Solvent weld cement pipe joints

[Hanny]

I have literally gutted my 1st floor en suite (new build house) and intend to turn it into a wetroom. The 110mm soil pipe and waste pipes are all solvent welded.

Can someone inform me as to whether I can safely break these joints (ie spray that dissolves or loosens the joints). Or do I have no choice but to make a saw cut at a sensible place and then make my new connections.

One difficult area I want to change (if I decide to go for a corner wall frame with wall hung WC) is to get at the SVP within the floor joists, change the T branch to one that is probably push fit and at the right angle to receive the WC pan waste.

 

[kevplumb]

Can someone inform me as to whether I can safely break these joints (ie spray that dissolves or loosens the joints)

no

Or do I have no choice but to make a saw cut at a sensible place and then make my new connections.

yes

 

[Hanny]

That is what I thought.

Thanks for your reply Kevplumb.