I'm replacing the old bathroom and have planned to move the bath and toilet around. I have a copy of the Part H Building regs, but can't easily work out if they apply to my bathroom or not.
Specific problems are:
The relocated bath will need a new waste connection to the stack, or need to with the existing basin waste pipe. Do I need to inform Building Control for a new stack connection?
The resealing AcApline trap supplied with the shower tray only has a 19mm water seal. This doesn't meet the min requirements so why did they supply me with it? Does they know soemthing I don't?
The WC branch connector (solvent weld) needs to be rotated 90 degrees to fit the new WC position. I can cut the old branch out and fit a new one, but that would leave a 40mm branch on the stack opposite the WC connection and only 16cm below - problem? Do I need to let building control know about this?
The existing basin has a run of approx 4m of 32mm pipe. the new basin will be fitted about 45cm to the right of the old one meaning that a new run of pipe must be fitted (the next set of floor joists along). It will connect to the existing stack connection, but - how can I lay a 4m length of pipe for the basin when the max is 1.7m - would using 50mm pipe solve this. Can I get away with leaving 32mm in as this is what s used currently? Does usin a resealing trap mean that I can use 32mm pipe and still meet the regs?
Getting sick of thinking about this now. hope somebody can put me out of my misery!
Specific problems are:
The relocated bath will need a new waste connection to the stack, or need to with the existing basin waste pipe. Do I need to inform Building Control for a new stack connection?
The resealing AcApline trap supplied with the shower tray only has a 19mm water seal. This doesn't meet the min requirements so why did they supply me with it? Does they know soemthing I don't?
The WC branch connector (solvent weld) needs to be rotated 90 degrees to fit the new WC position. I can cut the old branch out and fit a new one, but that would leave a 40mm branch on the stack opposite the WC connection and only 16cm below - problem? Do I need to let building control know about this?
The existing basin has a run of approx 4m of 32mm pipe. the new basin will be fitted about 45cm to the right of the old one meaning that a new run of pipe must be fitted (the next set of floor joists along). It will connect to the existing stack connection, but - how can I lay a 4m length of pipe for the basin when the max is 1.7m - would using 50mm pipe solve this. Can I get away with leaving 32mm in as this is what s used currently? Does usin a resealing trap mean that I can use 32mm pipe and still meet the regs?
Getting sick of thinking about this now. hope somebody can put me out of my misery!
