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  1. Fe3n1x

    Need advice with toilet, shower and sink waste in en euite

    In the middle of renovating my en suite and need a little advice to make sure my thoughts in terms of how to terminate the waste from toilet, shower and sink all makes sense. The image 8s a bit crap but hope it makes sense. Soil stack is already in position with the air filter at the top. This...
  2. Steve DM

    centering toilet/waste but joist in the way

    Hi all - newby here just hoping someone might come up with a clever solution to my problem. Recently put a toilet in, and although I can live with it the way it is, I'd like to see if there is some way I can move it slightly to the left, and have it centered in the space it sits in, see...
  3. 2

    Ikea sink trap to 1 1/2 waste

    I have an Ikea sink with trap however the waste fkexi hose does not connect to the 1 1/2 white waste pipe. Is there any fitting I can get to connect the two together or should I use normal traps and bends from the holes in the sink.
  4. R

    Waste pipe blockage because of drop?

    Hi, I'm not a plumber so I need some info/advice... I recently renovated a bungalow, which has all gone well and isn't the problem, but since moving in our drains block. The first time severn Trent came out and unblocked them, but said they shouldn't really be doing it as its on our driveway...
  5. P

    Belfast sink - joining old waste to new 40mm trap and pipe

    Hi all We're having an old belfast sink fitted in our WC/utility room. We'd like to use the existing old waste; and by all accounts it'd be a pig's jacksie to remove even if we wanted to! The threaded section in the photo measures approx. 1.88" / 47.8mm outside diameter and 1.24" / 31.5mm...
  6. Leeland23

    New standpipe for tumble dryer waste

    Does a new stand pipe for a tumble dryer waste water drain need to be vented (i.e. open at the top) or can i put an end cap on it? Is a P trap needed? I cant connect it to the washing machine so need to install new pipework to drain loosely into an outside drain. I want to connect the hose to a...
  7. F

    Shower Waste through concrete floors - any advice ?

    Hi everyone, First a quick bit of background : I'm English, living in France, and renovating a 1960s house, which has pretty much needed to be stripped back to the studs, and started again. Full new electrical refit, plumbing refit, walls, ceilings &etc. It took about a year-and-a-half (as...
  8. G

    Underground waste minimum depth ?

    Hi team, Garden room project requires a new drain running to my rear most chamber. The problem is the bottom of this chamber is 0.45m so it's quite shallow. The garden room is higher so there should be enough fall but the new pipe won't be all that deep. A bit of googling and I'm getting mixed...
  9. D

    Stone Basin Waste Issue

    We have bought a stone basin for the bathroom and also bought a standard mushroom unslotted basin waste. The problem that we have is the recess cut out for the waste flange in the basin is large (measuring 70mm diameter) and therefore the waste has a large gap around it. Easier to see in the...
  10. R

    Removing cloakroom basin waste - no backnut present ?

    Removing basin waste - no backnut present ? I want to replace both the tap and the waste in the cloakroom basin - the tap is showing corrosion though it still works fine. Waste is OK but needs to be changed to a click-clack type because new tap will not have the incorporated button/lever which...
  11. D

    Fitting Mcalpine waste trap

    Am replacing a rubbishy old waste trap and have bought the McAlpine 1.5-2 sink kit with 40mm pipes. Problem is that the end which connects to the outside pipe is neither in line with it nor close to it (several cm away). What can I use to connect it - I was looking at the McAlpine FLEXCON4...
  12. S

    waste pipe - minimum distance from stack?

    Im installing a wall hung toilet frame and just working out where everything needs to be positioned etc. I want to move the frame/toilet over to the right as far as possible but can anyone tell me if there is a minimum distance that should be used for a straight run before going into the...
  13. J murton

    Loft conversion running waste

    Hi I’m after some advice about the pipework for my loft conversion. I am having a bathroom on the right side of the loft and the waste will need to run through all of the floor joists (red line) to pick up the stack which is on the gabel end. My question is can I drill through all these...
  14. X

    New flush and waste pipe issues

    I have just bought a new flush for my cistern as the old had broken however upon fitting, the new flush outlet is the same width as the pipe leading to the toilet and im struggling finding a way of connecting them. Can I just have someone tell me there is some sort of fitting or adapter I can...
  15. S

    Advice on what to do with soil pipe for sink waste and toilet

    After some advice. I have had my floor done downstairs but the current waste inlet is too low for the basin waste and will need boxing in and also the pan waste in the floor isn’t in the center of the room. I have a back to wall toilet and will be installing a floating sink. I plan on chasing...
  16. D

    22mm speedfit to waste pipe???

    I'm installing a waste pump in wet zone area(ground floor concrete) Waste pump has 22mm feeds which I would normally connect to soil pipe with boss strap. However the soil pipe is clay embedded in concrete with a 90° pan connector going straight into the ground. I've seen the pan conns with...
  17. M

    What connection do I need to join a euro basin waste to a 40ml bottle trap?

    Do I need a connection to join a euro basin waste to a 40ml bottle trap? If so what size?
  18. D

    Leaking waste pipes under kitchen sink

    Hi - Novice here. Under our kitchen sink, the waste pipes are grey, with a green moving 'lip' and then a cover peice that in theory tightens over the connection. The two downward pipes from the sinks go into a cross pipe (along with the washing machine outflow) which then leads outside. However...
  19. dilligaf

    What size bottle trap for bathroom basin with a O/D 36mm waste pipe?

    Can anyone tell me what size bottle trap for the basin in the bathroom for a 36mm O/D waste pipe? Most bottle traps seem to be listed as 32mm or 40mm?
  20. J

    Bath overflow and waste recommendations

    Existing bath overflow and waste was a pop up and its broken, so needs replacing. Not going for a popup again. My requirements are - good water flow and easy to clean - don't want it to get clogged with hair - unfortunately it ends up being my job to clean the drain. 1. Click clack 2. flipper...

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