I am in the process of connecting my property to mains drains. I have laid 100mm diameter pipes in a trench 24 Metres long. I seem to be getting conflicting info of how to work out the correct downward slope, can anyone help?
Utter nonsense!joe-90 said:Depends where the main connection will take place. No point working out some kind of fall if you end up a the wrong spot.
Softus said:Utter nonsense!joe-90 said:Depends where the main connection will take place. No point working out some kind of fall if you end up a the wrong spot.
Tonyc - it sounds like there's more to this than meets the eye - can you tell us what the conflicting information is?
This is being helpful to the poster.joe-90 said:You'll find in reality that the pipe fittings will have an offset to them that is the recommended fall. Simply work out the depth of the sewer where the connection will be made and lay the pipe at the angle of the offset. Then pipe down to it. This will give you the correct fall. That is why the bend fitting has a 92.5 angle - so the water runs downhill.
This is being an unhelpful idiot.joe-90 said:Depends where the main connection will take place. No point working out some kind of fall if you end up a the wrong spot.joe
This is a request for more information. If you don't want to read it when it arrives, then look away now.Softus said:Tonyc - it sounds like there's more to this than meets the eye - can you tell us what the conflicting information is?
Softus said:joe-90 said:This is being an unhelpful idiot.
And that is childish abuse - but we expect that from Softus don't we?
joe
Wrong on both counts joe.joe-90 said:The answer is it only matters what the BCO says.
BTW if you go against the preset fall of the pipe fitting you will have to bend the pipe either up or down. Suggest it to the BCO - he could do with a laugh.
Softus said:Wrong on both counts joe.joe-90 said:The answer is it only matters what the BCO says.
BTW if you go against the preset fall of the pipe fitting you will have to bend the pipe either up or down. Suggest it to the BCO - he could do with a laugh.
Tonyc, listen to ChrisR - I've never known him to be wrong.
joe-90 said:OK - let's here what you think. Why am I wrong. Let's have the relevant building regs to boot.
joe-90 said:BTW he got the Penster thing wrong and I got it right.
Softus said:I've already said what I think.
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