Cistern lid stuck
Trying to remove my cistern lid but it seems to be stuck along the side closest to the wall. Almost as if the wall is too close to allow me to lift up the lid, front and sides are lifting. What’s the best way to prise the back of the lid up without causing damage?
Advice from 7 local tradespeople
Score a Stanley knife down the back of the lid until the lid becomes loose or you will have to crack the plaster and when the lid is loose see if you need the toilet bringing forward so the lid sits correctly
hello, good afternoon, the lid of the cistern has the button in the middle of the lid, and you have to unscrew the button
Lift it up gently, to pack out and sort problem
There's a couple of things you might check first, one could be that the lid is held down by a flush push button, these can often need to be unscrewed in order to remove the lid, additionally it is possible that someone may have used a sealant behind the lid.
I'd first eliminate the push button possibility, and then investigate whether a sealant has been used.
The outside possibility is that the lid has been tiled around, which is a bit of a bodge..and if its been bodged to the point the lid is fully stuck, you may need to remove a tile.
To be fair without examining it myself, I couldn't give you an accurate answer, but hopefully these points may help!
the thinnest part is behind the cover
Slowly and with care. Try to use a wood saw or a long retractable Stanley knife. Sounds like it could be stuck down with silicone.
If it is a case where the lid and cistern are binding due to it being pushed back to close to the wall, try and gently push timber wedged behind the cistern at the top and see if this improves the clearance to remove the lid.
If it has for some reason been silicones to the wall you way need to use a utility knife to score the sealant and gently wiggle until it looses grip.
Don't be shy, it's unlikely that you'll cause damage to the toilet, the ceramic is quite robust.
