waste pipe

Hi. We had a blocked toilet on a recently installed new bathroom and I've been out to look at the soil pipe. It had overflowed into the gutter. I could see that the blockage was sitting on a waste pipe that spans almost the entire width of the soil pipe. It was effectively forming a shelf for...

Hi all, so have an issue where the waste main down-pipe that runs through the centre of the house can often give off bad smell. We think we’ve sourced the problem (see image). What I’m not sure about, is if I cut and remove the copper pipe (we know this isn’t connected to anything) what kind...

Hi, I live in a top floor flat (Flat Y) in a medium size block, with one flat (Flat X) directly underneath and commercial space on the ground floor - I share a stack waste pipe with the flat underneath. I've been contacted by the property management company who've told me the following via...

Hello everyone, I'm reaching boiling point after going back n forth to screwfix only to find out there area apparently 10 different sizes when it comes to pipeworks with traps.. Can someone please rescue me by pointing to a part I need in order to fix the waste pipe of my dish washer to the...

My w/machine's standpipe goes into a p-trap which appears to be a vented type (or is it anti-syphon) - see pic attached. My question is, what is the purpose of the knob on the top of the trap and should it need adjusting to help against gurgling noises? I'm reluctant to loosen it off any in case...

Hi all, Recently moved into a new-ish 2016 property, and the loft smells leading me to think the durgo valve is faulty (this also happened in our old house). Looking at the valve, I can see straight down into the pipe and the smell is, to politely say, strong. It looks different to those I’ve...

Hi, I'd like to connect my washing machine and condensing dyer to the same standpipe. I've seen this McAlpine Twin Hose Connector. The washing machine hose would connect perfectly to that but the dryer hose is only 10mm. Does anyone know of a 10mm to 20mm adapter I could use, or suggest another...

Hi, I'm looking for advice on the classic saniflow Vs standard toilet issue. We're looking at getting an understairs toilet fitted in our house. We've had 5 people round to quote for it and all but one suggested we use a saniflow to go under the kitchen cupboards and out to the soil stack. The...

Hi. Started getting some nasty smells in the bathroom. I think they're coming from the toilet plumbing. Does this look right? At first I thought that the flexible connector/pipe had come loose from the hard grey soil pipe it joins on to. I thought that I had to jam it on to provide a tight...

Hi, I have a small space (1200x2800) for a bathroom. the back of the room (on the external wall) will be taken up with a shower and shower screen (The ones with the left side static and the right side slides open). I need to get the waste pipe from the toilet through the external wall to connect...

With reference to the photos, I have solvent weld pipe coming out of the floor and need to adjust it as it is too far from the wall and will foul on the new units. Previously, they just hacked the units to get the pipework to fit! First question is whether I should just move the pipe and bring...

Hi First time poster here after some advice. I’ve noticed the hopper is overflowing when there is a high flow rate. The pipe going into is from the bathroom basin. At a low flow rate it is fine however at a fast rate, the water flows/spills over the side of the hopper. What is the best way...

We are looking to put a granny annexe next to our home. Except our garden is 15 feet below the main home as it’s on a hill. So it would be against the retaining wall. Main main question is waste as the mainpipe would be well above headheight at the main house. Is this possible?

Hello Installing washing machine in remote location under stairs/ no drain near by here’s what I’m proposing but never done before so thought I’d have an ask, Fit washing machine with hose into hockey stick trap then connect to Grundfos sololift C-3 lifting station, core through the wall to...

Hello again, On changing the bathroom suite, I have found the bath drains in to this hole, with the sink draining into a similar hole beside it that leads to the same drain. The bath waste pipe came out with ease, which leads me to worry that the bathroom floor could flood in the event the...

Hello I am about to start my tiling in my upstairs bathroom which I delayed from last year. I just made a quick sketch of my drainage plan. Please see below, is it all good for Uk Regs. My Building Officer told me that it is best to use 50mm. then connect your 40mm pipes to it. Using riding...

Hi all, I wonder if anyone can offer some help. We have an old shower at the back of the house and would like to put the washing machine in there. The shower base raised and I wondered if it is possible to use the shower drain as the washing machine waste. I would want to run the waste pipe...

Hi guys, So I’m desperately after some advice! Since moving into our house a few years ago the sewer pipes always get blocked. We’ve had professionals clean them but they still clog up after a few months. What I believe to be happening is my waste pipes are not on a steep enough gradient and/or...

Hi quick question I used two 90 push fits bends to connect the 40mm waste to down pipe. Now when every hot water goes down it makes a knocking/creaking noise that is driving me mad. Guessing it is from heat expansion. Do compression joins have the same problem? As I was just thinking of...

Hi All We are buying our first property and have what we suspect is an exposed 4" soil pipe running along the kitchen ceiling. The pipe has been boxed in and it's there as a result of an extension. What possibilities are available to fully conceal the pipe or redirect it? We have attached a...