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Post by battle1066 on Apr 2, 2021 19:03:58 GMT
Hmmm shall I tell ya so you can have an even bigger laugh or shall I keep it to myself ? Well you could ask for guesses as to what it's for and why you've introduced it into the world of DIY plumbing? |
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Post by DIYDafty on Apr 2, 2021 19:16:43 GMT
Hmmm shall I tell ya so you can have an even bigger laugh or shall I keep it to myself ? Well you could ask for guesses as to what it's for and why you've introduced it into the world of DIY plumbing? Well here's a clue: Only a DIY dafty would do it like that.... But its not getting changed. No way. I'm gonna partially box it in so you can still get to the cap, but thats it. |
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Post by battle1066 on Apr 2, 2021 19:28:48 GMT
Well you could ask for guesses as to what it's for and why you've introduced it into the world of DIY plumbing? Well here's a clue: Only a DIY dafty would do it like that.... But its not getting changed. No way. I'm gonna partially box it in so you can still get to the cap, but thats it. I feel it's a condensate pipe? |
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Post by tomplum on Apr 2, 2021 19:44:38 GMT
lets have a guess, I'll guess its a shower, plumbed from upstairs and could't get the shower pipe low enough for a fall, so brought it outside down the wall and back inside and into the soilpipe,  |
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Post by DIYDafty on Apr 2, 2021 22:40:16 GMT
And Tom wins the prize....
Funny thing is Battle, you actually helped me 2 or 3 years ago with it after it was initially leaking. You also helped me tidy it up as it worked its way along the garage ceiling.
This house originally had a detached garage a metre from the main house. Then someone built over it and what is inbetween remains a passage with concrete floor etc - feels like a garage but long and thin. Anyway, I converted a tiny space above which was a kind of "bridge" if you like and managed to plumb in all the pipes for a new bathroom there. I had a lot of help from this forum for which I'm very grateful and always will be.
Anyway, the 32 and 40 waste pipes feed down below into that passage into a 50. That runs down at head height until going into the main house through the cavity wall and into the stack. If I had my time again I would route it lower so that it enters that cloakroom much lower down.
With the boxing open in the cloakroom now would be the time to do it but apart from it being a lot more work having the pipe on the passage side (other side from cloakroom) wouldn't be great either as its used for storage etc.
So I'm gonna leave it but box it in.
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Post by battle1066 on Apr 3, 2021 17:30:35 GMT
And Tom wins the prize.... Funny thing is Battle, you actually helped me 2 or 3 years ago with it after it was initially leaking. You also helped me tidy it up as it worked its way along the garage ceiling. This house originally had a detached garage a metre from the main house. Then someone built over it and what is inbetween remains a passage with concrete floor etc - feels like a garage but long and thin. Anyway, I converted a tiny space above which was a kind of "bridge" if you like and managed to plumb in all the pipes for a new bathroom there. I had a lot of help from this forum for which I'm very grateful and always will be. Anyway, the 32 and 40 waste pipes feed down below into that passage into a 50. That runs down at head height until going into the main house through the cavity wall and into the stack. If I had my time again I would route it lower so that it enters that cloakroom much lower down. With the boxing open in the cloakroom now would be the time to do it but apart from it being a lot more work having the pipe on the passage side (other side from cloakroom) wouldn't be great either as its used for storage etc. So I'm gonna leave it but box it in. I do remember that problem now after you jogged my memory. However, why I thought condensate pipe was he's put the boiler in the loft so to keep the pipe short and removing the freezing up issue. |
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Post by DIYDafty on Apr 3, 2021 17:46:43 GMT
I usually see the condensate pipes on the outside and then folk moan about them not being insulated properly. So is it actually better if possible to drain the boiler to a stack if there is one close by?
I'm not planning on doing a boiler but just wondering.
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Post by battle1066 on Apr 3, 2021 17:51:47 GMT
I usually see the condensate pipes on the outside and then folk moan about them not being insulated properly. So is it actually better if possible to drain the boiler to a stack if there is one close by? I'm not planning on doing a boiler but just wondering. I've seen it done loads of times into the stack as well as through the Sofit or facia and into the guttering or down pipe. |
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Post by rocketmanbkk on Apr 3, 2021 19:01:50 GMT
And Tom wins the prize.... Funny thing is Battle, you actually helped me 2 or 3 years ago with it after it was initially leaking. You also helped me tidy it up as it worked its way along the garage ceiling. This house originally had a detached garage a metre from the main house. Then someone built over it and what is inbetween remains a passage with concrete floor etc - feels like a garage but long and thin. Anyway, I converted a tiny space above which was a kind of "bridge" if you like and managed to plumb in all the pipes for a new bathroom there. I had a lot of help from this forum for which I'm very grateful and always will be. Anyway, the 32 and 40 waste pipes feed down below into that passage into a 50. That runs down at head height until going into the main house through the cavity wall and into the stack. If I had my time again I would route it lower so that it enters that cloakroom much lower down. With the boxing open in the cloakroom now would be the time to do it but apart from it being a lot more work having the pipe on the passage side (other side from cloakroom) wouldn't be great either as its used for storage etc. So I'm gonna leave it but box it in. So Battle get the blame for that then!!!!!! |
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Post by rocketmanbkk on Apr 3, 2021 19:04:46 GMT
I usually see the condensate pipes on the outside and then folk moan about them not being insulated properly. So is it actually better if possible to drain the boiler to a stack if there is one close by? I'm not planning on doing a boiler but just wondering. I put my condensate into the cast stack & it took some drilling I tell ya  |
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Post by pb on Apr 3, 2021 19:20:30 GMT
I would have used a mechanical boss for that connection Rocky  |
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Post by rocketmanbkk on Apr 4, 2021 8:28:08 GMT
I would have used a mechanical boss for that connection Rocky Yeah. I thought the same but maybe mate had that on his van so it went in! It’s out of sight |
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Post by DIYDafty on Apr 4, 2021 12:07:24 GMT
For the DIYers, what is the difference ?
Edit: Ahh, I just read about them on screwfix. Wish I'd known about them when I did mine (which initially leaked because I couldn't press the clip together well at the back). Seems like for 3 quid more for the inexperienced it should give more peace of mind.
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Post by pb on Apr 4, 2021 17:43:28 GMT
For the DIYers, what is the difference ? Edit: Ahh, I just read about them on screwfix. Wish I'd known about them when I did mine (which initially leaked because I couldn't press the clip together well at the back). Seems like for 3 quid more for the inexperienced it should give more peace of mind. The mechanical boss is great for connecting into cast iron dafty |
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Post by DIYDafty on Apr 4, 2021 17:57:06 GMT
For the DIYers, what is the difference ? Edit: Ahh, I just read about them on screwfix. Wish I'd known about them when I did mine (which initially leaked because I couldn't press the clip together well at the back). Seems like for 3 quid more for the inexperienced it should give more peace of mind. The mechanical boss is great for connecting into cast iron dafty If you're less confident or had a problem in the past like me, could you also use it on plastic ? |
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