maybe just applies to chemical toilets?

[Mamyalynne]

You weren't taken in by a bogus bogeyman were you???

[Mamyalynne]

Ducking stool for you my boy!

[rsvp]

no they are certainly not - check out the old fitting, there should be a make, name or something somewhere - if not take into account the age of the property, type of property and bathroom fittings. Trust me - have just had an horrendous problem with a lavatory seat fitting!!!!!