Redesigning Bathroom - location of toilet

[SarahHaugh]

Hello!

We currently have a separate bathroom and toilet at opposite ends of the hallway. I am trying to juggle the bathroom suite around so that we can put the toilet in the bathroom and then have a shower room where the toilet currently is.

I have the following queries that I hope someone maybe able to answer!!

If we relocate the toilet into the bathroom, is it ok for the toilet to be mounted on an inside wall with a soil pipe of about a meter until it goes through the outside wall and connects to the drains?

Will the outside drains have to be altered to take the soil pipe or can you just add the the soil pipe to it, bearing in mind that the drains are already taking the bathroom water at the moment. Although the house is 1920s all the pipes in the drains were relaid 4 years ago.

Can anyone foresee any major problems with this idea!!! I am assuming that putting a shower were the toilet is now will be ok as there is drainage already there with a cold water supply and electirc for the shower.

Any help much appreciated!

 

[ChrisR]

What diameter approx is drain pipe outside bathroom. 4"ok, 1.5" not ok.

 

[Bahco]

If you are moving your toilet and will be using the existing soil pipe, then you will be ok.
However, if you wish to add a new soil pipe to an existing drain you will need to ensure the base (underground) of the pipe has a slow radius bend.
Any alteration to underground drainage is subject to Building Control inspections who will advise you accordingly.
No doubt there will be a fee.

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[kevplumb]

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[Bahco]

When I saw your reply Kev, I thought I hadn't read the post properly again.

 

[kevplumb]