Acceptable workmanship?

[Fed up with snagging]

Hi. Still chasing our house builders regarding snagging. We have had a leak through the attic from condensation from the soil pipe. Can anyone tell me if this is acceptable workmanship? The house is one year old. Duct tape holding it together!

 

[Chalked]

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[Chalked]

That's poor !
All it needs is shortening and supporting properly.

 

[oz-plumber]

Poor... understatement.

I'm between woeful and abysmal.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

It's not the best but that's builders for you

 

[Harvest Fields]

I bet it’s not even held in properly at the top? Mine wasn’t when I moved into a new build. Fitted a giant jubilee clip to it myself in the end.

 

[jtsplumbing]

So why not just go straight up though the roof , is this connected to a ridge vent ?

 

[Harvest Fields]

So why not just go straight up though the roof , is this connected to a ridge vent ?

I bet It will be. They all seem to be now on new builds.

 

[townfanjon]

Pathetic .... full stop

 

[snowhead]

I bet It will be. They all seem to be now on new builds.

Saves the cost and time of using Lead flashing.
Makes the property look neater,,
Until a Sky dish gets slapped on the wall..

 

[Fed up with snagging]

Thanks for feedback. The home builder is sending an inspector out to examine but I wanted some advice beforehand as they have a habit of trying to assure us that their work is valid. Just waiting on the excuse for this one. I take it the duct tape for this use is not acceptable? It certainly doesn’t look very professional! Is the flexi pipe the correct piping?
Thanks again for all your feedback.

 

[Ric2013]

Duct tape not acceptable as not considered a permanant fixing. Ask him if the vent has been air pressure tested to industry standard - 38mbar for 3 minutes - and you'll probably have him confused.

 

[Paul Styper]

They did this where I used to work only the ducting was around 6 metres long. It filled up with water and then leaked through the ceiling. I removed it and fitted a durgo valve.

 

[Fed up with snagging]

Thanks for all this info. Very useful and just what I was looking for. I took some photos today when I was up emptying the water tray AGAIN. This is how it is attached to the roof

 

[Fed up with snagging]

 

[Paul Styper]

What a mess. Just about sums up my view of the current state of British housebuildings

 

[Last Plumber]

Garbage!

 

[FunkyOstrich]

Wowzer. Is that a vent pipe for a stack?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Wowzer. Is that a vent pipe for a stack?

Yes or either a vent from an extract fan bathroom etc