waste pipe

Hi All we just discovered that our shower and bathtub waste is going to a small pipe that does not appear to be connected to the main sewer... this was all discovered by chance as we recently moved into the property and I was working on the front garden, it looks like the previous owners have...

I HAVE already installed the soil pipe in the concrete slab. I have NOT yes put the insulation or screed. As a last minute change I now want to put a wet room in the room immediately next to a toilet room. Ideally what I waned to do was to connect the drain from the wetroom into the soil pipe...

Hi, I'm doing my soil stack, but having to attach it 13cm away from the house to leave space for external wall insulation which I'm having done in a few months. I thought I was doing well! For the two runs of 40mm waste, I intended to use two 135° bends to get the 40mm pipe closer to the wall...

Hello, I don’t really know anything about plumbing so not sure if anything I’m describing makes sense. I’ve just got a new freestanding bath delivered and it’s currently in the bathroom sitting on top of 2 planks of wood waiting to have the waste connected. I’ve got a 40mm compression elbow...

What's the best way to ensure a watertight fit connecting a 38mm European / continental waste pipe to a 40mm UK compression waste fitting without using a 38mm to 40mm adaptor prior? The reason not to use an adaptor is because there is no space. Note, a 40mm compression fitting on a 38mm pipe...

Hey All, I am building a concrete block shed with an outdoor (roofed with bifold doors in front) kitchen. I want to have there gas bbq, small gas hob, both connected to the same gas bottle, and a little sink. That way i can spend more time outside and cook there. I would use sink to wash hands...

Hi guys I'm am refurbishing my ensuite and would like to install a toilet in the process as there isn't 1 in there as it is. I have been told I can connect to the existing waste pipe that leads to the manhole - Which currently drains away the waste water from the kitchen sink at the back of...

I'm just about to run my previously exposed sink feeds and waste pipe into the wall cavity. I notice the horizontal part of the waste pipe that runs a couple of meters and joins the bath waste and goes outside, it just lies on the floor. Does it need to have a drop so the water drains outside...

Ripping out my kitchen I found what appears to be an old lead waste pipe. It has some cloth stuffed in the end, maybe it's still connected to the waste and that's to stop the smell? I need to cut this down to fit the new kitchen, would it be ok to go as low as I can with a hacksaw? Then what's...

Hello you great people. Ive just fitted and had a plumber plumb for an argos sink unit in a back bedroom for me brother to live. Anyway i put the sink together and tap and simply connected them to the pipes the plumber plumbed in last week. Anyway im trying to work out the waste pipe...

I have this at home: Glue and I need to solvent-weld these abs drain piping: pipe and elbow Can I avoid purchasing solvent cement? Or would that present some problem? Thanks.

Right we've fitted a new sink and are trying to Plumb it up the waste pipe any idea what we'd need to buy? The pipe needs to be cut to fit under the sink That's with the pipes supplied.

Hi I've got a recently built extension with a bathroom. The shower trap is letting sewerage smells come up from it. I've been doing a bit of research and I'm thinking that the issue may be that the soil stack is not vented. The waste from the shower, bath and basin connect to this stack on the...

Hi, I am hoping someone can help me. I live in a block of flats and i am going to be redoing my bathroom. I plan to move my toilet and sink but will need to change the waste pipe systems. Now the main waste pipe runs through the corner of my bathroom (which will be boxed in). However i need to...

I am in the middle of fitting a new bathroom. The current waste pipe for the bath is 35mm copper, which I know is below the minimum requirement of 40mm for building requirements. The house is really old and was built in the 60’s and hasn’t been touched since so the current system has worked up...

So as I've mentioned here, I'm currently planning a Garden Office build at the end of our 30m garden. The building will contain a small kitchenette, for tea's/coffee's etc and a small cloakroom with hand basin, so pretty minimal requirements. I'm now at the point where I need to start laying...

Hi All, I am moving my toilet to the other side of the vertical soil pipe. Currently its a cast iron (looks to be 110mm) fitting. I am hoping that the section to the toilet can simply (with a bit of banging to loosen) be lifted out and a new plastic joint exiting to the right can be fitted. This...

Afternoon, I have removed several old patios (!) to restore the ground level outside my house before laying a new one and taken the opportunity to replace the old waste pipes with pvc plastic, and make a few mods before installing a new bathroom etc. I was wondering how I should cover the pipes...

Hi, I have installed the waste pipe as seen in the attached photo, making sure I have a fall of 1:4 to 1:3 from invert of the bend at the frame to the invert of the 4” pipe at the face of the bend ( the distance is 1400mm) that goes into the outside soil pipe. However, I’ve just seen few...

Hi, the horizontal length of 4” pipe from cistern frame to the face of the 92.5 degree bend which goes into the main stack pipe, is 1400mm and has a fall of 45mm i.e 1:31.6, is this okay? I’m aware 1:40 is the standard. See attached for more details. Also the joint of the bend and the 4inch...