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Oh really. I thought it was pretty much the same pipe. I know polypipe let you glue onto it. Not sure what make this one is though.Can’t solvent underground it’s a different material
It will work as long as it’s pvc. The reason underground is push fit, is to allow the fitting to take up any ground movement, where a solvent weld would snap.I see floplast drainage pipe is made of UPVC which is what solvent weldis made of
The question is, would you use it on a pipe that is going to be boxed in and tiled? Would it be like using solvent weld and melt the pipe together or does it just set hard and seal the gap.It will work as long as it’s pvc. The reason underground is push fit, is to allow the fitting to take up any ground movement, where a solvent weld would snap.
Rough up the pipe to remove the shine and use gap filler/thicker solvent, not the standard stuff, it’s too thin.
No I wouldn’t. Cut out and redo.The question is, would you use it on a pipe that is going to be boxed in and tiled? Would it be like using solvent weld and melt the pipe together or does it just set hard and seal the gap.
The gap filler?How would you apply it with limited access?
The reason I used solvent weld was due to space. Didn't have enough room for a pushfit coupling. Needed the shortest possible scenario.No I wouldn’t. Cut out and redo.
Get a pushfit coupling for the bottom, short piece of pipe, then a pushfit slip coupling for the top.
yeahThe gap filler?
Never used it before. How do you usually get it in to the gap? Looked for instructions but cannot find as of yetyeah
how will you get it into the leaking area?
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