soil

Hi, Our downstairs toilet in a modern extension (built approx. 10 years ago) is blocked / draining very slowly. I know of no drainage plans and believe it's classed as private pipework unfortunately. So far I have tried: - Wire coat hanger pushed round the bend - Buckets of hot water with...

Hi there, let me just start by saying I am no plumber or expert and am looking for some advice on doing my first 'big' DIY project of turning a small bedroom into a bathroom, specifically with the toilet. I want to put the toilet below the window on an external wall which is upstairs and...

Hi, I have a Victorian toilet (house c.1890) that I'm looking to replace, mainly so I can fit a sink waste like this into the soil pipe as no easy way to exit the sink waste...

I’m having a nightmare trying to get waste away from a planned en-suite the far side of the house from the existing stack. Due to a sloping site, three levels within the building and an open plan layout I have two options: 1) Install a pumping station underground to take the soil, macerate and...

Good Afternoon All, Wondered if anyone might have some input on this, I've just replaced a short section of drain at the side of the house for the soil stack. The estate is circa 1930's onward combined sewer with original drains using VC pipe. This was the original situation, at some point in...

Hi. I bought my Victorian end-of-terrace house 2 years ago and am still trying to solve a problem with dampness in the subfloor void. As you'd expect, this has caused a lot of damage to the timbers, mainly wet rot and wood beetle damage. Photos are here...

Hi all, My loft conversion coming to an end finally. Just after some advise regarding the soil Vent. My original vent was on a flat roof extension of the house, which has now been roofed over and made into a room. The vent pipe was removed and had a toilet connected to it(loft shower room) but...

Planning a new bathroom, can anyone see any issues with this waste water design? I plan on using 50mm solvent weld pipe and can achieve the correct fall from each appliance to the soil pipe. I already purchased the basin that came with a waste trap, I am not sure if it is anti-vac or not so...

Hello, Can someone please confirm the below as I can not seem to find the right section and my local Building control officer department seems all on holiday. **This is not a thread about adding a toilet, it covers only moving the existing one from outrigger wall to ide return wall.**...