Covering toilet waste pipe outlet hole

[johnny2007]

I remember reading a mcalpine description of these flexi connectors claiming that they're as good as the rigid.
I suppose sediments will soon collect in the folds and make the inside of the connector smoother.

 

[aveatry]

I remember reading a mcalpine description of these flexi connectors claiming that they're as good as the rigid.
I suppose sediments will soon collect in the folds and make the inside of the connector smoother.

 

[markjg123]

I remember reading a mcalpine description of these flexi connectors claiming that they're as good as the rigid.
I suppose sediments will soon collect in the folds and make the inside of the connector smoother.

Well as long as I can't see or smell the "sediment" then I don't care.

 

[markjg123]

If this is your own Gaff, then I'd get that looked at, flexi Pan Connectors are never ideal, even less so when the downstream end is hidden inside a wall. My concern is, should it start leaking, then how long, (and how much mess will it make), before it's spotted and dealt with?

It is my place but I don't have any idea where the waste pipe runs and can't feasibly start randomly knocking holes in walls to trace its path. The toilet in a first floor room, so even with the little I know about plumbing then that pan connector must be connected to 110mm rigid pipe within a very short distance.

 

[johnny2007]

Well as long as I can't see or smell the "sediment" then I don't care.

Trap?

 

[markjg123]

Trap?

I don't understand.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Or get some thin plastic sheet and make a blanking plate. Do it in two halves

That is what I would do. Eurocell, sell a variety of plastics, amongst the range is some lightweight, white plastic sheet. It is very easy to cut, and shape. Cut an upside-down U for the top, a smaller one to match it at the bottom.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

The toilet in a first floor room, so even with the little I know about plumbing then that pan connector must be connected to 110mm rigid pipe within a very short distance.

Do you perhaps have access, to one of those snake inspection cameras, so you could have a look, without making any holes?

 

[markjg123]

Do you perhaps have access, to one of those snake inspection cameras, so you could have a look, without making any holes?

Unfortunately not

 

[Madrab]

Some of the cheaper flexi's can be a nightmare - only one I fit ever - like with back to the wall connectors etc are only ever from McAlpine, yours actually looks like a McAlpine. What is on the other side of the wall? The way I look at it is they spend serious amounts of money on R&D on these to ensure they work properly and if they were that bad they wouldn't be able to sell them.

If they are used properly, in the correct situations then they are fine - it's when ar$ewipers use them because they're lazy or cant be bothered using rigid pipe where it should be, then that annoys. The fall on that one seems OK, that should minimise any solids/sediment being caught.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Unfortunately not

It might be worth your while asking around, or maybe hiring one, to have a look before sealing it all up.

 

[markjg123]

Some of the cheaper flexi's can be a nightmare - only one I fit ever - like with back to the wall connectors etc are only ever from McAlpine, yours actually looks like a McAlpine. What is on the other side of the wall? The way I look at it is they spend serious amounts of money on R&D on these to ensure they work properly and if they were that bad they wouldn't be able to sell them.

If they are used properly, in the correct situations then they are fine - it's when ar$ewipers use them because they're lazy or cant be bothered using rigid pipe where it should be, then that annoys. The fall on that one seems OK, that should minimise any solids/sediment being caught.

Thanks. I appear to have opened a can of worms with this thread. All I asked was how to cover the messy looking hole around the pipe

 

[johnny2007]

I don't understand.

pans have integrated traps, swan neck shape

 

[Madrab]

Thanks. I appear to have opened a can of worms with this thread. All I asked was how to cover the messy looking hole around the pipe

Yeah, there's 2 distinct camps when it comes to flexi's.

You can shine a bright light from either side and luck may have it that you can see how/where it's connected.

You will be fine with the talon cover, if the surrounding hols isn't too large, if it is then go to one of the sheds and get some white soffit board, cut a 115mm hole in the centre then cut it down the middle and to size for the skirting then a fed dabs of silicone and stick it into place.

 

[aveatry]

You may be able to use your phone with its flash to get a picture inside. hold it flat against the plasterboard - probably upside down to get your phone in