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Post by scousep on Nov 21, 2021 14:58:26 GMT
Hi finally worked out how to add image don’t judge me I know it’s manky ( just bought house) and now refurbishing bathroom in jan look at the cast iron waste. It appears to be surrounded with a softer material I’ve not seen before cani just trim this pipe back with a recip saw ? Will new couplers fit straight into the iron pipe. Does the softer material around the pipe form part of the seal im leaning towards ripping the whole lot out and replacing with new plastic.just trying to develop my knowledge for the future.tia Attachment Deleted |
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Post by cathoderay on Nov 21, 2021 16:30:47 GMT
Pictures unclear, is the "softer material" asbestos?
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Post by scousep on Nov 21, 2021 16:41:12 GMT
No idea sorry
Here opens a can of worms
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Post by battle1066 on Nov 21, 2021 16:59:07 GMT
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Post by scousep on Nov 21, 2021 17:03:24 GMT
Thanks battle.
Then the usual coupler would fit into that drain socket you provided link for ? or would it be a longer drain socket that links cast iron pipe straight into the wc outlet ?
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Post by battle1066 on Nov 21, 2021 17:09:38 GMT
Thanks battle. Then the usual coupler would fit into that drain socket you provided link for ? or would it be a longer drain socket that links cast iron pipe straight into the wc outlet ? After you've got the cast iron to plastic hopefully just the usual pan connector is what would be sweet but not always the case www.screwfix.com/p/mcalpine-macfit-mac-1-wc-straight-pan-connector-white-90-112mm/78806Either way there's plenty options and none of them are serious money. |
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Post by scousep on Nov 21, 2021 17:22:37 GMT
Many thanks
Just seen Tom's vid on YouTube as well with the tip to use a section of waste pipe to join the 2 together...
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Post by crowsfoot on Nov 21, 2021 18:56:03 GMT
It does look a bit of a mess up and the soil pipe comes through the wall at a lower level than the WC, hence the offset pan connector that's been used. The best job as said before would be to chop it out and renew it in plastic. However if it's going to make a mess of the outside rendering I would cut it off as close to the inside wall as possible with a grinder (anything else is going to take you all day plus) and then connect it up using a short range flexible WC connector. www.cityplumbing.co.uk/McAlpine-Short-Flexible-WC-Connector-to-Suit-110mm-Soil-Pipe-WC-F18R/p/402420 |
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Post by scousep on Nov 21, 2021 19:19:31 GMT
Cheers
I've seen vids on YouTube which cuts though em lime a knife threw butter with a reciprocating saw and decent blade...I take it that won't happen lime that in reality...
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Post by endfeed on Nov 21, 2021 21:03:57 GMT
Cheers I've seen vids on YouTube which cuts though em lime a knife threw butter with a reciprocating saw and decent blade...I take it that won't happen lime that in reality... diablo blade is good on cast,I've hired chain cutters from local hire shop absolutely ace 👍 they will give you a demo too if you ask. |
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Post by dickpuller on Nov 21, 2021 21:15:30 GMT
Save any farting about la, just replace it with plastic through the wall.
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Post by crowsfoot on Nov 22, 2021 7:18:33 GMT
Cheers I've seen vids on YouTube which cuts though em lime a knife threw butter with a reciprocating saw and decent blade...I take it that won't happen lime that in reality... Not when I tried it, although having a decent blade could've been the bogey for me. Some CI is thicker, harder and heavier than other types of CI. There's also a CI alloy that was used, it's much thinner and not brittle like cast is (it rusts though) so it could be made of this material which may cut more easily. |
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